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Net Zero for EU Real Estate Hinges on EPBD

Chris Hall

Parliament took a more ambitious stance overall, determining that all new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028 and existing buildings would need to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The International Energy Agency has outlined that 50% of all existing buildings need to be net zero by 2040, increasing to 85% by 2050.

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Green Gas Support Scheme application window extended to March 2028

Envirotec Magazine

Not only is this good for the industry, it’s also great news for society as a whole, as we address the impacts of climate change and seek to ensure energy and food security in the UK.” The extension announcement comes ahead of the actual publication of the GGSS Mid-Scheme Review, which is due to be released before the year ends.

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Singapore Unveils Finance for Net Zero Action Plan 

Chris Hall

Code of conduct for ESG ratings and data providers, grant schemes for transition bonds and loans, and ISSB-aligned disclosures included in action plan. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched a net zero transition financing plan as part of the city-state’s climate and sustainability agenda.

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Keysight’s Near-Term Science-Based Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative

3BL Media

Rapid emissions reductions are necessary to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and limit global warming to 1.5°C. Keysight also commits that 73% of its customers by emissions covering use of sold products, will have science-based targets by fiscal year 2028.

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“Insufficient” Action from Banks to Meet Climate Targets

Chris Hall

Action by banks to reach net zero emissions and meet climate goals is “insufficient”, according to two reports which also highlight significant gaps in the policies guiding the sector’s transition. The report found that no banks have committed to phasing out all financing for coal activities in line with limiting warming to 1.5°C,

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Carnival Corporation Honored With Three Prestigious ESG Shipping Awards for 2024

3BL Media

“The programs honored in the ESG Shipping Awards are just three of countless examples of decisive actions we’re taking to shrink our environmental footprint and pursue net zero GHG emission by 2050.” This next-generation battery storage system is just one example of AIDA’s important efforts to reduce GHG emissions across its fleet.

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On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan

Envirotec Magazine

Announced as “the beginning of the UK’s path to net zero” the plan sets out a number of initiatives in areas such as energy, transport, carbon capture and flood defences. The firm said these were the figures needed to deliver the 19 million heat pumps the net zero target necessitates, according to the Committee on Climate Change.