Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Non-profit organisation’s report describes actions that would gear the buildings and construction sector towards a net zero future, through elimination of embodied carbon emissions. WorldGBC’s vision to fully decarbonise the sector requires eliminating both operational and embodied carbon emissions.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2024

In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

00:00:24] Carrie: Sometimes I still feel like that when I read kind of the news on climate change, and the hottest summer on record, and the impacts of climate change, and it can make you very, very sad. I was absolutely thrilled to hear about Trane's embodied carbon commitment today that was announced.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to the Commission’s definition, a zero-emission building would not generate carbon emissions on-site. Earlier this year, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) wrote to EU lawmakers, calling for an “ambitious” outcome for EPBD-focused negotiations.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 13, 2023

“Estimates suggest that 90% of the existing building stock is still going to be around in 2050 when we need to be at net zero,” Sumberg said. The post GRE Strategy Targets Real Estate Transition appeared first on ESG Investor.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

COVID-19 will definitely change the world, and I truly hope that this will bring a new priority for sustainability topics. As we are learning, in climate change as in pandemics, the costs of a global crisis are bound to vastly exceed those of its prevention. The time is now to flatten the climate change curve.

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3BL Media

APRIL 17, 2025

Enter circularity a system designed to maximize the functional life and value of products and materials while tackling climate change and biodiversity loss. To ensure the long-term health of our business and a thriving planet, we need to rethink how we leverage our limited resources while reducing our emissions.

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