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New report reveals fast fashion's reliance on fracked gas in Texas

Corporate Knights

Petrochemical-generated synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon and acrylic are expected to make up for 73% of global apparel production by 2030, according to a report by the Changing Markets Foundation ,despite these fibers having links to exacerbated climate change, health risks and increased waste.

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Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy?

GreenBiz

Experts such as Fakhry say that while wind and solar energy can provide the electricity to power homes and electric cars, green hydrogen could be an ideal power source for energy-intensive industries such as concrete and steel manufacturing, as well as parts of the transportation sector that are more difficult to electrify. Pull Quote.

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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

As the most prevalent of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), CO2 plays an outsize role in global climate change — for example, it accounted for 81 percent of U.S. If human activity, including economic activity, is the primary driver of global warming, it only makes sense that an effective solution must start with changing that behavior.

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Maersk Withdraws Board Member from ICS for Climate Change Reasons

3BL Media

One of the largest shipping groups in the world, A.P. Moller-Maersk, has withdrawn its board member from an industry organisation after a decade, for reasons understood to be related to climate change. According to sources, the reason is believed to surround the trade association's stance on climate change.

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For High-Tech Supply Chains, CO2 Emission Tracking Is Sustainable Business Currency

3BL Media

IDC researchers predicted that by 2024, to improve long-term supply chain profitability, 70% of manufacturers in global supply chains will invest in software tools supporting sustainability and a circular economy business model. Built-in obsolescence has become both a growth driver and reporting burden for high-tech manufacturers.

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Reaching net zero in the manufacturing sector

Sustainability Matters

In order for Australia to reach its goal of net zero by 2050, it needs the help of its manufacturing sector, which accounts for 10%of the nations carbon emissions. If you have concrete structures that are absorbing CO 2 from your atmosphere, you want them to last long so you can keep absorbing this CO 2.

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Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

3BL Media

Additionally, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a methodology used for GHG inventories , including industrial processes, transportation, and energy use. natural gas, diesel, gasoline, coal), energy consumption data (electricity, steam, cooling), materials used in the manufacturing process (e.g.,

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