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Leading on Embodied Carbon

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or less in line with the Paris Agreement, it is essential to decarbonize our economy by 2050. And there is no decarbonizing our economy without decarbonizing buildings. Trane Technologies moves to reduce embodied carbon Trane Technologies has announced a commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030.

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Trane Technologies Moves to Reduce Embodied Carbon by 40% by 2030

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September 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030, an industry first. The new embodied carbon commitment aligns with guidance from global non-profit building sector organizations.

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Saint-Gobain Canada Unveils CarbonLow™, New Gypsum Wallboard Line with up to 60% Less Embodied Carbon

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today unveiled CarbonLow™, a new line of low-carbon gypsum wallboard to be sold in Canada starting in 2025. With up to 60% less embodied carbon cradle-to-gate than traditional alternatives, CarbonLow™ will allow contractors and homeowners to utilize the quality CertainTeed solutions they trust, while reducing their environmental footprint.

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Saint-Gobain Video Series: Journey to 2030 – Reducing Embodied Carbon

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Watch the Saint-Gobain video series Journey to 2030 here About Saint-Gobain Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial markets.

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SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production

GreenBiz

SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production. Decarbonizing steel has a chicken or the egg problem. Industry experts say current processes for doing it are so extremely expensive that few manufacturers have the financial ability. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/27/2021 - 00:30.

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E. for Embodied Emissions, a Saint-Gobain Podcast

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Today, new buildings are increasingly more energy-efficient, which means that the estimated share of embodied carbon throughout the building’s lifecycle are increasing. billion in sales in 2023 160,000 employees, locations in 76 countries Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050

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Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel

GreenBiz

Despite the recycling success, however, the steel industry is increasingly facing pressure to decarbonize. Simultaneously, the built environment is working on lowering the embodied carbon of buildings — emissions from the manufacture of building materials — which make up about 11 percent of total global emissions.