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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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Material Selection for Supply Chain Decarbonization

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As we work to decarbonize our business ecosystem and create value for our company and customers, were taking a proactive approach to embed circularity practices into our product development, supply chain and sourcing strategies. Aluminum is a key material in our HVAC products but it is also a carbon-intensive element of our supply chain.

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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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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.

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

3BL Media

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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Sustainable and Circular Design: Repurposing Single-Use Plastics

3BL Media

This lifecycle thinking propels us toward our 2030 Sustainability Commitments , including our targets to send zero waste to landfill, achieve a 40 percent reduction in embodied carbon in our products, and our Gigaton Challenge to help our customers decrease their greenhouse gas emissions by one billion metric tons.

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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.