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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Faïg Abbasov, head of shipping at campaign group Transport & Environment, told BusinessGreen the proposal was "essentially an empty shell." "To Cecilia Keating.

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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

GreenBiz

It said in part: Today, every occupant of every C-suite is trying to figure out what they’re willing to throw overboard as the economic storm spawned by the pandemic is swamping their ships. Let’s begin with a few headlines: Southern Company commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. Mattel launches latest sugarcane-based products.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

And not just cars: The electrification of trucks , tractors , buses , trains , ships , even aircraft is gearing up faster than many had predicted. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains.

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Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit

GreenBiz

Despite the reductions in air travel and the global economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, climate change sadly has not slowed down this past year. We have only until 2030 to get things on track for a net-zero and nature-positive economy — this should sharpen our minds for action.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

times higher than the UK's own greenhouse gas emissions (excluding aviation and shipping). Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5

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Key players in concrete and cement align around ‘real-world’ roadmap towards net zero-emissions

Envirotec Magazine

A new report sets out a strategy for achieving net zero concrete and cement. The sector currently generates 8% of global CO2 emissions: more than aviation and shipping combined. The challenge of increasing emissions is becoming more urgent as production of concrete and cement is increasing to meet global needs.

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DP World Receives Largest-Ever Vessel to the Dominican Republic, Advancing Trade

3BL Media

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 27, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has successfully received the MSC Marie, an Ultra-Large Container Vessel (ULCV), at the Port of Caucedo, the largest ship to ever dock in the Dominican Republic.