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Greening Steel and Smart Cities Are Critical to Net-Zero Goals

Environment + Energy Leader

China and India have aggressive green energy targets — not because they want to quiet international attention; instead, they want to create smart cities and attract multinational corporations. The post Greening Steel and Smart Cities Are Critical to Net-Zero Goals appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Winning the Race to Net Zero With Karina Rigby, President, Critical Systems, EMEA

3BL Media

“This is by far the most exciting time I’ve seen in the energy sector,” says Karina, an industry expert with over 25-years’ experience—spanning power generation, transmission and distribution, renewables, digitalization, and smart cities. Across Europe, the ambition to achieve net zero is turning into action.

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Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience

GreenBiz

In 2018, Orlando became the first city in Florida to pass legislation that requires public disclosure of energy and water efficiency in buildings , and an ambitious goal of transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy city-wide by 2050.

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Growing building sector carbon emissions threaten 2050 net-zero goal, report warns

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Direct emissions from residential and commercial buildings are on the rise, according to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

WBCSD is actively transforming the built environment towards one that is resilient, net-zero emissions, circular, healthy and inclusive. Through our City-Business Climate Alliance, we have established several local partnerships between public and private actors for joint climate action. Smart Cities. Contributors.

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Skills gap looms for energy efficiency jobs tied to net-zero emission goals: IEA

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Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. million jobs by 2030 based on a scenario where net-zero emissions are achieved by 2050.

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This Week’s Fund News: LGIM Launches Net Zero Corporate Bond Fund

Chris Hall

trillion in AUM, has launched the L&G Net Zero Global Corporate Bond Fund. Targeting British and European institutional investors and wealth managers, the fund aims to deliver long term returns, net zero carbon emissions and improved ESG outcomes. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) , which has £1.42