3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Ahead of COP28, the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), The Global Methane Hub (GMH) and Delterra are proud to announce their partnership to reduce methane emissions in the Global South.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The conclusions reached by UNEP and the University of Oxford match those of an ongoing series of economic reports by Vivid Economics and Finance for Biodiversity, which has been tracking the "greenness" of different countries' recovery packages since the outbreak of the pandemic. Of the $14.6 trillion of the $4.6

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3BL Media

JULY 31, 2023

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is working to develop an international legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and the INC process is the vehicle used to negotiate and deliver such an agreement. Address access to waste management, which is also key to a circular economy.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including UNEP FI, ISS ESG, ISSB, Xpansiv and Carbon Trust. The post This Week’s Tech and Tools News: UNEP FI Issues Oceans Toolkit for Investors appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Sustainability Update

MAY 28, 2024

Absurd as it sounds, this is equivalent to the waste happening in the American food system. food supply is wasted annually — between 492 and 1,032 pounds of food per person. Waste in the food system creates multiple problems. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

If countries and companies make policy and market shifts using existing technologies, plastic pollution could reduce by 80% by 2040, according to a recent UNEP report.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

Renowned for being a water-intensive and wasteful industry, textiles account for around nine per cent of the microplastics that end up in the sea every year, causing ocean acidification and harming marine biodiversity. Innovation plays a major part and one company, Humblebee, has taken a novel approach to search for an alternative solution.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

It has been written by a team of 40 international experts from 17 countries led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and the University of Edinburgh, and is supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2023

Regulations regarding plastic waste are expanding at a dizzying pace. At the same time, businesses themselves are furthering their commitment to sustainable practices through voluntary agreements, such as those proposed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Among the topics to be discussed in Senegal will be the promotion of sustainable production and consumption of plastics, including product design and environmentally sound waste management. The UK produces more plastic waste per person than almost any other country, it adds, with much of it sent overseas for disposal.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. It is a now problem,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. “To per cent off predicted annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, compared to the previous round of commitments.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Around 11 million tonnes of plastic waste flow into the ocean each year, an amount that if left unchecked could triple by 2040.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2023

The investor-led initiative will be advised by UNEP and is backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Cape Town and the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). It will further attempt to identify where existing ESG data can be consolidated, so investors and corporates can align.

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Environmental News Bits

APRIL 19, 2024

Read the full story in Waste Today. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has issued a report forecasting municipal solid waste (MSW) levels to rise globally by two thirds. As have previous UNEP efforts and messages, the report endorses waste reduction techniques as important.

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Sense and Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

At this time of year, when holidays and tourism (home and abroad) are on everyone’s minds, it can be a particularly challenging time for people to follow their best intentions to keep their plastic waste down. kilograms of waste per flight. Even before tourists have come off their plane, the average passenger generates 1.4

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We have to minimize the risk of extreme wildfires by being better prepared: invest more in fire risk reduction, work with local communities, and strengthen global commitment to fight climate change” said Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director. Wastes left behind are often highly contaminated and require appropriate disposal.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

If urgent action isn’t taken by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee this week, global plastic waste could almost triple, reaching around 1.2 Microplastics have been found in species throughout the ocean, from plankton to whales, and we are consuming them ourselves in our food. billion tonnes by 20602. millimetres. [2]

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 9, 2023

The book, titled Ending Plastic Waste: Community Actions Around the World is a collection of stories, advice and information from people in the field, and aims to serve as a source of inspiration to reduce plastic waste in the environment. Quality recyclables were going to waste in countries across Asia.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

” Topics discussed in the plenary sessions of the Congress included logistics and industrial decarbonisation, waste management, and the financing for biomethane projects.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

planets to provide the resources needed to produce goods and absorb waste (Global Footprint Network 2020). About Integral Consult Established in 2004 as part of Shaker Consultancy Group , Integral Consult provides consultancy services in Environmental Impact Assessment, Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Waste Management and Sustainability.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Investors must engage with investee firms on improving their research and development efforts to create new solutions to plastic waste pollution, according to a five-year progress report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). In three weeks, the EMF will release a study looking at the return models of plastic packaging.

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3BL Media

MARCH 15, 2022

From minimizing waste to corruption-free operations, GRI 12 guides companies to deliver comprehensive and comparable reporting. This expert group includes representatives from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, standard setters EITI and SASB, and investment institutions FTSE Russell and S&P Global.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

We asked people what barriers were preventing them from taking action against climate change — like reducing food waste, taking public transportation and choosing second-hand products. Barriers to Taking Climate Action.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 To create RNG, producers capture “biogas” emissions from organic waste, landfills and wastewater treatment plants, and then upgrade the gas into pipeline-quality fuel.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 28, 2022

SDSN is proud to have contributed to Chapter 6 "Transforming food systems" of UNEP's 2022 Emissions Gap Report thanks to our FABLE Consortium scientific director Aline Mosnier. The private sector can reduce food loss and waste, use renewable energy and develop novel foods that cut down carbon emissions. C in place. C in place.

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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

It is an insurance policy for this generation and future ones, so they may live with plastic and not be doomed by it,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme ( UNEP ). million tonnes of plastic waste each year, equating to 100 kg per person. Plastic pollution in Australia. Australia now produces 2.5

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Asset managers and owners are advised to establish initiation targets by 2026 and sectoral, engagement, and portfolio targets by 2030 or earlier. “We hope this framework will help our signatories and other investors to set nature targets,” added de Horde.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Sachs’ keynote speech at the 6th Sustainable Finance Forum held by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Turkey (SKD) and Global Compact Turkey, in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative, Istanbul Stock Exchange and SDSN Turkey. To conclude the second day of his visit, Prof. Following discussions with her Excellency, Prof.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

9 These international pledges – coupled with initiatives to raise awareness, like ‘The international day of clean air for blue skies’ 10 – mark the UN’s commitment to substantially reducing the number of illnesses and deaths caused by polluted air, water and ground by 2030, giving particular attention to inner-city air quality and waste management.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 2, 2023

Plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution and data suggests that there are 50-75 trillion pieces of plastic and microplastics in the ocean, with an estimated 9% of waste from 460 million tonnes of plastic produced each year is recycled. The first step in tackling plastic pollution, he said, is to use less of it. “We

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2022

But the mining industry has a mixed recent track record on addressing a range of environmental and social issues surrounding health and safety, land rights and toxic waste. “A The initiative developed a Global Tailings Portal and Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, together with UNEP and industry.

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Eco-Business

MARCH 4, 2022

The United Nations Environment Programme's Bhutanese regional head speaks to Eco-Business while in Nairobi, negotiating for the first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic waste. She says women should not feel guilty for having a family.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

GEF is pledged to restore 420,000 hectares of degraded land, improve land management practices in more than 20 million hectares at the same time as reducing the use and waste of harmful chemicals by 21 million tons by 2030. Regenerative agriculture.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2022

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has also recently launched a science-based toolkit to help banks, insurers and investors align their decision-making with supporting ocean health. It addresses issues concerning solid waste pollution and coastal infrastructure projects.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

Investors recognise the importance of the mining sector to the climate transition, yet acknowledge the sector is far from perfect, with a number of environmental and social issues to consider, ranging from continuing controversies around mine safety, land rights, and poor management of toxic waste – to name but a few.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 5, 2022

“One of the preferred methods for improving the sustainability of a building is to replace boilers with heat pumps – but, if the building isn’t renovated at the same time and energy waste isn’t accounted for, then it still won’t be energy efficient,” Hunziker pointed out. How do they best ensure improvements?” Hunziker said. .

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

There is no waste in this model, everything is designed to last, be shared, reused, repaired, or recycled. This type of economy strives to minimize inputs and eliminate waste by closing the loop with life cycle analysis. This economy contains many diverse approaches to enhance efficiency, eliminate pollution and recycle waste. .

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