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No ‘credible pathway’ to 1.5C limit, UNEP warns
23 December 2022There’s “no credible pathway to 1.5C in place” today, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) insisted in a new report, despite legally binding promises made at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference to prevent average temperatures rising by more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/10/1129912
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Hydrogen fuel offers clean energy through good business
23 December 2022Global leaders at last month’s COP27 scrambled to use available information and resources to build strategies around options such as hydrogen fuel in order to control greenhouse gas emissions and avoid catastrophic climate change that will happen if the world warms by over 2ºC. https://www.hydrogenfuelnews.com/hydrogen-fuel-africa-research/8556412/
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How to reduce food waste this holiday season
22 December 2022Americans waste around one-third of all purchased food each year, but whether it’s leftovers from parties or uneaten fruitcake, food waste tends to rise between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/environment/3785238-how-to-reduce-food-waste-this-holiday-season/
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It is Possible to Reduce Air Pollution with Individual Struggle
22 December 2022Üsküdar University Vocational School of Health Services Environmental Health Program Instructor Member Ahmet Adiller talked about the factors that cause air pollution and shared the measures to reduce pollution individually. https://raillynews.com/2022/12/bireysel-mucadele-ile-hava-kirliliginin-azaltilmasi-mumkun/
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How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change
22 December 2022As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change, there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. https://www.corporateknights.com/category-circular-economy/how-unchecked-consumption-drives-climate-change/
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Companies should work towards reducing carbon emission
21 December 2022The chairman stated that the Energy Conservation Building Code(ECBC) was being implemented in commercial and residential buildings in collaboration with the State government and the Bureau of Energy Efficiency in the State to reduce greenhouse effects. https://telanganatoday.com/companies-should-work-towards-reducing-carbon-emission-satish-reddy
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How to reduce plastic waste and become more sustainable this Christmas
21 December 2022Despite Christmas being a time to celebrate, the UK, unfortunately, accumulates hundreds of thousands of tonnes of plastic waste over the festive season https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/how-to-reduce-plastic-waste-and-become-more-sustainable-this-christmas/28088/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-reduce-plastic-waste-and-become-more-sustainable-this-christmas
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Colorado won’t reduce its hazardous ozone levels voluntarily
21 December 2022Ozone pollution is a serious health hazard that is easily overlooked because you can’t smell it, see it, or taste it. However, ground-level ozone pollution is very real, and we experience hazardous levels far too often. https://coloradosun.com/2022/12/23/ozone-air-pollution-regulation-colorado-front-range-opinion/
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Trucking groups slam 'challenging' new EPA rule that slashes truck emissions limits
20 December 2022The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on December 20, 2022 updated emission standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles for the 2027 model year https://www.ccjdigital.com/regulations/article/15304695/epa-sets-tougher-heavy-truck-emissions-regulations
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Understanding variability in petroleum jet fuel life cycle greenhouse gas emissions to inform aviation decarbonization
20 December 2022A pressing challenge facing the aviation industry is to aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the face of increasing demand for aviation fuels. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-35392-1
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UN nature deal draft proposes to protect 30% of planet by 2030
20 December 2022A UN nature deal proposed Sunday calls to protect at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 and asks rich countries to stump up $30 billion in yearly aid for developing nations to save their ecosystems. https://www.livemint.com/news/world/un-nature-deal-draft-proposes-to-protect-30-of-planet-by-2030-11671386799116.html
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Merkley, Warren, Wyden, Sanders urge ambitious action to combat plastic pollution
19 December 2022The Senators’ letter highlights the clear and present threat plastic pollution poses to public health, national security, and the future of the planet, and calls for an ambitious approach to the negotiations and bold leadership from the United States. https://theworldlink.com/news/merkley-warren-wyden-sanders-urge-ambitious-action-to-combat-plastic-pollution/article_b0aa42da-7eb5-11ed-95a1-e32c7e42aee1.html
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Bethlehem solar array aims to reduce over 150k pounds of carbon per year
19 December 2022The Rocks in Bethlehem built a solar array at their Christmas tree farm that the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests said will reduce over 150,000 pounds of carbon per year. https://www.wmur.com/article/bethlehem-nh-solar-array-aims-to-reduce-over-150k-pounds-of-carbon-per-year/42276881
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How Manufacturers Can Shift Away From Plastics
19 December 2022Companies and governments are scrambling to address plastic pollution’s environmental and public health impacts as lawsuits and greenwashing claims ramp up. A recent study by the Minderoo Foundation suggests corporate liability from plastics lawsuits could reach $20 billion by 2030 in the United States. To avoid litigation, companies need to shift away from plastics. https://www.emsnow.com/how-manufacturers-can-shift-away-from-plastics/
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Using Waste Wood to Operate Plants and Reduce Carbon Emissions
19 December 2022LG Chem announced that the main contract for establishing a biomass power plant that will produce industry-use steam and electricity using waste wood https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/LG-CORP-6494958/news/LG-ldquo-Using-Waste-Wood-to-Operate-Plants-and-Reduce-Carbon-Emissions-rdquo-LG-Chem-and-GS-EPS-42582922/