What a first year it was for our carbon accounting platform for businesses:
- Already being used across 5 countries
- More than 2.5M tonnes of CO2e in our portfolio
- Tons of extra features (setting targets, financed emissions calculation, ...)
#sustainability#decarbonization
Very interesting #longread from National Geographic: 5 possible climate futures—from the optimistic to the strange.
"The five scenarios that form the backbone of the latest IPCC report tell radically different stories about humanity’s future." nationalgeographic.com/envir…
Pavements are an abundant urban surface. In addition to carrying traffic, they can also emit heat.
Researchers affiliated with @MIT find that reflective material could mitigate extreme heat and greenhouse gas emissions.
The new material could lower temperatures by over 2°C.
“This is the decade in which we turn ambition into action.”
The @newclimateinst report takes a look at the #progress of #climate#actions taken by cities, regions and businesses.
In this article, our team analyses the report and highlights key takeaways. blog.futureproofed.com/en/cl…
A Finnish project is reducing energy consumption and emissions from IT services. While they can help cities and businesses reduce their impact, they should be as green as possible.
Are you taking the impact of IT into account in your climate plan? tieke.fi/en/projects/green-i…
Swedish venture @hybrit_project is leading the way in developing #green#steel, with the first delivery to truck maker Volvo AB. The production process replaces #coal with renewable electricity and hydrogen.
#decarbonisation#innovation
Learning to live with #climate#change: lessons from Los Angeles.
With a 1.5C rise in temperatures now seeming inevitable, California is becoming a laboratory for solutions, @FT reports.
ft.com/content/149a7cfb-46a7…
We could not agree more with @GreenBiz.
1. Translate corporate sustainability targets into specific functional goals.
2. Appoint functional sustainability leads to coordinate with corporate sustainability.
3. Introduce sustainability collaboration forums. greenbiz.com/article/why-com…
Interesting opinion piece by Dr. David Levy on the urgency of climate action.
"How much time do we have? Zero. It is time to act, put a price on carbon, phase out fossil fuels and protect the earth’s ecosystems."
theprovince.com/opinion/davi…#climate#action#urgency#thetimeisnow
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways, according to the new report from @IPCC_CH
The report "is a code red for humanity", says @UN's António Guterres.
The time to act is NOW. No two ways about it. bbc.com/news/science-environ…