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Media brief: What are carbon offsets and how can they be used?

Clean Energy Canada

Offsets offer a carbon polluter (like the operator of a steel plant) an additional option to comply with government rules that limit carbon pollution. Carbon offsets have been enabled under international law in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol and were first used internationally in 2001. WHAT ARE OFFSETS?

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

These are likely to have major consequences – both positively and negatively – over the coming decade, says the group. They are also home to much of the world’s biodiversity, and regulate key aspects of the carbon cycle. Between 2001-2015, 27% of forest disturbance was attributed to commodity-driven deforestation.

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Best of GBB in 2020: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

All of Smog Armor’s materials are sourced in the US and they’ve partnered with a local green paint manufacturer to make the paints locally and reduce their carbon footprint. Founded in 2001, Martinrea International is one of the leading Tier One automotive suppliers of vehicle parts, assemblies and modules. MARTINREA INTERNATIONAL.

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What Is ESG and Why Is It Important for Your Business? (+ ESG Image Infographic)

Green Business Bureau

This includes measures that work to reduce an entity’s carbon footprint , effectively manage waste , prevent pollution and conserve resources. The company’s stock price plummeted from $90 a share in mid-2000 to less than $12 a share by the beginning of November 2001.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. A hypothetical example would be saying that a diesel car causes zero carbon dioxide emissions. Legal conviction by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. In 2001, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) detected 12,635 cases of certification forgery. A hypothetical example would be saying that a diesel car causes zero carbon dioxide emissions. Legal conviction by The Federal Trade Commission (FTC).