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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. The Taxonomy is also important for industries that struggle with technological limitations in achieving a 1.5°C–aligned

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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Hong Kong’s Standard Chartered Bank goes digital in 30-year-old building amid urban renewal push

Eco-Business

Johnson Controls, CBRE joint providers of smart building technologies and commercial real estate services SHANGHAI, October 23, 2019 - Johnson Controls and CBRE have developed a customized, integrated digital solution for the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) office that is housed in the SCB Building in Kowloon East, Hong Kong.

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'For a clean, inclusive and resilient UK recovery plan'

Business Green

We are therefore writing to ask that the economic recovery plans you are developing align with the UK's wider goals and deliver a clean, just recovery, that creates quality employment and builds a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient UK economy for the future. Yours, Ron Cowley, CEO, Active Building Centre. Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald’s, Netflix

AGreenLiving

It’s not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you’ll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Clean energy for Native American communities. Decarbonized buildings. And that’s his hope for the apparel and footwear industry as a whole. Today, Barudin works on state clean energy policy, collaborating closely with tribal leaders to ensure community buy-in and outcomes that are equitable. The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30.

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Online Event - VERGE Energy Conference

Green Market Oracle

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized. Climate change is the most significant global threat we face today.