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Revolutionizing Heavy-Duty Mobility with H2 Powered Mining Vehicles

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Ambitious Sustainability Goals of GM and Komatsu Both GM and Komatsu have set their sights on ambitious sustainability targets. Komatsu is aiming to reduce its global emissions by a whopping 50% by 2030, with a further goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The mining industry is no exception.

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Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW

Envirotec Magazine

Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund to support sustainable waste management initiatives. CTL burns some of its CH 4 to produce CO 2 and steam (since CH 4 has 21 times the global warming potential of CO 2 ) and sends the rest to a thermal power plant with which it partners.

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Virtual Event - Sustainability Week 2020: Disruption as a Catalyst for Action

Green Market Oracle

Despite the warning signs, progress to limit global warming remains slow and inadequate. The Economist’s Sustainability Week will bring together industry leaders, policymakers,entrepreneurs and researchers to assess what businesses in particular—but also governments and NGOs—can do to rise to the challenge.

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Virtual Event - Sustainability Week 2020 Disruption as a Catalyst for Action

Green Market Oracle

Sustainability Week 2020 Disruption as a Catalyst for Action will take place on October 5th - 9th 2020 1pm - 3pm BST (8am - 10am EDT). Some of the topics that will be covered during Sustainability Week 2020 include: Scaling action on sustainability amid covid-19 / Can bold policies save the world? Who should attend?

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REPORT: Wildlife loss is increasing rapidly. Changing our food production systems can alleviate this loss

AFN Sustainable Protein

Global wildlife populations fell 69% between 1970 and 2018, according to the World Wide Fund For Nature (formerly World Wildlife Fund) in its Living Planet Report. Africa recorded significant wildlife and biodiversity loss at 66%; Asia-Pacific noted a 55% loss. Making a strong sustainability shift.

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How Food Waste is Degrading the Environment

The Environmental Blog

Food production, processing, packaging, and transportation all have an impact on global warming. The Need for Sustainability. E-commerce is expanding globally. In 2020, global e-retail sales increased by 27.6% in comparison to 2019, making up 18% of total retail sales globally.

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The Biggest Sustainability Stories of 2019 (and what to watch for in 2020)

Andrew Winston

In my annual review of big themes in sustainability and business — in other words, how companies manage environmental and social issues and opportunities — I’ve always included a changing climate as a big story. With that broad context, let’s look at 8 fascinating developments in sustainability from 2019. degrees Celsius.