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Smart grids vital to green energy drive

Smart Energy International

The global energy landscape is on the cusp of transformational changes as the migration to clean power gathers pace. With world leaders about to gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the COP 28 climate summit, the transition to green energy will be one of the key topics on the agenda.

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State of the nation

Envirotec Magazine

The EA report includes details of a number of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) being rolled out across the country. million m3 of water storage and increased flood resilience to 15,000 homes, said a statement. EA chief executive Sir James Bevan set out his vision for Natural Flood Management (NFM) on 9 December. What is it?

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

Heading into fall, this batch of career updates from the worlds of sustainability and business is somewhat top-heavy. Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. Mattel appointed Pamela Gill-Alabaster as head of global sustainability.

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COP27: A quick guide to common terms

Business Green

It can either be used to reduce carbon emissions or promote ways in which to adapt, mitigate and build resilience to the effects of climate change. Conference of the Parties (COP). COP is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing implementation of the UNFCCC. Energy transition. Mitigation.

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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

Business Green

It is also vital for achieving ocean-related goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework," he said, referring to the so-called 30x30 pledge made at last year's COP15 Summit to protect a third of the world's land and sea for biodiversity by 2030. "It

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What Is Carbon Accounting? Standards, Frameworks, Developments and Challenges

Green Business Bureau

Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today. Such businesses better meet the demands of the regulatory environment while coming into alignment with investor, consumer, and employee preferences. And to do that, this Green Business Bureau is your guide. 30 years later came COP 26 (2021) – held in Glasgow.

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Net Zero: Green groups urge UK 'to get its house in order' ahead of COP26

Business Green

Arguing that "the time is now" for the UK to be a global climate leader, it calls for immediate policy action to ensure that by 2030 all homes are highly energy efficient, petrol and diesel car sales are phased out, wind and solar generation triples, and 10 million heat pumps are installed in homes.