Tabitha Stine of Nucor, a steel maker, will appear in the documentary Women of Carbon, which will have its premiere during Climate Week NYC. Ahead of Climate Week, Tabitha Stine, General Manager of Energy Solutions Services at Nucor, discusses all things carbon with Sustainability Magazine. NYC Roughly 25% of the raw steel produced in the …
Although they will decrease in the EU, greenhouse gas emissions will increase outside of it. Aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, the European Union is implementing the comprehensive Green Deal, which was approved four years ago. Nevertheless, a review of the policy documents detailing the Green Deal’s concrete steps reveals that while it will reduce …
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According to The Netherlands-based Changing Markets Foundation, international fashion brands are increasing their use of synthetic fibers, a major contributor to microplastic pollution, while using delaying and distraction strategies to safeguard their fast fashion business model despite mounting evidence of the risks to human health and the environment. Most are either increasing their use or …
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that the ozone layer, which serves as a screen and shields life on Earth from the Sun’s damaging UV rays, is rapidly rebuilding. He has also emphasized the critical role that the Montreal Protocol has played in the ozone layer’s recovery. On the International Day for the Preservation of …
Colin Browne, the newly appointed CEO of Cascale, an international nonprofit alliance, has disclosed important discoveries that will allow the industry to approach decarbonization more precisely. Approximately 600 professionals from the textile, apparel, and consumer products industries heard Browne speak at his first annual meeting as CEO. He outlined practical, data-driven solutions, including a renewed …
This important development may open the door for more affordable and ecologically sustainable fossil fuel substitutes. In the paper “Time-Resolved Operando Insights into the Tunable Selectivity of Cu-Zn Nanocubes during Pulsed CO2 Electroreduction,” the researchers describe how they were able to enhance the catalytic reduction of CO2 into ethanol by combining copper and zinc oxide. …
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Infinium, a pioneer in eFuels, and Borealis, a top provider of cutting-edge and environmentally friendly plastic solutions, have partnered to make it possible to produce low-carbon polymers from waste carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that would otherwise be discharged into the atmosphere. These polymers, referred to as polyolefins, are frequently utilized in the production of consumer …
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China has published new rules to expedite efforts to realize the nation’s predetermined low-carbon, green development goals through the green transformation of enterprises, services, and other social activities. According to recommendations released by the State Council and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, significant progress in China’s green transition will be made …
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The Science Based Targets project (SBTi) has certified Insights Energy’s goals to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By 2030, the corporation wants to reduce emissions under Scopes 1 and 2 by 35%, and emissions under Scope 3 by the same percentage. These objectives are in line with the ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ …
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In an indicator in the Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2024 report, which was just published by Bain & Company, GenZero, Standard Chartered, and Temasek, Vietnam moved up five points. The country has set high emissions objectives for 2030—781 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, up from 458 in 2020—and a non-binding net-zero goal by 2050. …
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