United Nations Environment Programme

Piero Cipollone: Europe’s tragedy of the horizon: the green transition and the role of the ECB

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火曜日, 5月 28, 2024
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We quantify both the direct and the portfolio re-balancing impact, emphasizing the role of investor heterogeneity.

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  • We quantify both the direct and the portfolio re-balancing impact, emphasizing the role of investor heterogeneity.
  • We use proprietary security-level data on asset holdings of different investors.
  • We measure the direct impact on security level, finding that it is smaller for securities predominantly held by more price-elastic investors, funds and banks.

Leading International Industry Trade Bodies Unite with Ad Net Zero, Green The Bid and AdGreen In Endorsement Of New Hard Drive Use Best Practice

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火曜日, 5月 21, 2024
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The guidance, developed by Green The Bid, Ad Net Zero and AdGreen, aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions in production and lessen the burden on natural resources implicit in excessive hard drive usage.

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  • The guidance, developed by Green The Bid, Ad Net Zero and AdGreen, aims to significantly reduce carbon emissions in production and lessen the burden on natural resources implicit in excessive hard drive usage.
  • “The Hard Drive best practice came directly from our work with Green The Bid’s post production community, whose passion and diligence ultimately sparked this industry-wide consensus,” notes Green The Bid Co-Founder Jessie Nagel.
  • The film and television industries reuse hard drives, and we can, too,” said John Osborn, Director US at Ad Net Zero.
  • Detailed information on the agreed practice, its environmental impact, as well as a full FAQ, are available on the Ad Net Zero , Green The Bid and AdGreen websites.

BlueTriton Brands Extends Environmental Plans with New 2030 Impact Goals in Water, Climate and Packaging

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木曜日, 4月 25, 2024
Science, Investment, SFI, FSC, ASTM, Ducks Unlimited, Partnership, Water, Reusability, Face, GHG, Wetland, Carbon accounting, Aqueduct, BlueTriton Brands, Thought, Interview, WRI, PET, Water resources, ISO, Carbon footprint, The Recycling Partnership, Aluminium, Recycling, WWF, Climate change, Collection, GRI, Transport, Glass, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Ice, Electricity, World Resources Institute, Environment, United Nations Environment Programme, Renewable energy

Our aspirations extend beyond these goals, and we look forward to collaborating with others who share a vision of healthy hydration for everyone, everywhere, always.

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  • Our aspirations extend beyond these goals, and we look forward to collaborating with others who share a vision of healthy hydration for everyone, everywhere, always.
  • Part of the consideration in selecting these priority areas is their water-related physical, quality, and contextual (community) attributes.
  • "Packaging" refers to all packaging materials utilized in the saleable beverage product or during transportation & distribution (e.g.
  • This includes suppliers of materials used to make packaging (e.g., resin) and suppliers of premade packaging products (e.g., glass bottles) for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging used by BlueTriton.

EPS Transport Packaging Now Recognized As Recyclable in Practice and at Scale in United Nations Environment Programme "Plastic Pollution Science" Report

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月曜日, 4月 22, 2024
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CROFTON, Md., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has acknowledged expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material. This recognition was included in its recently revised report on plastic pollution science, updated ahead of this week's INC-4 negotiations to develop an international legally binding instrument to address global plastic pollution.

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  • Following an update in preparation for INC-4, the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) report on Plastic Pollution Science now recognizes EPS transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material.
  • The Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) applauds UNEP for its commitment to addressing plastics pollution and consideration of treaty stakeholder feedback.
  • CROFTON, Md., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has acknowledged expanded polystyrene (EPS) transport packaging as an at-scale recycled material.
  • "The inclusion of EPS transport packaging's recycling capability in the report is a testament to the commitment and dedication of UNEP to comprehensively address plastic pollution."

Frank Elderson: “Know thyself” – avoiding policy mistakes in light of the prevailing climate science

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木曜日, 4月 18, 2024
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Stock market development and familiarity (language and distance) are considered key determinants for home bias.

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  • Stock market development and familiarity (language and distance) are considered key determinants for home bias.
  • The literature neglects however that investors often invest in foreign funds domiciled in financial centers.

Announcing the 2024 Sun Valley Forum: Restoring Harmony With Nature

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火曜日, 4月 9, 2024
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KETCHUM, Idaho, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The ninth annual Sun Valley Forum, "Restoring Harmony With Nature," will be held from July 15 to July 18, 2024, at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, Idaho. The Forum is hosted by Christensen Global, a Ketchum-based sustainability advisory firm and the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience. 

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  • Leaders and Innovators to Gather for the Sun Valley Forum July 15-18, 2024
    KETCHUM, Idaho, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The ninth annual Sun Valley Forum , "Restoring Harmony With Nature," will be held from July 15 to July 18, 2024, at the Argyros Performing Arts Center in Ketchum, Idaho.
  • The Forum is hosted by Christensen Global, a Ketchum-based sustainability advisory firm and the Sun Valley Institute for Resilience .
  • The Sun Valley Forum advances to restore planetary health and resilience by convening global leaders and innovators from business, government, philanthropy, finance, Indigenous Peoples, and storytellers.
  • Our stewardship of nature is best informed by Indigenous Peoples who have stewarded nature for millennia," said Aimée Christensen, Sun Valley Forum curator.

The ECB’s climate and nature plan 2024-2025

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水曜日, 4月 3, 2024
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Climate change is increasingly affecting the euro area economy. That is why the ECB is committed to integrating climate change considerations into its activities. On 30 January 2024 the ECB published its climate and nature plan 2024-2025, which identifies three focus areas for its future work: (i) navigating the transition towards a green economy

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Climate change is increasingly affecting the euro area economy. That is why the ECB is committed to integrating climate change considerations into its activities. On 30 January 2024 the ECB published its climate and nature plan 2024-2025, which identifies three focus areas for its future work: (i) navigating the transition towards a green economy

HONEYWELL TRANSFORMS BUILDING MANAGEMENT WITH FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TECHNOLOGY

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火曜日, 1月 23, 2024
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ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today launched Advance Control for Buildings, a groundbreaking platform marking one of the company's most substantial leaps in building controls innovation to date.

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  • Designed to automate building management and provide the foundation for a building's energy efficiency strategy, Advance Control combines the latest technologies with decades of innovation and domain expertise.
  • By pushing the boundaries of technological advancement, Advance Control not only helps building managers optimize their building operations to meet these pressures, but also champions innovation," said Steve Kenny, vice president and general manager, Honeywell Building Management Systems.
  • With NXP, Honeywell seeks to elevate machine learning and autonomous decision-making for enhanced energy management and convenience, as well as enhanced security within and beyond the building.
  • ADI is pleased to work with Honeywell to bring this new technology to building management systems for the first time in Advance Control for Buildings," said Diarmuid McSwiney, Managing Director, Industrial Connectivity and Control at ADI.

Altus Power to Participate at Upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, the CRREM – UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative Webinar Series and the Needham Growth Conference

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水曜日, 1月 10, 2024
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D’Agostino will be sharing the best practices of commercial decarbonization, particularly the role of locally-sited solar.

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  • D’Agostino will be sharing the best practices of commercial decarbonization, particularly the role of locally-sited solar.
  • Altus Power’s portfolio across 25 states serves enterprises committed to achieving carbon reduction goals, anchored by the company’s distributed solar arrays.
  • As one of the pioneers of Community Solar, Altus Power currently serves more than 20,000 subscribers nationwide.
  • Select presentations will be available on the Altus Power website at: https://investors.altuspower.com/overview/default.aspx .

HAVIT to Unveil New Eco-Friendly Packaging at CES

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水曜日, 1月 10, 2024
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As a responsible company, HAVIT will introduce a new eco-friendly packaging program to help meet the global carbon neutrality target in real terms.

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  • As a responsible company, HAVIT will introduce a new eco-friendly packaging program to help meet the global carbon neutrality target in real terms.
  • HAVIT will formally implement an eco-friendly and low-carbon packaging strategy starting in 2024.
  • HAVIT aims to optimize its packaging structure and volume by following the UN Environment Programme's Redesign-Reduce-Recycle principles.
  • At CES in January 2024, HAVIT will exhibit the environmentally friendly packaging of the new product H655BT PRO as an all-around presentation of forthcoming HAVIT product packaging updates.