Environmental Issues

APUA signs agreement with Seven Seas Water Group to expand water production

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Manufacturing, Environment, State, Local, Sustainability, Urban Planning, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Residential Building & Real Estate, Other Natural Resources, Other Energy, Construction & Property, Public Policy, Government, Utilities, Natural Resources, Energy, Climate Change, Engineering, Transfer, Water supply, Authority, CFO, APUA, Partnership, SVP, Information, Plant, Investment, Augmented matrix, Tourism, Build–operate–transfer, Water, Comptroller, Seven Seas, Seawater, Multimedia, Drinking water, Corporation, ICT

The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) and Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS) solutions, jointly announced today the signing of a 12-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer agreement.

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  • The Antigua Public Utilities Authority (APUA) and Seven Seas Water Group (SSWG), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS) solutions, jointly announced today the signing of a 12-year Build-Own-Operate-Transfer agreement.
  • Seven Seas Water Group will construct two new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants, contributing a combined total of three million imperial gallons of daily drinking water production capacity to the people of Antigua.
  • Implementation of the new plants will occur in two phases, with Ffryes Beach expected to commence water production within seven months of signing the agreement.
  • Melford Nicholas (Minister of Utilities), Henry Charrabé (CEO of Seven Seas), Chad Schafer (CFO of Seven Seas), John Maginley (Seven Seas Representative), Erik Arfalk (SVP of BD Seven Seas), Bryce Mondor (Corp Development Manager).

In its third annual edition, ‘The Global 50’ addresses key opportunities, transformations, innovations and megatrends shaping the future of humanity

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Climate Change, Technology, Nanotechnology, Radiology, Pharmaceutical, General Health, Mental Health, Environmental Policy, Other Natural Resources, Environment, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Resources, Biotechnology, Health, Culture, Growth, Nutrient, Learning, DFF, Mental health, Society, AI, City, Plant, Drinking water, Climate change, Tree, Government, Loneliness, Ageing, Tourism

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) launched the “Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50” today, highlighting the major opportunities, transformations and trends shaping the future of governments, economies, sectors, and ultimately the future of humanity.

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  • Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) launched the “Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50” today, highlighting the major opportunities, transformations and trends shaping the future of governments, economies, sectors, and ultimately the future of humanity.
  • The third edition of the yearly report was strategically launched at the largest annual government gathering in the world and a global platform for exploring the future of governments.
  • The 50 opportunities outlined in the report are categorised into five main categories, including: Health Reimagined, Nature Restored, Societies Empowered, Systems Optimised, and Transformational Innovations.
  • The full version of the 2024 “Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50” is available in Arabic and English: https://www.dubaifuture.ae/the-global-50

TIME Magazine Publishes Op-Ed from Arbor Day Foundation CEO

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Environment, Climate Change, Publishing, Environmental Issues, Communications, Sustainability, Forest Products, Social Activism, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Carbon, Time (magazine), Collection, Arbor Day Foundation, Climate change, Climate, Arbor, TIME

Private sector leaders have the power to rebuild trust in the voluntary forestry carbon market, according to a new article published by TIME Magazine authored by Arbor Day Foundation chief executive Dan Lambe.

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  • Private sector leaders have the power to rebuild trust in the voluntary forestry carbon market, according to a new article published by TIME Magazine authored by Arbor Day Foundation chief executive Dan Lambe.
  • In the TIME Magazine piece, Lambe discusses the apparent crisis of confidence in the voluntary forestry carbon market and its larger implications in the fight against climate change.
  • The Arbor Day Foundation ’s wholly-owned subsidiary Arbor Day Carbon has vetted, funded and sold more than five million carbon credits.
  • The Foundation has helped hundreds of corporate leaders advance their climate goals by connecting them to high-quality forestry carbon projects.

Announcing the Establishment of the Technical Support Unit for the IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in IGES

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Friday, March 8, 2024
Science, Research, Sustainability, Environment, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Climate Change, Environmental Health, Intergovernmental, Ministry, Secretariat, Capacity building, Biodiversity, Assessment, Government, IGES, Gekkoninae, TSF, Policy, IPBES, Model, IPCC, Ecosystem service, Agriculture

On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

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  • On Friday 1 March 2024, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, established the Technical Support Unit (TSU) for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
  • The TSU will be located in IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum (TSF).
  • The IPBES Task Force on Scenarios and Models of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is a group of experts established to provide advice and support on scenarios and modelling for various IPBES assessment processes, including the implementation of a programme on scenarios that predict possible future situations for biodiversity and the models used to develop them.
  • IGES expects the task force to provide the scientific information needed to assess progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the global biodiversity target for 2030.

NAPCOR Life Cycle Analysis Indicates Plastic Bottle Ban at San Francisco Airport Causes Greater Environmental Damage Than Recycling

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Sustainability, Recycling, Transportation, Food, Beverage, Environment, Travel, Retail, Packaging, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, National Association, Research, Aluminium, Life-cycle assessment, Airport, Sale, Glass, The Wall Street Journal, Acid rain, CO2, Electricity, Plastic, SFO, LCA, Eutrophication, San Francisco International Airport, PET, CSD

The San Francisco Airport (SFO) implemented a total ban on the sale of plastic water bottles in August 2019.

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  • The San Francisco Airport (SFO) implemented a total ban on the sale of plastic water bottles in August 2019.
  • “However, research unequivocally shows that when it comes to beverage packaging, the more sustainable answer is polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.
  • “We are concerned about the detrimental environmental effects these total plastic bans will have on the environment.
  • Understanding the benefits of PET packaging is key to making informed choices and comprehending the environmental trade-offs associated with alternative materials.

Analysis of The Taiwanese EMS Industry's Net Zero Emissions Strategy - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Recycling, Environment, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Green Technology, Climate Change, Carbon, Electronics, EMS, Tax, Renewable energy

The "Analysis of The Taiwanese EMS Industry's Net Zero Emissions Strategy" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Analysis of The Taiwanese EMS Industry's Net Zero Emissions Strategy" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The international community has reached a consensus on achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
  • This report surveyed leading Taiwanese electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers to understand their strategies in goal settings, identifying carbon emission hotspots, and planning for net-zero emissions.
  • It also analyzes their current efforts in carbon reduction to provide reference for other industry players striving to achieve net-zero emissions.

Logitech’s Future Positive Challenge in Search of Disruptive Carbon Reduction Solutions

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Climate Change, Data Management, Technology, Environmental Issues, Apps, Applications, Green Technology, Software, Networks, Internet, Environment, Mobile, Wireless, International, Sustainability, Sony, Challenge, Design, Lithium, Carbon footprint, Samsung, BASF, Printed circuit board, Carbon, The Swatch Group, Integrated circuit, Cobalt, Printing, Recycling, Partnership, Renewable energy

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) recently announced that its second annual Future Positive Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.

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  • Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) recently announced that its second annual Future Positive Challenge is now accepting applications for the 2024 season.
  • Logitech’s ongoing collaborative efforts to identify and scale real-world solutions not only help accelerate the company’s Design for Sustainability capabilities but also help diminish current obstacles the industry faces in fast-tracking lower carbon solutions.
  • “Breakthrough, disruptive innovation is integral to advancing lower carbon impact technologies in the consumer electronics sector,” said Prakash Arunkundrum, Chief Operating Officer at Logitech.
  • Still, the solutions needed to further drive down carbon reductions are either not available at scale today or require investment to become the breakthroughs needed in the future.

Better Place Forests partners with the Arbor Day Foundation to Restore Forested Land

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Other Philanthropy, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Environment, Environmental Issues, Philanthropy, Foundation, Forest Products, Multimedia, Partnership, Arbor, Nature, Yosemite National Park, Arbor Day Foundation, Life, Seed, Death, Rim Fire, Better Place Forests, Heart, Arbor Day, Cemetery, Forestry

Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.

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  • Better Place Forests entered a partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation to further its sustainable mission.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306960441/en/
    The partnership between Arbor Day Foundation and Better Place Forests will help protect and support reforestation efforts so future generations can enjoy the healing power of nature.
  • For each Memorial Tree chosen, Better Place Forests will plant 25 - 500 saplings in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation.
  • “The forests are the heart of our company, so finding a partner like the Arbor Day Foundation is a natural fit,” said Adam Tibbs, CEO of Better Place Forests.

Red Trail Energy Is First Ethanol Plant to Enter Voluntary Carbon Markets

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Agriculture, Natural Resources, White House, Federal Government, Environment, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Other Energy, Public Policy, Government, Other Science, Utilities, Research, Oil, Gas, Coal, Alternative Energy, Energy, Climate Change, Science, Sustainability, Consulting, Professional Services, Green Technology, Nuclear, Carbon, RTE, Multimedia, Arm, Ethanol, Retirement, CCS, CDR, CO2, VCM, BECCS, ICROA, RPMG, Renewable energy

Red Trail Energy, LLC (RTE), and Puro.earth today announced issuance of RTE’s carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the largest durable carbon removal project registered to date.

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  • Red Trail Energy, LLC (RTE), and Puro.earth today announced issuance of RTE’s carbon dioxide (CO2) removal credits on the Puro Registry, making it the first ethanol production facility to generate CO2 Removal Certificates (CORCs) in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) and the largest durable carbon removal project registered to date.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240306717962/en/
    North Dakota-based Red Trail Energy is the first ethanol plant to participate in the voluntary carbon markets.
  • The carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits are generated through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) from ethanol production in compliance with Puro’s Geologically Stored Carbon Methodology.
  • CO2 Removal Certificate sales in voluntary markets are necessary to support building out CCS projects while reducing carbon removal project financial risks.

Serenity Unveils a Revolutionary AI-Powered EHS Management Solution: Serenity Ascend

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Environment, Technology, Environmental Issues, Environmental Health, Software, Health, General Health, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Serenity, Biophysical environment, Heart, EHS, Organization

SERENITY, a leader in innovative Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) solutions, today announced the launch of Serenity Ascend, a groundbreaking EHS management solution that promises to transform the industry.

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  • SERENITY, a leader in innovative Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) solutions, today announced the launch of Serenity Ascend, a groundbreaking EHS management solution that promises to transform the industry.
  • Serenity Ascend delivers a comprehensive feature set, designed to simplify incident management, audits, risk assessments, and permit handling.
  • Serenity Ascend is a promise of simplicity, reliability, and peace of mind from day one," shares Peter Oneppo, CEO at Serenity.
  • Serenity is offering a free 30-day trial of Serenity Ascend, inviting businesses to experience a new level of simplicity in EHS management with the click of a button.