Climate News
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New Eurobarometer Survey: Environmental protection and climate important for over 90% of European citizens
Additionally, 91% of citizens stated that climate change is a serious problem in the EU and 83% said European legislation is needed to protect the environment. ... -
Climate change: New EU rules could mean the end of ‘throwaway culture’
The regulations will apply to a range of everyday items including mobile phones, textiles, electronics, batteries, construction and packaging, making sure products are designed and manufactured ... -
Need to take immediate, targeted action, tackle climate change
On 17 April, and the need to take immediate, targeted action. The impact of climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy In the letter, ... -
CEMAsys.com AS achieves accreditation to help companies set climate targets consistent with the Paris Agreement
outlined in the Paris Agreement. CEMAsys.com has now become the first Nordic consulting firm accredited by the CDP as an SBT Consulting Partner. In the ... -
Use the GRI Standards ASAP to accelerate positive change
HOW WE ARE ACCELERATING POSITIVE CHANGE AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION We are offering for free the Highly Rated 2-day FBRH GRI Standards Certified, ISEP and ... -
Urgent climate change action needed: the next two years are crucial
, stressing that “decisive action in the next two years will be crucial”. This statement comes as world leaders meet in Katowice, Poland, for the COP ... -
Climate report: Scientists urge deep rapid change to limit warming
According to a dramatic report on rising global temperatures, . “Rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” will be needed, to achieve the ... -
Exposure to air pollution can harm cognitive intelligence
According to a new US-Chinese study of 20,000 people of both sexes in China, . The study, which included researchers from Beijing’s Peking University and Yale University ... -
UN Secretary General: Climate change is moving faster than we are
, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. The defining issue of our era For Mr Guterres, climate change is the “defining issue” of our era, but ... -
We are running out of resources to sustain life
According to a recent publication by HSBC, the world spent its entire natural resources budget for 2018, by 1 August. In 1970, these resources – as ... -
“Hothouse Earth”: The Earth is at risk of becoming uninhabitable due to global warming
According to a new study by an international team of scientists, even if the carbon emissions reduction targets set in the 2015 Paris Agreement are achieved, ... -
Carbon reporting mandatory for all large UK companies
According to a new framework announced by the UK government, . Every unlisted organisation with 250 or more employees, or an annual turnover over £36m and ... -
Harvard study: How Green Buildings and CO2 affect your ability to think
Indoor built environment is, today, increasingly important for our overall well-being, taking into account the fact that we spend 90% of our time indoors and that ... -
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts: United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13
, disrupting national economies and affecting lives. Rising sea level, changing weather patterns and extreme weather events are only some of its impacts, affecting mostly the ... -
Air pollution in London: Facts and figures
Recently publicized facts and figures around London’s air pollution include those listed below: Thousands of premature deaths every year are caused by poisonous gases and particles, ... -
Air pollution causes 1 in 8 deaths. It is the single biggest environmental health crisis we face: World Health Organization
In fact, although we do not see it, air pollution causes some of the most common illnesses. It is responsible for: 36 per cent of deaths ... -
London reaches air pollution limit for 2018 before end of January
, data shows. Brixton Road, in Lambeth, seems to be London’s most polluted street: levels of pollutant nitrogen dioxide exceeded average hourly limits 18 times thus far, ... -
UNICEF: 17 million babies worldwide breathe toxic air affecting their brain development
According to a new UNICEF paper, nearly 17 million babies across the globe – 12.2 million in South Asia and 4.3 million in the East Asia ... -
Actions architects can take to protect our planet
The Liuzhou Forest City, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, will be the very first Chinese Forest City, with hotels, offices, houses, hospitals, schools, completely covered by ... -
Climate change and food security
According to a recent report by Chatham House climate change, not least through extreme weather events, has resulted in major disruptions at ‘chokepoints’ along global food ... -
Dutch company to utilize the heat of computer servers to meet households’ hot water needs
Dutch company Nerdalize has developed a heating system that utilizes the residual heat of computer servers to meet the hot water needs of households. This heating ... -
Climate change: a material business risk
While climate change is widely recognized as a material risk to society, the environment, and financial stability, business leaders have yet to understand how businesses might ... -
How the World Bank takes action on UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Committed to eradicating extreme poverty and supporting shared, sustainable prosperity across the globe, the World Bank takes action to advance UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ... -
An interview with Dr Saskia Juretzek, Senior Sustainability Manager: Allianz’s strategies and policies for reducing its environmental impact and combating climate change
Interview conducted by Dr Gerasimos Haritopoulos 1. A general comment on how climate change affects Allianz and the insurance industry in general. Global warming threatens ...
