SustainCase newsletter – wk16, April 2024
EU Adopts Rules Requiring All New Buildings to Be Zero Emissions by 2030
The European Council announced that it has formally adopted the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), with new rules aimed at reducing energy use and emissions from buildings across the EU.
https://www.esgtoday.com/eu-adopts-law-requiring-all-new-buildings-to-be-zero-emissions-by-2030/
Using CO2 and biomass, researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and biofuel production.
Case study: How AIB takes action on its PRB targets: climate and housing
Case study: How AIB takes action on its PRB targets: climate and housingApril 16, 2024 – AIB is a financial services group operating predominantly in the Republic of Ireland and the UK, providing a comprehensive range of services to personal, business and corporate customers in AIB’s target markets. AIB is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and has, accordingly, set and published two targets which address two different areas of most significant impact that AIB identified in its impact analysis. Read more.
Case study: How Eldorado Brasil creates economic value for its stakeholders
Case study: How Eldorado Brasil creates economic value for its stakeholdersApril 15, 2024 – Founded in 2012, Eldorado Brasil is one of the largest and most modern eucalyptus pulp companies in the world, with 5,366 employees and more than 390 thousand hectares, of which approximately 249 thousand have planted forests. Eldorado Brasil is committed to sustainable growth and long-term value sharing with all its stakeholders. Read more.