Carbon Footprint

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Those regularly working from home may have bigger carbon footprint than office workers

The Times/The Sunday Times 05 Nov 2021

Those who regularly work from home may have a bigger carbon footprint than those who travel to the office every day, according to an academic ... .

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Why taking action on climate change is an Islamic obligation

Beijing News 05 Nov 2021

Every individual and household has a measurable carbon footprint ... At the very least, every organisation can reduce its carbon footprint, by having a deliberate, eco-friendly operation, and educate staff and the community they serve on the need to care for the environment.

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Action needed to stop billionaires from ‘plundering the planet’, Oxfam says

ITV 05 Nov 2021

Jamie Livingstone, the head of Oxfam Scotland, hit out as new research showed that by the end of this decade the carbon footprints of the richest 1% of people on earth are set to be 30 times greater than what is compatible with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees.

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COP26: Emissions of rich put climate goals at risk - study

BBC News 05 Nov 2021

The total carbon footprint of the richest 1% will grow while that of the poorest 50% stays small, a study says ... While their carbon footprint rose significantly between 1990 and 2015, it is set to drop, thanks to changes being made at government level in sectors like transport and energy since the Paris climate agreement in 2015.

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Carbon Emissions Of Richest 1% Set To Be 30 Times The 1.5°C Limit In 2030

Scoop 05 Nov 2021

Footprints of poorest 50 per cent set to remain well ...

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No arm-twisting: John Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2

The Spokesman-Review 05 Nov 2021

President Joe Biden in which companies underpin development of low-carbon technologies through their buying power amounts to a “big transformation,” U.S ... The seven industries account for about one-third of total global carbon emissions, WEF says ... “And if you want to sell to these companies, you have to reduce your carbon footprint.

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COP26 sees push to speed up carbon-cutting vows

Urdu Point 05 Nov 2021

... carbon-cutting pledges be radically accelerated ... Various proposals for including a call for nations to review and improve plans to shrink their carbon footprints are already "on the table" in preliminary discussions among negotiators, according several sources at the talks.

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No arm-twisting: Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2

Springfield News-Sun 05 Nov 2021

President Joe Biden in which companies underpin development of low-carbon technologies through their buying power amounts to a “big transformation,” U.S ... The seven industries account for about one-third of total global carbon emissions, WEF says ... “And if you want to sell to these companies, you have to reduce your carbon footprint.

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Loss of tropical tree cover causes more CO2 release than India overall

The Times of India 05 Nov 2021

In fact, if tropical deforestation was a country, it would have the third largest carbon footprint in the world after China and the US, when excluding the effects of landuse change and forestry ... of intact primary and older secondary forests to carbon dioxide removals.”.

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A desperate hope

GreenBiz 05 Nov 2021

In the fight to reduce carbon emissions, it’s been called vital, crucial, cost effective and holistic ... This disconnect is understandable — measuring the carbon footprint of circular strategies is a complex undertaking, and a fully circular system will require system-wide, paradigm-shifting change to our organizations and economy.

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COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to 'End Coal' but Plans New Mine

Voa News 05 Nov 2021

"And if the coal that produces the steel is not mined here, we're going to be shipping it in from around the world, leaving a huge transport carbon footprint from mines that aren't net-zero extraction, like the most modern mine that will ever be built, here in Whitehaven," he said.

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COP26: New Duke of Edinburgh-style climate award to be launched

BBC News 05 Nov 2021

James Bowen, director of policy for school leaders' union NAHT, said there was a "huge amount of good work already taking place in schools to reduce their carbon footprint" - but "a coherent national strategy is essential if we are to see real impact".

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The New Homeowner's Moving Checklist

Floyd County Chronicle 05 Nov 2021

(Family Features) Now that you’ve closed on your first house, you’re officially ahomeowner. However, before you can get comfy in your new place, you need to actually move in ... Going green can reduce your energy costs as well as your carbon footprint ... At a minimum, you should check every smoke and carbon monoxide alarm to ensure they work ... .

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