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China will become carbon neutral by 2060, Xi Jinping says

China will become carbon neutral by 2060, Xi Jinping says | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Xi said China aims to reach peak carbon emissions by the end of the decade and achieve carbon neutrality in 40 years. It's the first time China has issued concrete plans to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions
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China has announced an objective of carbon neutrality by 2060

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State of the Union: Von der Leyen pledges more ambitious CO2 reduction target for EU | Euronews

State of the Union: Von der Leyen pledges more ambitious CO2 reduction target for EU | Euronews | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The speech to MEPs setting out the Commission's priorities comes as Europe faces huge challenges including the pandemic, the economy, migration, climate change and Brexit.
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In her speech to the European Parliament, Ursula Von der Leyen has set a new European CO2 reduction goal of 55% by 2030 (current one being 40%).

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South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages

South Africa prioritises fossil fuels over clean energy in post-Covid-19 recovery packages | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The country is among the G20 countries who have invested in electricity produced from coal, oil and gas at the cost of addressing climate change...
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Reset Sustainable Development Goals for a pandemic world

Reset Sustainable Development Goals for a pandemic world | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
COVID-19 is exposing the fragility of the goals adopted by the United Nations — two-thirds are now unlikely to be met.
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Covid-19 has a huge impact on sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. 

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COVID-19 has shown the huge cost of slow political action, warn climate scientists

COVID-19 has shown the huge cost of slow political action, warn climate scientists | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The COVID-19 pandemic shares “striking similarities” with the twin environmental crises of global heating and species extinction, warns a team of scientists and policy experts from the UK and US.
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The covid-19 crisis has shown how governments can take decisive actions quite rapidly. How can't it be the same with climate change knowing the amount of scientific information we already have and how the planet is responding to us. 

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Using artificial intelligence to craft clean air campaigns

Using artificial intelligence to craft clean air campaigns | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Artificial intelligence tools can provide efficient frameworks to design and propagate clean air campaigns for greatest online reach and effectiveness
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L'Oréal pledges to be completely sustainable by 2030

L'Oréal pledges to be completely sustainable by 2030 | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The world’s largest beauty company is making some major changes in order to become fully sustainable. See the action plan here....
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The covid crisis has of course been a major learning experience on how the company operate as a whole. 

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What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis 

What we’ve learned from how sustainability and sustainable companies have weathered the Covid-19 crisis  | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Businesses’ sustainability programmes better prepared them for the Covid-19 crisis and will become increasingly important. But now, to achieve broad sustainability competency throughout the organisation, companies must bridge the knowledge gap.
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Is sustainable air travel already on the horizon?

Is sustainable air travel already on the horizon? | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The French government has unveiled a plan of historic importance to protect the globally recognised expertise of a community of hundreds of interdependent French and European aerospace companies, both large and small. Underpinning this ambitious plan is a desire to build the aerospace sector of the future – a digital, connected future that is both sustainable and inspires confidence
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A greener economy: how we make sustainability central to business 

A greener economy: how we make sustainability central to business  | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
New research examines the effectiveness of sustainability leaders making the climate crisis central to their business model and ethos.
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Pernod Ricard offers free sustainable bartending course online

Pernod Ricard offers free sustainable bartending course online | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it

Pernod Ricard has announced the launch of free online sustainable and responsible bartending training modules, targeting bar professionals. The Covid-19 crisis has hit the hospitality industry hard. French drinks giant Pernod Ricard predicts solidarity, sustainability and responsibility will be paramount in future, and as such, the company has partnered with online training providers UNITAR and EdApp to create free bartending online courses on green and responsible practices, available worldwide.

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The Covid-19 makes companies such as Pernod Ricard find ideas and takes initiatives to support the hospitality sector highly impacted by the crisis. 

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Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes

Airbus looks to the future with hydrogen planes | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The aerospace giant said its hydrogen-fuelled passenger planes could be in service by 2035.
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Airbus presenting its plan for the future zero emission planes

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Disposed PPE could be turned into biofuel, study shows

Disposed PPE could be turned into biofuel, study shows | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels—according to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed Taylor & Francis journal Biofuels. Experts from The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies have suggested a strategy that could help to mitigate
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A new study has shown that disposable masks and other equipment being a threat to the environment could be recycled into renewable liquid fuels. 

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Business sector still far from reaching sustainability goals, UN report shows, 20 years on from landmark summit

Business sector still far from reaching sustainability goals, UN report shows, 20 years on from landmark summit | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
A new UN report on tbe private sector, released by UN Global Compact, shows that progress on bringing about a sustainable future for people and the planet is patchy, and the majority of companies involved in the Compact, are not doing enough to help bring about the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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The Day After: Mobility | Capgemini Invent

The Day After: Mobility | Capgemini Invent | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Covid-19 has shaken the world of mobility: the bans on travelling, social distancing, etc. Will mobility in the new normal disrupt the traditional ways of commuting?
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Does the covid-19 will make us move to sustainable mobility? 

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Green wave forces course correction by Macron

Green wave forces course correction by Macron | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Greens spring surprise in Sunday’s municipal election and could pose a strong challenge in the next presidential election slated for 2022.
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Socialists and the Republicans are out! A green wave takes the command of several French cities after the results of French municipal election. 

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Green Deal: key to a climate-neutral and sustainable EU | News | European Parliament

Green Deal: key to a climate-neutral and sustainable EU | News | European Parliament | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Parliament wants the Green Deal to be at the core of the EU’s Covid-19 recovery package. Find out more about this roadmap for a climate-neutral Europe.
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4 architecture schools inspiring sustainable development and design 

4 architecture schools inspiring sustainable development and design  | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
At a future-focused school of architecture, transform into urban planners and architects that practise, build and design responsibly towards a better tomorrow
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An example of five architecture schools going green and leading the way towards better cities in the future.

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Retrofit cuts energy use by 36 percent at Lisbon's City Hall

Retrofit cuts energy use by 36 percent at Lisbon's City Hall | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
Energy consumption at Lisbon’s historic City Hall has reduced by 36 percent through what has been hailed as the first deep energy-efficiency retrofit for a heritage building in Portugal. The achievement could pave the way for replication in other cities.
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Lisbon as an example of sustainable city. Did you know the Portuguese capital has won the European Green Capital Award for 2020

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From big data to the environment: skills for the post-coronavirus reboot - Morning Future

From big data to the environment: skills for the post-coronavirus reboot - Morning Future | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it
The jobs most in-demand are to be found in information technology, healthcare and the green economy. Though government support will also be needed
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PepsiCo Releases 2019 Sustainability Report; Highlights Progress Toward Helping to Build a More Sustainable Food System – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

PepsiCo Releases 2019 Sustainability Report; Highlights Progress Toward Helping to Build a More Sustainable Food System – Press Releases on CSRwire.com | Sustainable Development | Scoop.it

The 2019 Sustainability Report shares progress across the priority areas where PepsiCo believes it can have the most meaningful impact: agriculture, water, climate, packaging, products, and people.

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You can download the report here

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