Pretty much everything we buy has a carbon footprint. Consider a car. It took about a tonne of steel to build it. Producing a tonne of steel emits two tonnes of carbon dioxide. At current prices, this will cost a steel producer in the EU roughly $16. Other companies that can avoid ...
One of the bank’s first green bond sales financed the Rampur Hydropower Project, which provided low-carbon hydroelectric power to northern India’s electricity grid. Financed by issuances of green bonds, it produces almost 2 megawatts per year, preventing 1.4 million tons of carbon emissions.11In...
Alongside the improvements for communities under this movement, organizations also strive to maximize sustainable resources and reduce their carbon footprints to improve broader environmental issues. For more information about these above principles, visit theWorld Fair Trade Organisationpage on this subject....
Denver Journal of International Law & PolicyNanda, A.D. 2011. India's Environmental Trump Card: How Reducing Black Carbon Through Common But Differentiated Responsibilities Can Curb Climate Change. Denver Journal of International Law and Policy 39(3):523-552....
The concept of net-zero carbon emissions has emerged from physical climate science. However, it is operationalized through social, political and economic systems. We identify seven attributes of net zero, which are important to make it a successful framework for climate action. The seven attributes...
If you handle returns in a consumer-friendly way, you can get the side benefit of positive word of mouth from happy customers. Environmental Did you know that 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide are produced from transporting returns every year? From packaging to transportation to energy ...
For example, an Australian farm sold soil carbon credits to Microsoft under a scheme based in the United States. When academics analysed the methodology used, they found the increases in soil carbon claimed under the scheme were far too optimistic.41 Significantly reducing actual e...
“One less optimized transportation route has a direct impact on fuel costs, carbon credits, and other related sustainability objectives. Our goal is to help our customers save US$100 billion worth of value from savings and efficiency by 2025,” adds Vishal Dhawan, group vice pr...
Bring reusable water bottles during your travels. I always ensure to bring a reusable bottle to the airport, as many airports provide water refilling stations for passengers with their own containers.When I happen to buy a water bottle on my trip, I reuse it several times to make sure I’...
But it also leads to challenges. Some examples: Air travel releases a lot of carbon emissions – a big factor in climate change. Overtourism can harm local landmarks, lead to gentrification of areas (and squeeze lower-income locals out), raise costs for locals and be a nuisance for people...