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COP29 Must Increase Climate Finance and Stand Up to the Fossil Fuel Industry 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Advocates calling on the Nigerian government to prioritize renewable energy investments in the Niger Delta and ensure no community is left behind in its energy transition framework. BP walked back its emissions reduction target and reversed its commitment to cut back oil and gas production by 40% by 2030.

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Will UN Climate Talks in Azerbaijan Deliver on Finance and Emission Reductions? 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Reforming the international multilateral lending architecture to be fairer and more aligned with climate and sustainable development objectives is also critical. Despite important gains in renewable energy, there is still more progress needed and fossil fuels continue to expand at odds with this agreement.

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Fresh Del Monte Announces 2030 Sustainability Goals Linked to SDGs, Extends Beyond Operations

Environmental Leader

In what may portend the next wave in sustainability leadership, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., among other companies, is pursuing 2030 sustainability goals more closely aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impact beyond its own operations.

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Do We Really Need New Technology to Fight Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

We already have so many of the foundational technological building blocks of the clean energy transition at hand: renewables, energy efficiency, energy storage, and pathways to electrifying a vast array of energy end uses. to 80 percent of electricity from zero-carbon resources by 2030.

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What Happens to Wind Turbine Blades at the End of Their Life Cycle?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The company aims to make all its blades fully recyclable by 2030. All wind energy stakeholders, including states, the federal government, companies, suppliers, and consumers, can fuel the responsible, sustainable development of a circular wind energy industry.

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Fresh Del Monte Announces 2030 Sustainability Goals Linked to SDGs, Extends Beyond Operations

Environmental Leader

In what may portend the next wave in sustainability leadership, Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., among other companies, is pursuing 2030 sustainability goals more closely aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impact beyond its own operations.

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International Year of Glass gets cracking in Geneva

Physics World

Events throughout the year will also highlight why glass is critical in achieving the United Nations ’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Welcome to transparency, welcome to sustainability, welcome to the age of glass,” said IYOG2022 chair Alicia Durán , in her opening remarks.