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ALLCOT, committed to the Climate Neutral Now initiative
A climate neutral world by 2050 With ALLCOT’s ratification as a participant in the Climate Neutral Now Initiative, we demonstrate once again that we are committed to achieving a climate neutral world by 2050, as envisioned in the Paris Agreement.Since 2016, ALLCOT signed the Climate Neutrality Commitment and every year measures and reduces its carbon footprint and reports on its contributions and ...
By ALLCOT
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We support the Principles of Responsible Banking training pilot in Mexico
Joining forces for an initiative Mexico City hosted the world’s second pilot on bank training in Principles of Responsible Banking (PRB), an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH and The Chartered Banker Institute, and the collaboration of the Asociación de Bancos de ...
By ALLCOT
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Ecolab survey reveals high expectations for water conservation
New data from a global survey conducted and commissioned by Ecolab, a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, has revealed high consumer expectations for the role of companies in water access and conservation. The Water, Sustainability and Climate Change survey consulted thousands of consumers across eight different countries. The ...
By Ecolab Inc.
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‘Inadequate’ Water Access for 5 Billion By 2050
The first State of Global Water Resources report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published at the end of November, has revealed that large parts of the world saw drier than normal conditions last year… and it is now expected that over five billion people will face inadequate access to water at least one month per year by 2050. In 2021, precipitation patterns were ...
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CEMS-2000A Continuous Carbon Emission Monitoring System, High-Precision for the Goal of Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality
According to the Global Risks 2020 Report released by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the top five global risks for the next 10 years are all related to the environment for the first time. Among them, "failure of climate change mitigation and adjustment measures" ranks first among the top five risks in terms of severity of impact in the next 10 years. Climate change, caused by greenhouse gas ...
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Govt Unveils Plans to Improve Water Quality in England
The government has announced that investments to the tune of £5 billion will be made over the next five years to improve the quality of waterways across England and tackle pollution and climate change head on. The plan brings together a range of measures to address the challenges presented by agricultural and water company pollution, as well as climate change and population growth, with ...
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Europe’s Water Situation ‘Now Very Precarious’
Last year, all sorts of temperature records were set in Europe and around the world – and the UK was by no means spared, with an unprecedented heatwave hitting the country in the middle of July, driven by hot air moving north from the near-continent. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) published its 2022 Global Climate Highlights at the start of January, showing that the last 12 ...
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Smart Gardens with Pientere Tuinen
Weather extremes are increasing. Heavy local rainstorms cause major flooding. But there are also increasingly long hot and dry periods. The consequences are well felt in cities: desiccation, heat stress, flooding and damage to biodiversity. Pientere Tuinen aims to make a positive and concrete contribution to a green and healthy living environment. By deploying smart technology, we collect data ...
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Breaking News, WWEM and AQE exhibitions to move to the NEC in Birmingham.
Following on from the successes of the co-located WWEM (Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring exhibition) and AQE (The Air Quality and Emissions Monitoring) events we are excited to announce that we are now locating these shows to the NEC. Marcus Pattison, Managing Director, International Labmate said: “With increased environmental regulation, pressure on industry to meet targets, ...
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New research projects for improved regulatory modelling
Organisations which protect air quality need rapid and robust ways to assess the pollution impacts of industrial activities. The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA) commission research to improve regulatory modelling techniques. CERC are working on several research projects for both organisations as part of Defra’s Research ...
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IBM launches RFP to help accelerate global water management solutions for vulnerable populations
IBM will support projects that can help improve access to safe drinking water for all, improve water quality by reducing pollution, increase water-use efficiency, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, increase sanitation management, and reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity. This year's RFP will have representatives from Water.org and United Nations ...
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‘Inadequate Infrastructure’ Leading to Increased Sewage Overspills
Sewage overspills have been hitting the headlines with increasing frequency over the last few years, with raw waste discharged into rivers, lakes and streams across the UK and Ireland on a daily basis. This is permissible during periods of heavy rainfall, when the capacity of the combined sewage system (which was built by the Victorians) can be exceeded. This means that sewage works can ...
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Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California
Researchers have pioneered the use of a tool that can track the loss of groundwater in California's Central Valley by measuring how much the Earth is sinking. Home to one of the largest groundwater basins in the western United States, the Central Valley supplies about one-fifth of the nation's groundwater demand, a large part of which is used to provide crop irrigation and aid agricultural ...
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Four countries, one river, one data platform, one voice
The Mekong River is the third largest river in Asia, originating in the Tibetan Plateau and running through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Millions of people rely on the river for transport, fishing, agriculture, and more recently hydropower. Protecting this water and promoting collaborative sustainable use of the river is vital to the peace and prosperity of the region. ...
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BeFC`s highlights at Viva Technology 2022
Throwback to VivaTech: BeFC is winning at the biggest European Startup and Tech Event Every year, Paris gathers thousands of people for the biggest European meeting of technology & startups: VivaTech. BeFC had the opportunity to be showcasing their technology with a stand at the center of VivaTech and pitch the organic biofuel cells in its two last editions. The quality of exchanges, ...
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PFAS Regulations: Promoting Sensible Policy for the Environment
Who Is FSA: The Fluid Sealing Association* (FSA) is an international trade association founded in 1933. Member companies produce and market a wide range of fluid sealing devices targeted to the industrial market. FSA membership includes a number of companies in Europe and Central and South America but is most heavily concentrated in North America. FSA members account for a majority of the ...
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New Approach to Drainage to Reduce Flood Risks
The government has announced that sustainable drainage systems will be made mandatory in new developments across England in a bid to reduce flooding and pollution around the country. Part of the problem with new-build developments is that they can inadvertently increase surface and sewerage flood risk by covering permeable surfaces such as soil and grassland in paving and concrete, which means ...
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Urban Control and City of London Corporation Win Itron Innovator Award
Urban Control, the solution provider that creates intelligent devices based on IoT open standards, announced that their customer City of London Corporation (City Corporation) has been named as the winner of the 2022 Itron Innovator Award for proactively addressing the City’s pressing needs related to climate disruption and disaster recovery. The award, presented at the Itron ...
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IWMI launches high-tech drought monitoring system for Zambia
Zambia will be better equipped to cope with droughts thanks to a new satellite-based online weather-monitoring system. The Zambia Drought Monitoring System (ZADMS), developed by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) for Zambia’s Ministry of Agriculture will provide all the information needed to effectively manage drought. For example, it will enable the Ministry and partner ...
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