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CIBSE award for aircon innovation

Envirotec Magazine

An energy-efficient cooling system developed by scientists at Northumbria University has picked up an important innovation award in the building services sector. The event celebrated individuals, organisations, products and projects that set new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation and performance in the built environment.

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Nestlé and Microsoft on financing circular innovations

GreenBiz

Nestlé and Microsoft on financing circular innovations. Also about one year ago, Nestlé launched its $2 billion sustainability fund , to support companies developing innovative packaging and recycling technologies through 2025. Its broader sustainability targets include getting to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. .

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Views sought on UK water innovation strategy

Envirotec Magazine

Sector-wide views on the UK 2050 Water Innovation Strategy are being sought, to inform the future direction of the joint document. The UK 2050 Water Innovation Strategy was published in 2020 by all 19 UK water and wastewater companies, containing seven key themes and ambitions to work towards.

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93% of industry without skills to meet 2050 climate targets

Envirotec Magazine

Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them. The survey, which looks at the skills engineering employers need to meet 2050 net-zero targets, uncovers that only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them.

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Wisconsin plans to go carbon-free by 2050

Inhabitat - Innovation

If all goes according to plan, Wisconsin residents will be using 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050.

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Report explores untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonize the built environment

Envirotec Magazine

trillion by 2050. Achieving this will require nearly 40 billion tonnes of materials by 2050, including glass, steel, aluminium, and insulation components like fiberglass and mineral wool. The latest findings reveal that to meet net-zero targets, the retrofit market must grow from $500 billion today to approximately $3.9

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South Korea to plant 3 billion trees by 2050

Inhabitat - Innovation

This is part of the country's larger plan to attain net-zero emissions by 2050.

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