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To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success

GreenBiz

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success. We suggest leaders spell out an organizational definition of net-zero to enable the Paris Agreement’s aim of net-zero global emissions by mid-century. To do that, it is crucial to rally around one definition of success. Peter Boyd. Mon, 09/28/2020 - 01:30.

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The Definition Of PFAS Should Be Science Based

NRDC onEarth

Attempts to weaken the PFAS definition threaten public health and the environment

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Air pollution risks health of all, especially drivers, says TfL report

Envirotec Magazine

I note how many of these drivers already had breathing problems, which the infection worsened – this raises the question of whether drivers’ exposure to polluted air at work contributed to their underlying poor health. The post Air pollution risks health of all, especially drivers, says TfL report first appeared on Envirotec.

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The rise (and rise) of sustainability-linked finance

GreenBiz

Nasdaq offers definitions and criteria for each type of bond here.). As with any growing market, there’s a need for standardization of definitions and metrics. Sustainability bonds are used to finance projects that bring clear environmental and social benefits. By whatever name, money is pouring in. But that’s inevitable.

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Why e-commerce retailers should increase transparency about their products

GreenBiz

We want to call attention to how the biggest environmental impacts and the biggest health impact of products is really due to the products themselves and the creation and the use of a product,” Brown-West said. But we haven't seen a full, we haven't seen the full experience.".

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The hidden death toll of flooding in Bangladesh sends a grim signal about climate and health

Grist

In the climate and health field, we often evaluate the health effects of specific acute events because it’s easier to account for all the other potential factors that could be confounding the association,” said Lara Schwarz, an epidemiologist at University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the study.

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How the EU’s new ‘toxic-free’ vision could shape your safer chemicals strategy

GreenBiz

For the last two decades, the European Union has played a leadership role in tackling the risks hazardous chemicals pose to our health and environment. Accounting for combinative impacts of multiple chemicals on health: Increasing evidence points to the risks from simultaneous exposure to multiple chemicals. Thu, 01/14/2021 - 01:00.

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