Reducing the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry …
2022年3月23日 · The World Economic Forum and its partners aim at reducing the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry by exchanging data in the supply chain The impact. With global production sectors responsible for one-fifth of carbon emissions – consuming 54% of the world’s energy sources – there is an urgent need for manufacturing companies to ...
5 ways to remove carbon and tackle the climate crisis
2023年9月27日 · Carbon removal is increasingly viewed as a key step on the road to achieving net zero by 2050. Using trees, soil, farming techniques, the ocean and direct air capture can all reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and help achieve climate goals.
Reducing the petrochemicals industry's carbon footprint | World ...
2021年10月21日 · The focus is now on how to reduce the carbon footprint of the chemical industry, which is the third largest emitting industry behind the iron/steel and cement industries. According to the IEA , 2018 CO2 emissions from the chemical sector were 1.5 gigatonnes or 18% of industrial CO2 emissions.
Which climate action really reduces carbon emissions?
2021年5月4日 · The third best way to cut your carbon footprint is avoiding one long-distance flight lasting six hours or more, which would save 1.6 tonnes of carbon a year. 21% of people surveyed saw this as a carbon-cutting opportunity.
How 4 leading companies are tackling supply chain emissions
2022年11月2日 · Tackling supply chain emissions is an opportunity to multiply climate impact. Take the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders as an example – 80% of the total 4.3Gt emissions footprint from these businesses is produced by their supply chains, otherwise known as Scope 3 emissions. This is much higher than both Scope 1 (emissions directly generated by ...
How to optimize AI while minimizing its carbon footprint
2024年1月18日 · Minimize AI’s carbon footprint through modern, energy-efficient servers and storage devices and environmentally responsible cooling methods, while powering data centres with renewable energy. Use PCs and other hardware that deliver energy efficiency and include sustainable materials, such as recycled, ocean-bound or bio-based plastics, low ...
Creating low-carbon infrastructure throughout its lifecycle
2024年9月27日 · Emissions from just four major materials used in infrastructure projects – cement, iron, steel, and aluminium – account for 7.3% of annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Developing a lifecycle approach to low-carbon infrastructure – where all or most materials are recycled or repurposed – is imperative to meeting climate goals.
Here's how healthcare can reduce its carbon footprint
2022年10月24日 · So while reducing the environmental footprint of health technology, it is also vital to improve the care system – by investing in prevention, precision diagnosis, minimally invasive therapies and aftercare – for the sake of both the patient and the environment.
Oil and gas sector: lifecycle approach to reducing emissions
2021年8月25日 · The future of the oil and gas industry depends on its ability to manage its carbon footprint. Reducing emissions across the supply chain, from production to consumption, requires collaboration between industry and government. We need a consumer-centered strategy to tackle scope 3 emissions which constitute 75-80% of lifecycle emissions.
Green buildings are vital to lowering CO2 emissions | World …
2021年11月1日 · Progress has been made in reducing the carbon output from buildings, according to the UN. More countries are putting building energy codes in place, green building certification is rising, and investment in energy efficiency increased to more than $180 billion last year from $129 billion in 2015, when the Paris Agreement was adopted.