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China’s CO2 emissions surged past pre-coronavirus levels in MayA rapid increase in pollution last month was driven by coal power, cement, and other heavy industries which appear to be bouncing back faster than other sectors of the economy, new analysis has found. -
Coal exit will benefit health, wealth and natureHuman economies still depend on hydrocarbon fuels. But there are ways to achieve a coal exit, cut emissions and protect health.
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8 in 10 big polluters off track for 2°C climate target as IEA warns coronavirus could derail energy transitionCSR
8 in 10 big polluters off track for 2°C climate target as IEA warns coronavirus could derail energy transition
Some big firms are reining in emissions in line with the Paris Agreement, but most are not, according to a report from climate action monitoring group Transition Pathway Initiative. Meanwhile the International Energy Agency has warned that the coronavirus could disrupt investment in clean energy. -
Are decentralised communities the way forward for sustainable cities?More countries are realising the limits of a take-make-waste model and coming round to the concept of a circular economy. What could cities and buildings of the future look like?
Cement Opinion
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How fungi can help create a green construction industry– The building and construction industry contributes 39 per cent of the world’s carbon footprint. How can fungi help reduce the sector's material and energy use? -
What locally led climate resilience looks like in the Philippines– Faced with forced relocation, the people of Pasig City in the Philippines designed their own climate-resilient neighbourhood. -
Three ways making a smartphone can harm the environment– Do you know what it takes to make the smartphone in your hand?
Videos
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Frank Gehry's 'brown paper bag' is green– The newly opened Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology, Sydney boasts more than 25 sustainable design features and has been awarded a 5-Star Green Star rating by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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CDL Green Gallery: Heritage meets sustainability– The CDL Green Gallery at the Singapore Botanic Gardens Heritage Museum is the first zero-energy gallery in Singapore. Eco-Business profiles the cutting-edge technologies that have helped achieve this.
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Satellite zooms in on crucial carbon questions– The ability of scientists to make accurate predictions about future effects of CO2 will be boosted by vital data from a US satellite being launched to take a detailed inventory of the planet’s sinks and sources of carbon.
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Build 10 houses in 24 hours with recycled construction waste– Add this to China's mass manufacturing ability: a 3D printer in Shanghai can build 10 houses within 24 hours by repurposing China's 1.5 billion tonnes of construction waste into 'ink'.
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