Decarbonization
November 26, 2024
SINAI
A transition plan is the roadmap outlining steps and strategies to achieve sustainability goals, while net zero is the destination - balancing greenhouse gas emissions with removals. If net zero is the finish line, the transition plan is the training that gets you there. Both are essential for effective climate action.
November 21, 2024
What are the differences between corporate-level (top-down) and facility-level (bottom-up) transition plans? While corporate-level plans provide a strategic, organization-wide roadmap aligned with global standards, facility-level plans focus on detailed, site-specific actions to achieve tangible emissions reductions. Learn more here!
Leadership
November 18, 2024
At COP29, Brazil committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 59%–67% by 2035, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target. By tackling deforestation, expanding renewable energy, and promoting sustainable development, Brazil aims to balance climate action with economic growth, offering a model for nations facing similar challenges.
October 28, 2024
What are the distinctions between early-stage and advanced decarbonization modeling, and how can businesses approach their environmental goals with precision and ambition?
Regulations
August 26, 2024
The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a policy designed to address carbon leakage in the supply chain of several energy intense products. To fully understand how CBAM works, it’s important to first understand the EU’s Emission Trading System (ETS).
July 17, 2024
The CSRD went into effect in early 2023 and impacts companies of all sizes that will now have more standardized sustainability reporting obligations.
June 22, 2024
The UK’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) policy is a relatively new policy that requires obligated UK business entities to disclose both their energy consumption and GHG emissions footprint.
May 17, 2024
Desde 2009, quando foi aprovada a Política Nacional de Mudanças Climáticas (PNMC), já estava prevista o estudo e posterior implementação de um Mercado Brasileiro de Redução de Emissões (MBRE). Entretanto, não foi até este ano que um Projeto de Lei que regulamenta tal mecanismo finalmente parece prestes a ser aprovado e sancionado.
March 23, 2024
Governments all around the world are enacting policies to address both operation emissions and embodied carbon of the building industry. Neither task is easy, and solving both with require engagement from teams that support all stages of building, including design, planning, construction, and retrofits.
