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🇬🇧 UK governments – in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – have fallen short of their tree-planting targets since 2020, Carbon Brief analysis shows. 🌲 The governments have failed to plant an area of forest nearly equivalent to the size of Birmingham. 📊 The most recent dataset, released on 20 June, shows that only 20,660 hectares of new woodlands were planted in 2023-24. While this is a significant jump from the previous three years, it is still far short of the 30,000 hectares target for 2025, as shown in the second chart. By 2050, the unplanted trees would have removed some 8.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere – roughly 2% of the UK’s annual emissions in 2023. Read more on the UK's tree-planting targets from Josh Gabbatiss and Dr Verner Viisainen here ⬇️ https://buff.ly/4eLqG1V #TreePlanting #UKpolicy #Emissions #Sustainability

The Built Environment sector includes residential, commercial and public buildings. This sector accounted for 11.2% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Ireland in 2023 Read more about Council’s recommendations to lower emissions from the sector: https://shorturl.at/ElfOp

The latest (2024) Measuring Emissions Detailed Guide is now available for all you "environmental accountants" out there 😎 This detailed guide is part of a suite of seven documents and tools that comprise Measuring emissions: A guide for organisations. It is for Aotearoa New Zealand-based organisations wishing to voluntarily measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions. https://lnkd.in/gRn6ruTt

Again and again. This is not unsurprising. #carboncredits, #naturepositive, #offsets are just bywords for #greenwashing. Corporate Australia cannot be trusted to act with integrity any more than governments and political parties who profit from unethical corporate behaviour. The solutions are there, but those who hold the power (corporates and government) are doing whatever they can to undermine them. There is an option. It is as simple as these groups taking full responsibility for their action and for what they claim to promise. https://lnkd.in/gJ3-4c23

Explore the environmental impact of retrofitting existing structures and the potential for significant carbon reduction in this free #netzerolive session on how to maximise commercial retrofits https://lnkd.in/eGFw8SBY

This article, written by my colleague Mary Fox, offers key strategies on how you can achieve more efficient, sustainable housing, including a story of a large U.S. public housing authority using electric water to achieve a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030: https://ow.ly/X6bQ30sEwIn

Worth taking note for those interested in #climatechange and #transition topics, respective implications, including costs and related public measures. https://lnkd.in/d_ggBB4F

🌍 Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law, it’s making a significant progress in Environmental Justice (EJ) communities by channeling major investments into clean energy, pollution reduction, and climate resilience. Through the #Justice40 Initiative, the aim is to allocate 40% of federal climate and clean energy benefits to disadvantaged areas, curbing pollution, creating green jobs, and building stronger, climate-resilient infrastructure. It is essential that we ensure these funds are delivered to those who need them most to help create resilient, thriving communities. 🌱 WE ACT’s Justice40rward Campaign has traveled nationwide to six states to support frontline EJ communities and ensure these benefits reach those on the frontlines, advancing environmental justice every step of the way.  #EnvironmentalJustice #CleanEnergy #Justice40 #climatewinshere

Have you heard about the latest grants distributed by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act? The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $4.3 billion in grants to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution. The money will go to 25 projects targeting greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, electric power, commercial and residential buildings, industry, agriculture and waste and materials management. The administration has said the selected projects when combined would reduce greenhouse gas pollution by as much as 150 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) by 2030, or roughly 2 percentage points. The U.S. has pledged to slash its CO2e emissions by 50%-52% by that year.

Between now and July 31, we have an incredible opportunity to pass major legislation in Massachusetts to protect our environment and accelerate climate progress. The Environmental League of Massachusetts is working to pass The Mass Leads Act and authorize $1 billion in investments over 10 years, making Massachusetts the best place in the nation to solve climate challenges and create family-sustaining jobs. We are also working to pass forward-thinking legislation that will reduce toxic chemicals and waste like PFAS, accelerate the responsible deployment of clean energy, and electrify our public transportation. Please consider making a gift to support our work to assert the Commonwealth’s national and global leadership on climate solutions: https://lnkd.in/eGsZSci7 - - - #CleanEnergy #ClimateFunding #EnvironmentalFunding #ClimateSolutions #MassLeadsAct #ClimateInvestment #ClimateTech #CleanEnergyEconomy #GreenEconomy #GreenJobs #PublicTransit #PFAS #Electrification #Decarbonization #NetZero