Categories: sustainability & climate action

BEEAH, ISWA and Roland Berger partner to develop first certified global standard for recycling credits in support of UAE’s COP28 ambitions

Using the blockchain, the new standard will authenticate and incentivise recycling activity globally, enabling organisations to receive recycling credits and meet sustainability targets
Munich/Sharjah, May 2023: Following a landmark signing during the United Nations Environment Program's Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-2) in Paris, BEEAH G

Study: How companies can speed up their CO2 emission reductions

Study: How companies can speed up their CO2 emission reductions

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The reduction targets of the world's largest corporations cut emissions by only 20 percent by 2030 Many companies can see the competitive advantages presented by decarbonization Six action areas to speed up emission reduction plans

Munich, September 2022: The targets set by the 4,700 largest listed companies in the world will reduce CO2 emissions by just 20 percent by 2

Green transformation: European steel industry must cut emissions by 30 percent by 2030 in order to meet climate targets

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One third of output from primary – i.e. ore-based – steelmaking, around 29 million metric tons, must be produced in a more climate-friendly way The necessary CO2 reductions will lead to additional annual costs for the industry in the double-digit-billion Euro range at the end of the decade The transformation to green steel will have to be financed with the help of state aid and

Offshore wind sector can increase economic potential through green hydrogen conversion and floating technology

Offshore wind sector can increase economic potential through green hydrogen conversion and floating technology

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Green hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the energy transition Floating technology can harness wind along deeper coastal waters and increase the scope for low-cost hydrogen production Further cost cutting is necessary if the European offshore wind energy sector is to stay competitiv
Munich, June 2021: The last decade saw a remarkable rise in offshore wind energy (OWE). T

The green economy: how sustainable business management becomes a competitive advantage

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The price of CO2 would have to rise to up to 150 euros per metric ton by 2040 to achieve the Paris climate targets Companies that do not actively pursue sustainability risk losing from 5 up to 50 percent of their profits Cuts in emissions will become a competitive factor
Munich, April 2021: Companies have to become greener and more sustainable, or else they will face

Europe's steel industry must invest over EUR 100 billion in CO2 reduction

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Technology transition needs to start within the next 5-10 years to meet European climate targets by 2050 Steel industry currently emits around 22 percent of industrial carbon emissions in the European Union Hydrogen-based technologies are key to successful transformation Financial viability and international competitiveness depend on state support, all the more given t