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The right’s Brexit 'bonfire of red tape' was just wind and smoke. And even Tories want more regulation now | Polly Toynbee

The Guardian Manufacturing

Nothing about all the other failed regulators – rail, mail, buses, energy, environment, broadcasting and the rest. Voters and businesses are calling for more effective protections As the sewage-filled waters start to close over the heads of Torydom, their Tufton Street thinktankers carry on like the orchestra on the Titanic.

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Natura Canada says that the government is underestimating logging emissions

Canadian Manufacturing

In its 2024 National Greenhouse Gas Inventory , released on May 2, Canada reportedly downplays the logging industry’s role in driving the climate crisis, according to Nature Canada. Canada has once again hidden the significant climate impacts of logging,” said Michael Polanyi of Nature Canada. said Skene. “In

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The biggest ARBS ever: record participation and initiatives at ARBS 2024

Manufacturer's Monthly

The comprehensive program will see 51 sessions presented by 80 industry leaders on key industry topics including: electrification, heat pumps, the pivotal challenges of climate change, the strategic pursuit of net zero targets, and many more.

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Repurpose existing buildings to cut new construction carbon emissions, UN says

E&T

In a new report, Building materials and the climate: constructing a new future, the UN said that repurposing existing buildings typically achieves a 50-75 per cent saving on emissions. It also called for construction attempts to use fewer materials and embrace those with a lower carbon footprint, such as timber, bamboo and biomass.

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Federal government seeking feedback to develop a federal plastics registry to reduce pollution

Canadian Manufacturing

GATINEAU — The Government of Canada is taking action to reduce plastic pollution and move toward a circular economy addressing the entire lifecycle of plastics, keeping it in the economy and out of the environment. The Registry would support the Action Plan commitment to develop and maintain national plastics economy data.

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Climate Smart Engineering Conference

Manufacturer's Monthly

Join Engineers Australia’s flagship conference, Climate Smart Engineering (CSE23) at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 29-30 November. And the carbon crisis is only becoming more urgent. The post Climate Smart Engineering Conference appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly. Discover the full program.

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Young people consider fewer children as climate change concern mounts

E&T

Carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Woodland Trust, the poll found that 33 per cent of 16-24-year-olds admitted to being “scared” by the prospect of a changing climate, with 28 per cent saying they felt “overwhelmed”. The total sample size of the poll was 2,133 adults, of which 226 were aged 16-24 and the survey was carried out online.

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