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Getting to Zero: Maritime Climate Change Effort Earns Plaudits

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Last fall, a number of groups—led by the World Economic Forum, the Global Maritime Forum, and Friends of Ocean Action—launched the Getting to Zero Coalition, an effort that aims to deliver zero-emission vessels on deep-sea routes by 2030 and cut emissions by half in 2050 compared to 2008.

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How to Set a Vision, Fast

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Richard Willis, VP of research, engineering, and technology at NAPA. By November 2021, the task force was prepared to come to the board with a plan: Dubbed the Road Forward , it was an industry-wide pledge to reach net-zero carbon emission asphalt pavements by 2050. “It

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Innovation Challenge Brings Members and Startups Together to Address Climate Change

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The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s initiative is designed to speed new technologies to reduce its industry’s carbon footprint. The Innovandi Open Challenge , run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association, is part of the association’s strategic goal of net-zero emissions from concrete by 2050.

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A Spotlight on 10 Top Impact Investors Driving Social Change

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In this article, we’ll introduce you to remarkable social good investors who are actively seeking out companies committed to positive change, including anything from fundraising technology vendors to Google Grants agencies. They also pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.24.17

Reid All About it

The subscription economy is booming—along with the technology needed to support it. Technology has revolutionized data, making it possible to measure every detail of your event—pre-event engagement, onsite attendee reactions, audience interests and insights into your offerings, and everything in between. What else did I read this week?

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Reaching Out To Global Markets Through Meetings & Events.

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India has the potential to nearly catch up with the United States by 2050. The projected list of fastest growing economies to 2050 is headed by Vietnam, and the top 10 include Nigeria, Philippines, Egypt, and Bangladesh. China is expected to overtake the United States as the largest economy around 2025.

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Manufacturers Group Names Five Keys to Modernizing U.S. Infrastructure

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maximize use of smart technology. They are the ones that have the real stories to tell about how this impacts their businesses and how this impacts their lives,” said Kate Wood, campaign director of AEM’s Infrastructure Vision 2050 initiative, which released the report. ensure rural-urban connectivity. expedite project delivery.