Johannesburg, 9 April 2019 – At least 4.7 million jobs will be created by 2050 across energy sectors in Africa through a shift to renewable energy according to a new report released by Greenpeace…
Reaching the EU’s target of increasing renewable heating and cooling by 1.3% each year will require a diverse array of solutions, says the European Commission’s Hans van Steen.
Hans van Steen is…
Wind and solar photovoltaic are way too small to cope with Europe’s massive demand for heating, especially in winter, says Christian Holter, who calls for allocating scarce renewable energy resources…
A materials science lab at Rice University has developed a relatively green lithium ion battery recycling process that allows for the retention and subsequent reuse of valuable component elements…
Football can bring joy or frustration to supporters… but also a lot of waste. UK football teams have decided to introduce reusable cups in stadiums, as part of a joint initiative by the Premier…
Adidas has launched a new 100 per cent recyclable shoe aimed at unlocking a circular future for the sports industry.
The FUTURECRAFT.LOOP line is aimed at tackling the problem of plastic waste. The…
China was nearly ten years late to the global green bond party, but when the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide did show up it certainly made an entrance. Chinese issuance of green fixed…
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GSAS-CM Certification scope
Guidelines, Measurement and Scoring
Components of GSAS-CM scheme
GSAS Construction Management Plan (GSAS-CMP)
GSAS-CM categories and criteria
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Once leaving Britain’s highest carbon footprint with their total reliance on fossil-fuel-generated power from the mainland, Orcadians took matters into their own hands about 20 years ago.
This move…
Something strange is going on with the climate – not just in terms of the increased amount of extreme weather events such as heatwaves in the Arctic, Polar vortexes over New York and massive floods…
Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has completed all the audit requirements for Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) Certification of Al Wakrah stadium, which is…
The dual use of land for the harvesting of solar electricity and agriculture is economical and has an enormous potential for arid climate zones. This is the result of a pilot project in Germany.
From recycling to up-cycling, entrepreneurial women lead the fight to reduce waste in Nigeria's densely populated city.
Lagos, Nigeria - For Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, the inspiration came early.
As…
With at least a billion people in developing countries facing serious risk as the climate warms, the 48 members of the Vulnerable Twenty Group of Ministers of Finance (V20) is introducing a new set…
Pretending environmental protection and economic justice are separate public policy problems will prevent us from ever achieving either.
The Our Common Future report (Brundtland et al., 1987)…
Bank of America has announced it will mobilise an additional $300 billion in capital by 2030.
Through lending, investing, capital raising, advisory services and developing financing solutions, this…
The Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kuwait based National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC), a member of the Kuwait…
Africa’s Travel Indaba, which recognises the importance of high value-low impact tourism and preserving the environment through innovative solutions, will be taking place between 2-4 May, 2019, at…
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and Masen have signed two memoranda of understanding to support the development of renewable energy in member countries of the IDB in Africa.
The Moroccan…
A 10,000-liters-per-day plant in Tamil Nadu offers hope for powering clean water without fossil fuels. However, researchers warn the technology is difficult to scale up because PV panels take up so…