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January 30, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainability in the Building and Construction Sector in Asia: Promoting the harmonization of ecolabel criteria for cement and steel

UNEP is supporting four Asian ecolabel schemes – Thailand Green Label , Ecolabel Sri Lanka , Green Choice Philippine , and Green Mark Uzbekistan – in an initiative to promote the harmonization and mutual recognition of criteria for cement and steel...

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November 4, 2024One Planet Network

Sustainable Public Procurement in Construction: Launch of the Global Framework for Action to Drive Demand for Near-Zero Emission and Resilient Buildings

Join us at COP 29 for a transformative event that will shape the future of sustainable construction! Register here to attend the virtual launch of the SPP Global Framework for Action in Construction on 19 November 2024 at 1600 GMT+4."

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September 26, 2024One Planet Network

Global circularity initiative set to deliver 100 billion tons of material savings by 2050, slashing annual CO2 emissions by 6%

In a significant move towards accelerating the global shift to a circular economy, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the One Planet Network (OPN) have launched the "Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) –...

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June 29, 2024One Planet Network

SDG Annual Report highlights pathways to progress amidst warnings

The latest UN SDG progress report details how global strides in renewable energy and poverty reduction are tempered by persistent challenges hindering realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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April 26, 2024One Planet Network

Declaration de Chaillot at the first Buildings and Climate Global Forum

The Buildings and Climate Global Forum, held in Paris on March 7th and 8th, 2024, focused on decarbonization and resilience in the buildings sector post-COP28. The Chaillot Declaration, backed by over 70 countries, aims to drive global action by...

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April 26, 2024One Planet Network

Accelerating Circular Constructions via Procurement: Early Insights from the One Planet Network's Flagship Initiative

The inaugural meeting of the International Advisory Group (IAG) for the One Planet Network Flagship Initiative on Mainstreaming Circularity in the Construction Sector Leveraging the Power of Public Procurement took place on March 5th-6th, 2024 in...

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April 25, 2024One Planet Network

Decarbonizing buildings, leveraging the power of sustainable public procurement

During the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris on March 7th and 8th, 2024, the One Planet Network hosted the session "Decarbonizing buildings, leveraging sustainable public procurement" in conjunction with global stakeholders in joint...

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April 17, 2024One Planet Network

New Circular Built Environment framework and key recommendations unveiled at Buildings and Climate Global Forum

As global leaders and practitioners gathered in Paris for the Buildings and Climate Global Forum, the Circular Built Environment group launched a new framework and key recommendations supporting the importance of circularity in the built environment.

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April 11, 2024One Planet Network

The Youth4Climate Call for Solutions is now OPEN!
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January 19, 2024One Planet Network

10YFP Board and SCP Partners Meeting
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December 20, 2023One Planet Network

4th Life Cycle Innovation Conference | LCIC 2024
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July 19, 2023One Planet Network

Circular Economy Education Guidebook Launch
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