Despite the economic significance and Impact of Maritime ports, they have damaging impacts on the environment, comprising local air pollution and water contamination, greenhouse gas emissions, noise and air pollution, traffic congestion and widespread contamination of sediments. From this standpoint, the port structure design, operation and management applications are quite vital for better and sustainable life maritime sector where national and international laws are valid, with the recognition and appreciation of the fact that the negativities that may be experienced due to the nature of the maritime profession can cause damage not in a particular region but on a global scale.

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Türkiye could increase its GDP by as much as US$8 billion per year, create more than 300,000 new jobs by 2030, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 percent compared to the 2019 level – all by investing in renewable energy rather than continuing to rely on fossil fuels. These are the findings of a joint analysis released today in Ankara by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Investing in wind and solar power to satisfy future energy needs would thus yield not only environmental benefits but also strong economic ones, in terms of growth, job creation and the trade balance.

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The U.S. Transportation Department said on Thursday it would award $6.4 billion over 5 years to states to fund projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The funding, part of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by Congress in November, will help states fund trail facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists and projects that support the deployment of alternative fuel vehicles.

“Transportation is the sector that contributes the most carbon emissions in the U.S.

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While Daikin, the pioneer of the air-conditioning industry, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero in 2050, Daikin Turkey has also published its first ‘Sustainability Report’, announcing the work carried out within this framework.

Accordingly, Daikin has increased efficiency in its products with energy efficient inverter technology and R-32, a refrigerant with a lower global warming potential, while preventing damage to the ozone layer. With the localization project, it provides a cost advantage of 2 million euros with the products it buys from Turkey.

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If the internet were a country, it would be the seventh largest polluter in the world, by some estimates. While greenhouse gas emissions temporarily dipped during the pandemic, the resulting crisis also accelerated the world’s dependence on online activities, exacerbating digital pollution.
Taking action to turn digital ‘green’

Here are six ways businesses can become more digitally sustainable over time.

Assess the impact of your digital infrastructure

Begin by measuring your website’s carbon footprint by using tools such as the Website Carbon Calculator.

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One crucial indicator of the level of urgency for taking climate action is the social cost of carbon dioxide (SCCO2), which represents the total welfare lost across the globe due to an extra emitted tonne of CO2, usually expressed in US dollars per tonne of CO2.

The SCCO2 has been calculated under a range of climatic and socioeconomic assumptions (Havranek et al 2015, Howard and Sterner 2017, Tol 2018), giving a wide range of best estimates.

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Attribution analysis by an international team of leading climate scientists reveals that the unprecedented heatwaves in parts of the US and Canada last week would not have occurred without climate change as a result of human activities. Scientists say climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions makes heat waves at least 150 times more likely.

Record temperatures are being recorded in the Pacific Northwest regions of the US and Canada.

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The US needs to commit to slashing its planet-heating emissions by at least half by the end of the decade to address the climate crisis and spur other countries to greater action, a coalition of American environmental groups has urged.

Joe Biden’s administration is set to unveil a new national emissions reduction target at a climate meeting it has convened with other major economic powers on Earth Day, 22 April, which it hopes will galvanize countries that are currently dangerously lagging in efforts to stave off disastrous climate change.

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The combined emissions of the richest 1% of the global population account for more than twice the share of the poorest 50%.

That’s according to the Emissions Gap Report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which suggests the richest 1% will need to reduce their current emissions by at least a factor of 30 to help the planet meet the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.

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The U.K. should eliminate almost all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by rapidly adopting policies that will change everything from the way people heat their homes to what they eat, an independent committee that advises the British government on climate change recommended Thursday. A report from the Committee on Climate Change said the government must adopt ambitious goals if it wants to be a leader in the fight against global warming and limit the impact of climate change.

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