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ExCel London Paves the Way for Green Meetings

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ExCel’s Sustainability ExCel has established a reputation as an organization committed to doing better for the planet. It is a Planet Mark-certified business and a signatory of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge —which means it has committed to accomplishing a 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

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A New Industry Initiative: Net Zero Carbon Events

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emissions-reduction conference, the Joint Meetings Industry Council has developed goals and strategies for drastically reducing carbon from events in the coming years. The Net Zero Carbon Events initiative seeks to: Communicate across the worldwide events industry the commitment to tackling climate change and driving towards net zero by 2050.

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Major Release of New Resources for Event Sustainability

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Net-Zero Carbon Events has published seven new best-practice documents for organizations working to reduce the environmental impact of their meetings and events. The campaign to help events-industry organizations achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 is moving from a development phase to an implementation phase.

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Events Industry Leaders to Present Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge at COP26

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The event industry’s Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge requires signatories to commit to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord, which includes achieving a 50-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 on the way to net zero emissions by 2050. Kathleen Warden — Director of Conference Sales, Scottish Events Campus. 31 through Nov.

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IMEX America 2021: Day 2 Highlights

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PCMA announced it is partnering with software company Juno to power a year-round community starting with the January Convening Leaders conference in Las Vegas. As of Friday, there are 109 signatories across venues, destinations, suppliers and hotels. ” Plus, more updates from Smart Meetings TV! .

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Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge Launches With Broad Industry Support

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10 during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, a wide-ranging network of global events industry players has united to fight climate change with the ultimate goal of eliminating the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With the launch of the Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge on Nov.

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More Associations Are Sounding the Climate Alarm

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That same year, Gong Ke, the president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, issued a similar emergency, calling the breakdown of the climate “the most serious issue of our time.” But for organizations like ours, this is all about health.”. If I ask you about what you will be doing in 2050, you likely have no idea.

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