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The Green Initiative is an international climate certification and advisory services company, responsible for the certification of Machu Picchu as the first carbon neutral tourism destination world-wide, as well as the certification of big players such as adidas and AJE Group .
Two LEED initiatives that directly promote the use of green infrastructure include the rainwater management and heat island reduction credits. [141] An example of a successfully LEED-certified neighborhood development is the 9th and Berks Street transit-oriented development (TOD) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , which achieved a Platinum level ...
Environmental gentrification is commonly understood as the process in which urban green space improvements lead to the displacement of lower-income communities, although the exact definition remains a topic of debate. [10] Green gentrification is closely related to urban planning and climate mitigation efforts.
The European Green Deal, approved in 2020, is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making the European Union (EU) climate neutral in 2050. [ 84 ] [ 85 ] The plan is to review each existing law on its climate merits, and also introduce new legislation on the circular economy (CE), building renovation ...
The Green Revolution, or the Third Agricultural Revolution, was a period of technology transfer initiatives that saw greatly increased crop yields. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] These changes in agriculture began in developed countries in the early 20th century and spread globally until the late 1980s. [ 3 ]
This is a list of climate change initiatives of international, national, regional, and local political initiatives to take action on climate change (global warming). A Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a set of strategies intended to guide efforts for climate change mitigation .
Green recovery initiatives are supported by the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). [11] Several global initiatives have provided live tracking of national fiscal responses, including the Global Recovery Observatory (from Oxford University, the UN, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF ...
Green industrial policy (GIP) is strategic government policy that attempts to accelerate the development and growth of green industries to transition towards a low-carbon economy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Green industrial policy is necessary because green industries such as renewable energy and low-carbon public transportation infrastructure face high costs ...