ESG 國際新聞週報 11/20-11/26

Resource:ESG TODAY

1.Amazon Achieves 100% Recyclable Delivery Packaging in Europe
亞馬遜宣布已在歐洲實現100%可回收的配送包裝

Amazon has reached a significant milestone in Europe by achieving 100% recyclable delivery packaging, covering all boxes, bags, and envelopes for items sold by Amazon and third-party sellers using Fulfilment by Amazon. Pat Lindner, VP of Mechatronics and Sustainable Packaging at Amazon, highlighted this accomplishment as part of Amazon's commitment to sustainability. Key strategies include using paper-only padded envelopes, reusable delivery bags, and incentives for partners to reduce packaging. Amazon's packaging algorithm minimizes material use, saving 60,000 tons of cardboard yearly. Most Amazon packages now use less cardboard, with a higher proportion of recyclable materials, reflecting the company's ongoing efforts in sustainable packaging.

亞馬遜宣布已在歐洲實現100%可回收的配送包裝，包括所有由亞馬遜和使用亞馬遜履行服務的第三方賣家銷售的商品的盒子、袋子和信封。亞馬遜機電和可持續包裝副總裁Pat Lindner表示，這是亞馬遜長期致力於成為可持續性領導者工作的一部分，公司將繼續投資於創新技術、機器學習和更可持續的材料。亞馬遜採用的策略包括使用僅由紙製成的氣泡信封、可重複使用的配送袋，並為合作夥伴減少包裝提供激勵。該公司的包裝演算法確保在運輸過程中保護產品的同時最小化材料使用，每年節省超過6萬噸的紙板。在其最新的可持續性報告中，亞馬遜表示，只有40%的包裝使用紙板，49%使用“靈活”材料，如紙和可回收塑料信封及袋子，11%使用自己的容器。在討論其可持續包裝創新的博客文章中，亞馬遜指出：“全球的亞馬遜團隊不斷努力改進包裝，採用基於科學的方法減少環境影響，包括投資新材料、流程和技術。


2.EU Parliament Votes to Set Up Carbon Removal Certification System
歐洲議會以壓倒性多數投票，建立一個碳移除認證系統
 

The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly (448-65) to establish a certification system for carbon removals. This initiative aims to enhance the use of carbon removals by ensuring high-quality standards and combating greenwashing. This step is part of the European Green Deal, which acknowledges that while reducing greenhouse gas emissions is vital, some emissions will need to be balanced with carbon removals. The certification framework will help ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of various carbon removal methods, ranging from industrial technologies to natural carbon sinks. The European Commission’s proposal for this framework had faced criticism for being too vague, but the new parliamentary position emphasizes adherence to international standards and transparency, including a registry managed by the EU Commission to avoid fraud and double counting.

歐洲議會以448票對65票的壓倒性多數投票，建立一個碳移除認證系統。這項舉措旨在通過確保高質量標準和對抗綠色洗牌來增加碳移除的使用。這一步驟是歐洲綠色交易的一部分，該交易承認減少溫室氣體排放至關重要，但某些排放需要通過碳移除來平衡。這個認證框架將幫助確保從工業技術到自然碳匯等各種碳移除方法的有效性和可持續性。歐盟委員會對此框架的提議曾因過於含糊而受到批評，但新的議會立場強調必須遵循國際標準和透明度，包括由歐盟委員會管理的登記冊，以避免欺詐和雙重計算。

3.EU Parliament Votes to Push for End of Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies by 2025 at COP28
歐洲議決議要求在聯合國COP28氣候會議提出2025年之前全球取消化石燃料補貼
 

The European Parliament voted 462-134 in favor of a resolution outlining its position for the upcoming UN COP28 Climate Conference. The resolution calls for the global elimination of fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 and urges the phasing out of fossil fuels as soon as possible, halting new investments in fossil fuel extraction. It also supports the global goal to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030. The resolution reflects the need for more decisive action compared to previous UN climate conferences, which have seen limited progress in key climate mitigation areas. It also emphasizes the importance of increased international climate financing, particularly in contributing to the loss and damage fund established at COP27 to aid poorer, vulnerable countries affected by climate change.

 歐洲議會以462票對134票的壓倒性多數通過一項決議，概述了即將舉行的聯合國COP28氣候會議的立場。該決議要求在2025年之前全球取消化石燃料補貼，並盡快逐步淘汰化石燃料，停止對化石燃料開採的新投資。同時，它支持到2030年將可再生能源增加三倍和能源效率增加一倍的全球目標。該決議反映了與以往聯合國氣候會議相比，需要更加果斷的行動，這些會議在關鍵的氣候緩解領域取得的進展有限。它還強調了增加國際氣候融資的重要性，特別是對COP27會議上達成的資助較貧窮、易受氣候變化影響國家的損失和損害基金的貢獻。

4.UK to Invest Over $1.2 Billion to Boost Green Industries
英國政府計劃投資9.6億英鎊（約12億美元）於綠色產業
 

The UK government is investing £960 million (approximately USD$1.2 billion) in green industries to accelerate manufacturing in essential net zero sectors. This investment is part of a £4.5 billion package to support strategic manufacturing sectors between 2025 and 2030, including £2 billion for zero-emission investments in the automotive sector. The funds will be allocated through the Green Industries Growth Accelerator, focusing on offshore wind, electricity networks, nuclear, CCUS, and hydrogen sectors. Additionally, significant reforms are planned to enhance the capacity of the electricity grid, addressing energy transition needs. These reforms aim to halve the time for building high-voltage power lines and significantly reduce delays for grid connections. This initiative responds to the slow rollout and underinvestment in electricity grids, which pose a barrier to achieving global climate goals.

英國政府計劃投資9.6億英鎊（約12億美元）於綠色產業，以加速關鍵淨零部門的製造業發展。這筆投資是2025年至2030年間支持戰略製造業部門的45億英鎊計劃的一部分，其中包括20億英鎊用於汽車行業的零排放投資。這些資金將通過綠色產業成長加速器分配，重點投資於離岸風能、電力網絡、核能、碳捕獲與封存（CCUS）和氫能源等領域。此外，計劃進行重大改革，以增強電力網絡的容量，應對能源轉型需求。這些改革旨在將高壓電力線的建設時間縮短一半，並顯著減少接入電網的平均延遲時間。該計劃是對電力網絡推出緩慢和投資不足的回應，這些問題阻礙了實現全球氣候目標。

5.LSEG to Launch ESG Data Analytics Platform with ESG.AI
倫敦證券交易所集團（LSEG）與加拿大環境、社會及治理（ESG）數據技術公司ESG.AI今日宣布新的合作關係
 

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Canada-based ESG data technology company ESG.AI have announced a collaboration to launch a new ESG analytics platform. This platform aims to serve major companies, banks, asset managers, and consultants by integrating LSEG’s extensive financial markets data with ESG.AI’s technology. This technology enables real-time ESG data capture, up-to-the-minute ESG scoring, improvement-based guidance, and impact estimation of ESG initiatives. Nicholas Miller, CEO of ESG.AI, highlighted the growing demand for such tools in light of global ESG reporting trends and upcoming EU CSRD regulations. Dr. Barnabas Acs from LSEG emphasized the platform's potential to revolutionize real-time scenario planning and ESG data integration in the industry. Cornelia Andersson of LSEG noted that this platform marks a significant advancement in ESG reporting, merging LSEG's vast data with ESG.AI's innovative solutions to enhance the availability and verification of ESG data.

倫敦證券交易所集團（LSEG）與加拿大環境、社會及治理（ESG）數據技術公司ESG.AI今日宣布新的合作關係，將推出一個新一代的ESG分析平台，面向大型公司、銀行、資產管理者和顧問。這個平台將結合LSEG廣泛的金融市場數據與ESG.AI的平台，後者可實時捕獲ESG數據、計算即時的ESG評分、根據計劃改進提供指導，並估算ESG舉措的影響。ESG.AI的首席執行官Nicholas Miller強調，隨著全球對ESG報告的需求增加以及即將實施的歐盟CSRD法規，該工具需求顯著。LSEG的Dr. Barnabas Acs表示，這個平台將使實時情景規劃和優先排序成為可能，並為ESG數據整合帶來長期期待的規模。LSEG的Cornelia Andersson補充說，這個平台在ESG報告領域是一大進步，將LSEG的豐富數據與ESG.AI的創新平台結合，為市場提供更全面、可驗證的ESG數據。