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Landlords must spend $20 billion for carbon cuts

June 18, 2019 | Crain's NY

Two months ago the City Council mandated some of the most ambitious carbon-cutting goals in the country when it passed a package of laws that will require large buildings here to cut their emission
Healthy Buildings, Urban Green Council

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What's In Your Air?

June 12, 2019 | Sean Brennan

Clean indoor air is an essential part of building sustainability as well as occupant health and productivity.
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Major corporations anticipate $1trn climate hit

June 5, 2019 | Intern

A new report has revealed that more than 200 of the world’s largest companies expect to suffer a combined loss of $1trn as a result of climate change – although the opportunities could outweigh the
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A New Way to Reduce a Building’s Carbon Footprint

May 30, 2019 | Habitat Magazine

The nonprofit Urban Green Council has announced a global partnership with green councils in Hong Kong, London, Singapore, and Toronto to explore carbon trading as a way for buildings to comply with
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Carbon trading platform could rescue landlords from new city mandate

May 29, 2019 | Crain's NY

Urban Green Council will partner with sister green councils in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Toronto to create a template of ideas that would be applicable in New York and other big cities aroun