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Today is #EarthDay - marked on 22nd April since 1970 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It's a great reminder that our world is too small for us to be able to dump our trash without consequence. This year the focus is on microplastics - it was University of Newcastle that first published research a few years ago that showed that we each eat about a credit card's worth of plastic each week, embedded in our food. More recently, others have shown that the situation is even worse, with things like bottled water packed with microplastics. This week also sees the US Climate Action Summit taking place in Washington DC. The US (and Europe, for that matter) has lagged China by a long way in investing in renewable energy and industrial decarbonisation - two massively important levers in *reducing* operating costs for many businesses over the medium to longer term, whilst simultaneously creating new employment opportunities in the near term. America's Inflation Reduction Act has had a huge impact on activity here in the USA - and the underlying politics mean that this legislation is very likely here to stay irrespective of the outcome of the election. Anyone that knows us will appreciate that our primary focus is catalysing investment - after all, projects must be built and commissioned to have an impact - so follow us for details of the most excting initiatives we're seeing in the US and around the world. Meanwhile, for those interested in the Climate Action Summit, more details below. #Climate #impact #sustainability #Economics #Costsaving #Renewables #Energy #Microplastics https://lnkd.in/e8wHdngE

US Climate Action Summit 2024 | Climate Group

US Climate Action Summit 2024 | Climate Group

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