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There are more than 8,000 languages in the world 🌏, each one representing a unique way of seeing the world. In our joint fight against climate change, let’s make sure all voices are heard.
Celebrate #MotherLanguageDay with us and tell us how to say climate action in your language!
Follow @onuclimat, @rkikoon and @onucambioclimatico for more multi-language climate content.
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Il existe plus de 8 000 langues dans le monde 🌏, chacune représentant une façon unique de voir le monde. Dans notre lutte commune contre les changements climatiques, faisons en sorte que toutes les voix soient entendues.
Célébrez la #JournéeInternationaledelaLangueMaternelle avec nous : dites-nous comment dire « action climatique » dans votre langue !
Suivez @unclimatechange, @rkikoon et @onucambioclimatico pour plus de contenu multilingue sur le climat.
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🌏 В мире говорят более, чем на 8000 языках, каждый из которых отражает неповторимый взгляд на окружающий мир.
Давайте же в наших совместной борьбе с изменением климата приложим усилия, чтобы все голоса были услышаны.
Отмечайте вместе с нами #МеждународныйДеньРодногоЯзыка и расскажите нам на вашем языке о том, что вы делаете для защиты природы и борьбы с изменением климата!
Подписывайтесь на @onucambioclimatico, @UNClimateChange и @onuclimat, чтобы получить больше информации об изменении климата на разных языках.
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Hay más de 8000 idiomas en el mundo 🌏 y cada uno representa una forma única de ver la vida. En nuestro esfuerzo conjunto contra el cambio climático, asegurémonos de que todas las voces sean escuchadas.
¡Celebra con nosotros el #DíaIdelaLenguaMaterna y cuéntanos cómo se dice acción climática en tu idioma!
Sigue a @onuclimat, @rkikoon y @UNClimateChange para obtener más contenido climático en diferentes idiomas.
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Há mais de 8.000 idiomas no mundo 🌏, cada um representando uma maneira única de ver o mundo. Na nossa luta conjunta contra as mudanças climáticas, vamos garantir que todas as vozes sejam ouvidas.
Comemore o #DiaDaLínguaMaterna conosco, nos conte como se diz ação climática no seu idioma!
Siga @UNClimateChange, @onuclimat, @rkikoon e @onucambioclimatico.
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UK policy now links agriculture and the built environment through a £240 million expansion of the Sustainable Farming Incentive, improving soil health and cutting reliance on high‑carbon fertilisers. These measures support decarbonising the built environment and address the embodied carbon in materials central to net zero Whole Life Carbon targets. As scrutiny of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol exposes inconsistencies in corporate carbon reporting, reliable lifecycle assessment frameworks are becoming critical to verifying low carbon building outcomes and aligning procurement with sustainable material specification.
Growth in renewables, driven by projections of a fourfold expansion in offshore wind capacity by 2035, is reshaping operational emissions and strengthening the foundation for carbon neutral construction and energy‑efficient buildings designed under BREEAM V7 guidelines. This integration of renewable building materials and design principles reflects a more mature phase in the industry’s evolution towards net zero carbon buildings and a functioning Circular Economy in construction.
The sector’s trajectory points towards verified performance, where Whole Life Carbon, Life Cycle Cost, and transparent building lifecycle performance replace aspirations with measurable delivery. The transition from demonstration to large‑scale adaptation defines modern environmental sustainability in construction, confirming that the next decade will test implementation rather than intent across every level of sustainable building practices and green construction worldwide.
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