*English below* 📢 すべての化石燃料の段階的廃止を🚫 昨晩...

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*English below* 📢 すべての化石燃料の段階的廃止を🚫 昨晩 #COP28 において、今回の最重要議題でもあるグローバル・ストックテイクの最終合意に向けた成果文書の新たな草案が発表されました。その中に「すべての化石燃料の段階的廃止」の文字はなく(それより弱い「削減」にとどまった)、石炭の削減の具体的な期限も入りませんでした。排出削減対策(水素・アンモニア混焼やCCSなど)された化石燃料を使用し続ける余地が残されており、世界が今必要なアクションに取り組むには不十分な内容となりました。 すでに起きている被害を最小化するために緊急に必要なクリーンエネルギーへの移行を妨げる「偽の解決策」への余地を残さず、すべての化石燃料の段階的廃止は必須です。 日本は、まさにこのような排出削減対策を推進する事により、2050年まで石炭を含む化石燃料を使用し続ける計画としています。これらは2030年までに排出量を削減することができないだけでなく、日本やアジア、そして世界で化石燃料への依存を永続させることに繋がります。 私たち、そして世界の市民社会からのメッセージは明確です:今すぐにすべての化石燃料の段階的廃止を求めます。 -------‐-‐--------- 📢 Phase-out ALL Fossil Fuels NOW🚫 Last night at #COP28 as it prepares for the final agreement, the new draft of the Global Stocktake texts were out - and we are extremely disappointed to see the lack of urgency and agency - WITHOUT the key "phase-out of all fossil fuels" and WITHOUT deadline for phase-out of coal, leaving more space to continue using abated fossil fuels (hydrogen/ammonia co-firing and CCS). We must phase-out ALL Fossil Fuels NOW to leave no space for such false solutions that will hinder the urgently needed transition to clean energy to minimize the damage that is already happening. Japan plans to keep using fossil fuels until 2050, including coal, and the country emphasizes using exactly these abatement measures which will not reduce emissions by 2030 and will only perpetuate our reliance on fossil fuels - in Japan and across Asia, harming the most vulnerable people and communities. Our message from the global civil society is clear: We MUST Phase out ALL fossil fuels NOW!🌏

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Bio‑based construction is entering a decisive implementation phase as new engineering standards drive measurable performance and credibility. The release of a structural manual for bamboo transforms renewable building materials from conceptual to certifiable, giving engineers a shared framework for specification, durability testing and fire safety that aligns with standards for steel and concrete. This move advances sustainable construction by supporting low carbon design and enabling embodied carbon measurement across permanent structures. Integrating bamboo into structural use contributes to whole life carbon assessment and lifecycle assessment processes that underpin sustainable building design and environmental sustainability in construction.

The White Rose Forest’s 25‑year strategy to plant 134 million trees across northern England represents a significant link between green infrastructure and construction supply chains. Managed afforestation aligned with local processing, design standards and resource efficiency in construction has potential to deliver low embodied carbon materials, support net zero carbon buildings and embed circular economy principles. Tree planting tied to sawmilling and design verification increases the availability of green building materials while strengthening the regional circular economy in construction.

These developments tighten the bio‑based supply chain from nature to building performance. Developers are urged to adopt sustainable material specification within procurement to reduce the carbon footprint of construction and achieve whole life carbon targets. Early collaboration with insurers and BREEAM assessors can accelerate certification and enable coherent life cycle cost evaluation. Aligning afforestation programmes with industrial capability, testing and environmental product declarations (EPDs) will solidify the foundation for carbon neutral construction and measurable decarbonising of the built environment.

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