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As we go to press the COP26 summit opened
in Glasgow. It’s main purpose of course is to get
agreement from the 200 plus countries in attendance
to commit to cutting their carbon emissions by 2030.
The emphasis is on accelerating the global transition to
‘clean energy, with the key policy proposals to focus on the
transition away from coal power, scaling up clean power and
increasing energy e iciency.
However, according to a new report by the Chartered Institution
of Wastes Management, (CIWM) there is far too little on the o icial
COP26 programme relating to the resources and waste agenda.
As a result, the CIWM is calling for global leaders to recognise
the crucial role that the waste and resources industry will play in
supporting economy-wide decarbonisation.
It points out that the sector’s activities result in nearly 50
million tonnes of avoided COƒ emissions across the economy
every year and importantly - it suggests how creating a circular
economy could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 39 per cent.
Pre-empting this approach, in this issue we put an important
question to our FM Clinic experts, the contribution the circular
economy makes to cutting carbon emissions, and the new
technologies and processes available to help FMs support the
decarbonisation e ort. See page 20.
On the subject of recycling and waste, the results of the annual
FMJ and Grundon Waste Management survey are published on
page 28, where waste and recycling remain the most important of
all the environmental and sustainability responsibilities that FMs
have to manage.
It also reveals a big jump in the number of FMs who say they
are expected to produce environmental reports; from around
half to over 80 per cent. Following COP26 this can only increase;
and if the CIWM are correct, the need for FMs to understand and
embrace the circular economy will only intensify in the months
to come.
As always, we’d welcome your feedback about any aspect of
the magazine, together with your insight into what’s happening
in the FM sector.
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