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Brands must act fast in climate fight

Only several years remain to stave off catastrophic climate tipping points, according to Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). In a new report, “Fashion CEO Agenda,” the high-profile nonprofit urges executives to take specific short- and long-term steps to align their businesses with the Paris Agreement. “The cost of not acting on sustainability is greater than the…

A dyeing operation in Bangladesh. Material production makes up 55 percent of the industry

Blame polyester for fashion’s 7.5 percent emissions jump

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Climate emissions leaped by 7.5 percent in a single year in the fashion industry, which now contributes nearly 2 percent of global climate pollution, according to a new report. The jump in greenhouse gases in 2023 — the most recent year for which full data is available — follows a slight decline of 1.17 percent…