Chris Hall

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Church Commissioners’ COP26 commitment to eliminate soft commodity-driven deforestation from its portfolio will be supported by COP28 pledges. Following the commitment at COP26, the Church Commissioners, which has £10.3 The post No “Credible” Net Zero Path Without Halting Deforestation appeared first on ESG Investor.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Government of India announced the approval by cabinet of a new series of 2030 climate commitments, including a pledge to reduce emissions intensity by 45% and to transition to approximately 50% electric power from non-fossil-based sources. The post India Commits to 45% Emissions Intensity Reduction by 2030 appeared first on ESG Today.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 19, 2022

From 2016 to 2019, none of the 10 developed countries that are members of the Group of 20 nations managed to reduce emissions at a rate consistent with their 2030 targets, the index shows. They include China, India, Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia, and have a mixture of 2030 targets and net-zero goals for 2050 and beyond.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

The roadmap aims to demonstrate how the organisation will cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030. Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, said: “Reaching net zero will be one of the biggest challenges the Environment Agency has ever faced.

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B the Change

JUNE 22, 2022

(Photo by Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash ) Scaling Impact and Strengthening Accountability Toward Net Zero Through the B Corp Climate Collective Brigitta Nemes, Senior Manager Environmental Standards at B Lab Global, shares her reflections on a new direction for the B Corp Climate Collective’s work on net zero.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The International Energy Agency called for "unmistakable" action by world leaders to reduce emissions ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference , warning that the global transition to renewable energy isn't happening quickly enough to meet net-zero goals. The global average temperature rise in 2100 is held to 2.1°C

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sharm El Sheikh sees progress on accountability and transparency of net zero pledges, but many admit need for regulatory intervention. . New mechanisms for keeping private sector climate promises have taken big steps forward at COP27 this week, while major banks provided limited visibility on their path to net zero. .

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C license ). C by the end of the century.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 11, 2023

The Government of Canada on Thursday released its proposed Clean Electricity Regulations, aimed at advancing the decarbonization of the country’s electricity grid, and supporting its net zero emission climate goals. Canada also joined a G7 commitment in May 2022 to reach “predominantly decarbonized” electricity sectors by 2035.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2022

The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has set out four guiding principles for financial institutions (FIs) to follow to ensure their net zero strategies are consistent with action required to meet “planetary level” emissions targets, in keeping with wider sustainability and societal climate goals. C above pre-industrial levels.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The report, now in its 12th year, finds that countries’ updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – and other commitments made for 2030 but not yet submitted in an updated NDC – only take an additional 7.5 per cent off predicted annual greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, compared to the previous round of commitments.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2021

The Government will not deliver on its commitment to net zero by 2050, say the authors of a new research paper, without taking radical action to decarbonise the 12 most carbon-intensive industries, which together represent three-fifths of UK emissions and employ one in every five jobs. million additional green jobs by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. A clear target must be added to the Environment Bill to reverse the decline in species and habitats by 2030. license ).

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) believes its sector “can achieve net-zero by 2050” through a range of measures recommended to government and others in its latest report, Routes to Net-Zero 2050: 2020 Year End Summary. Setting carbon budgets for the transport sector.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 28, 2022

The use of carbon jargon to camouflage flimsy net zero plans will come to an end, exposing bad players, warns Gary Smith, Partner at Haven Green Capital Partners. Everyone and anyone can announce that they have a plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions in 2050. It is like the ‘Wild West’ out there. Biting the bullet.

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Jon Hale

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

That’s the message that came out of the COP26 meetings in Glasgow this week from U.S. The asset manager portion of the alliance, called the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, has 220 signatories with $57 trillion in assets under management. Keynote Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 17, 2022

Climate negotiators, Wall Street executives and pretty much anyone involved in efforts to decarbonise the planet were left in little doubt that the path to net zero means constant improvement and rigorous scrutiny. The post ICYMI, the Path to Net Zero is Getting Steeper appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Corporate commitments to net-zero accelerated over the last two years, with almost one-third (30%) of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach net-zero by 2050, according to a new study by consultancy firm Accenture. And as our study shows, the targets work.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Here’s what’s happening behind closed doors and why people are concerned that COP26 might not meet its goals. What is COP26? COP26 stands for the 26th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC. The United Kingdom, partnering with Italy, is hosting COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, from Oct. What happens at COP26?

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

climate action and investments, as public and private sector leaders raise their ambition, deliver on commitments, implement policies to capitalize on the opportunities in the necessary transition to a zero emissions future, and ensure public finance to support adaptation and resilience for developing nations. November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ -

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 12, 2023

The latest net zero signals of change include a solar boost for South Africa’s grid and a successful energy efficiency trial for UK companies. GFANZ confirmed that the chapter will launch in June, and will support local financial institutions to decarbonize their investments and help the country to meet its net zero goal.

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Jon Hale

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

End of Week Notes Another reason to redouble active ownership efforts The sense of optimism that permeated the first week of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow took a sobering turn this week as overall commitments appeared to fall short of the goal of limiting global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A new independent assessment of COP26 and the critical next steps for the UK was published on 2 December by the Climate Change Committee (CCC). There is now a path to expected global warming of under 2°C, but only if all the ambition in new mid-century Net Zero targets is delivered, alongside national 2030 emissions targets.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As we approach the critical final stages of COP26, the We Mean Business Coalition is calling on governments to take bold decisions to keep the 1.5°C The final COP26 outcome must therefore seize this opportunity by delivering key outcomes to drive concrete implementation this decade with the aim of halving global emissions by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

It sets out a plan to deliver the 40GW of operational capacity needed by the end of the decade for the UK to remain on track for a net zero carbon economy, according to the Climate Change Committee. Trebling the UK’s solar energy capacity by 2030 could cut total UK carbon emissions by 21.2 of the UK’s emissions in 2019.

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

China’s declared commitment to net zero by 2060 is significant, even though it sits alongside commitments to stop building new coal by 2025 and to reach peak emissions by 2030 – both “very insufficient” in her view. Hitachi’s commitments include a pledge to realise carbon neutrality in its own manufacturing capability by 2030.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

IMO member states are meeting this week for critical talks to discuss how the carbon-intensive shipping industry can be regulated to meet its 2030 climate target of reducing its carbon emissions intensity by 40 percent compared to 2008 levels.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

While some recognise carbon offsets markets as key for us to achieve net-zero emissions world by 2050 by funnelling cash into cost-effective projects, others believe credits are a dangerous distraction that allows polluters to pay their way out of the problem. Introduction. 1 – 1.5ºC emission pathway (Source McKinsey & Co).

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Many of the major announcements unveiled by governments and the private sector so far at COP26 demonstrate that progress is underway. Gt of emissions reductions globally by 2030. There is potential for this to be ironed out at COP26. . COP26 must deliver robust rules on the Global Stocktake in 2023. . C, according to?

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Just before the launch of COP26, the UN climate conference in November, the DivestInvest network calculated that endowments, portfolios and pension funds worth nearly US$40 trillion have now committed to divesting their fossil fuel holdings. Eroding public support for the sector has been considered valuable work in itself.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. Launched in March this year, the drive to decarbonise industry forms a major part of the UK’s journey to 2050 net zero. So where does this put us?

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3BL Media

APRIL 6, 2022

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Decarbonising and Innovating towards a Net Zero Future. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. First Singapore company to externally assure its TCFD framework.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

“Given the very stark message issued by the IPCC, it is crucial that the British Government shows leadership in fully integrating AD and biogas into its Paris Agreement and Net Zero targets”, she continues. There is no Net Zero without biogas.”, ”, Charlotte Morton concludes.

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