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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement alive, and to ensure a just transition. .

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Preparing for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

This had been central to the climate accords since 2009, and is widely viewed as an indispensable ingredient for securing the mutual trust and cooperation of the 191 countries that signed the Paris agreement. One solution might be carbon pricing, and the imposition of such a measure was Bordini-Staden’s “biggest hope” for COP26.

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Policymaker Inaction on Climate “Eroding Investor Confidence”

Chris Hall

Investors increasingly unsure what is required to meet Paris Agreement targets. A lack of action by policymakers has caused investor confidence in achieving Paris Agreement goals to wane, according to data from international asset manager Robeco’s 2023 Climate Survey. trillion in AuM.

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AD trade body responds to IPCC report: UK commitment “needed more than ever ahead of COP26”

Envirotec Magazine

“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.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: FTSE Russell Presents Net Zero Index Series in Japan

Chris Hall

COP26 in Glasgow highlighted the critical need for financial markets to be part of the solution to the climate emergency, and this partnership reinforces our commitment to enable this transition,” said Arne Staal, FTSE Russell CEO.

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Time to Take Stock

Chris Hall

Garraway notes that COP26 had a notable success on the climate mitigation front, with a strong focus on increasing ambition over the course of two years, despite the postponement caused by the pandemic. C target set by the Paris Agreement before 2040, according to UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis report.

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VCMs Require Rethink, Scale and Standards, Experts Say

Chris Hall

Bloomgarden stressed that there are “lots of great intentions” in the VCM sector, but noted the “complexity” it presents. “I fear that the drumbeat on integrity, while important, has led to the implication there’s no integrity in the current market,” he added. Evolving VCM focus In 2022, VCMs mobilised US$1.2 of emissions.