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An authoratarian petrostate takes centre stage as COP29 host

Corporate Knights

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev has been in power since 2003, when he succeeded his father, Heydar Aliyev, a former KGB official who ruled the country when it was a Soviet republic. The NGO secretly filmed lnur Soltanov, the CEO of COP, discussing oil and gas deals ahead of the climate summit.

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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

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Adopted in 2003, the convention was severely challenged by the aggressive lobbying tactics of the tobacco industry. Changing UN policy means turning a very big ship, as all parties have to be on board, but advocates of a conflict-of-interest mechanism point to the World Health Organizations Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

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Verdane Raises €700 Million for Decarbonization-Focused Growth Fund

ESG Today

Since 2003, Verdane has backed 42 sustainable businesses via its funds, and over the past 12 months has backed 16 European businesses with €600 million in capital.

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Land water loss causes sea level rise in 21st century

Sustainability Matters

From 2003 to 2016, soil moisture depletion continued, with an additional 1009 Gt lost. Without substantial changes in climate patterns, the imbalance in the water cycle is likely to persist, leading to a net loss of water from land to oceans over time.

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Earthshot Prize brings the glam to planet-saving solutions

Corporate Knights

Overgrazing, agriculture, a shifting climate, poaching and disease have affected many species in this crucial migration corridor, but none more than the saiga antelope, whose numbers dipped from the millions to as few as 20,000 in 2003. million.

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Impact Investor responsAbility Appoints Nadia Nikolova as New CEO

ESG Today

Founded in 2003, Zurich-based responsAbility is an impact asset manager specializing in private market investments, with a focus on three key investment themes, including financial inclusion, climate finance, and sustainable food.

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Professor Tim Flannery joins RMIT

Sustainability Matters

Flannery is well known for his documentaries including Climate Changers (2023) and Wild Australasia (2003), and his more than 27 books including The Climate Cure (2020) and The Weather Makers (2005). He will also run an intensive course on Leadership, Climate Change and the Pacific.