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GOOD and the UN celebrate Leap Day by remembering the most important 'leaps' in the climate change fight

Good.is: Planet

Both organizations believe that climate change is the most pressing issue facing the planet, so we've decided to highlight some of the greatest "leaps" humanity has made to combat the crisis. Climate action is Goal 13 in the UN's 17 Sustainable Development goals.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

Between 2006 and 2013, China’s global share of production of PV cells, the solar industry’s core technology, surged from 14 percent to 66 percent. And these new technologies are key, as solar energy plays a major role in the fight against climate change. appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Net Zero Leaders Thrive on Climate Risk – Robeco

Chris Hall

The firm then tracked the difference in returns generated by the portfolio’s polluting and clean companies between January 2006 and August 2021, using its climate policy uncertainty (CPU) and temperature anomaly indices – the former constructed by “focusing on the textual similarities of authoritative texts on climate change”. .

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Jeffrey Sachs Awarded 2022 Tang Prize in Sustainable Development for Leading Transdisciplinary Sustainability Science

Sustainable Development Network

An example of his pioneering innovative transdisciplinary approach to these issues can be found in his engagement with the Millennium Project, which he chaired on behalf of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan from 2002 to 2006. With regard to combating anthropogenic climate change, Prof. To promote the SDGs, in 2012, Prof.

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Shell Case Signals Wider Shift

Chris Hall

Although climate-related reporting obligations are increasing, and more sustainable finance regulation is coming down the tracks, for now, climate change legislation generally applies to only the largest businesses operating in the most challenging sectors. Defining duties.

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Litigation Surge Reflects Evolving Climate Duties

Chris Hall

Noting that the number of court cases being brought against companies on climate-related grounds has recently topped 2,000, the report says some plaintiffs are seeking to recover the costs of climate change itself, or the expense caused by having to adapt to it. Resort to the courts. Vital role of non-execs.

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Film review: An inconvenient sequel

Edouard Stenger

I saw last week An Inconvenient Sequel by Al Gore, the sequel of 2006 hit documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. Climate change is getting very scary these days. It is easy to despair, even more for Mr Gore who has been advocating climate change action since the 1970s. I have mix feelings about it. million people.