We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 4, 2025

It is when 190+ countries will come together to review their national climate plans and investments 10 years after adopting the Paris Agreement and amid intensifying climate impacts and geopolitical tensions. However, challenges remain in ensuring that conservation efforts persist alongside agricultural intensification.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Back then, I wouldn’t have believed that we would come so far in international collaboration on climate change, such as the Paris Agreement,” he said. However, we still haven’t done enough and the effects of climate change are so much more dangerous than we thought.”

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3BL Media

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Net Zero goal, i.e. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the subsequent removal of residual emissions to as close to zero as possible along the entire value chain , is at the heart of the European Green Deal and considered crucial to limiting global warming to well below 2°C in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2020

On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate, news that the recent spate of pledges from major economies could put the world on course to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals are encouraging, said sustainability membership organisation IEMA – but only if those pledges are acted upon.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Since 2009, the Group has been engaged in energy efficiency activities and in reducing emissions from its plants, through investments in biomass, cogeneration, photovoltaic and hydroelectric power. In 2020, the Group obtained Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approval of its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

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Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The official target of limiting temperature rise to below 2°C crystallised at COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. Most notably, COP21 in Paris in 2015 culminated in the unanimous adoption of the Paris Agreement by all nations, with the objective of capping global temperature increases at 2°C, ideally aiming for 1.5°C.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Not so for UK Net Zero Minister Ed Miliband, who on Wednesday evening back in London admitted to experiencing severe déjà vu – not to mention PTSD – in those final tense huddles, having last represented the UK at COP15 in 2009, scene of an infamous non-deal.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

According to a report from five UN agencies, one in eleven people – 733 million – faced hunger in 2023, a stubbornly high level initially reached in 2020, comparable to levels of nourishment seen in 2008-2009. Three agencies are organising a series of six events – dubbed the NDCs 3.0

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 26, 2022

Climate policy uncertainty peaked in both December 2009 during COP15 in Copenhagen – generally recognised as a low point in climate diplomacy – and in November 2015, the month before the adoption of the Paris Agreement. and 1.4%, respectively. In both instances, PMC saw a downturn in performance. .

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 23, 2024

It marked the first time the international community assessed its collective progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement in 2015. The findings confirmed that without increased climate action, the world could face between 2.5C (4.5F) and 2.9C (5.2F) of warming above preindustrial levels.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

billion of climate finance for developing countries in 2022, it was revealed this week, exceeding for the first time the US$100 billion annual level set in Copenhagen in 2009. But measures to support the goals of the Paris Agreement must now sit alongside those needed to realise the objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

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3BL Media

JANUARY 25, 2022

Notably, this goal has never been met since initially agreed to in 2009 at COP15. While the agreements and pledges arising from COP26 are laudable, they aren’t enough. C global warming target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. Instead, these 2030 targets are equivalent to 2.3°C,

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

c) of the Paris Agreement, seems sensible – why would we collectively pursue investments that harm people and the planet? The Paris Agreement stimulated a reckoning to align public and private finance with net zero and climate resilience. Most investments are out of sync with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The funding to developing countries will largely come in the form of a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) – a successor climate finance target that will raise the US$100 billion floor set in 2009, and finally reached in 2022.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

“Although much of Moody’s or Fitch’s data is behind a paywall, you can use yearly public updates on defaults and losses and compare it against lending data released by the GEMs.” Ongoing issue   The need to release GEMs data has been under discussion since 2015, when the UN adopted its SDGs and the Paris Agreement was signed.

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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. They failed.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

C ambition set by the Paris Agreement. In 2009, Steven joined the GSMA to lead their climate initiatives. In 2021, Ericsson formalized its long-term ambition to be Net Zero across its value chain by 2040. To meet this ambition, Ericsson is making progress against its targets in line with the 1.5°C Powering a cleaner network.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

of the Paris Agreement in 2015, this goal aims to provide a framework to define the process, action and support needed to enhance adaptative capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability, while contributing to sustainable development. Established under Article 7.1

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We have been reporting on climate change since 2009 having secured a place on its prestigious ‘A List’ a total of 6 times for climate. READ MORE We have been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by the global environmental non-profit CDP. Nature Food 2.3.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. during model years 2009-2015, which meant these vehicles’ emissions were far greater than advertised. As we move further into 2023, it can take a lot of energy to think about energy.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The funding to developing countries will largely come in the form of a New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) – a successor climate finance target that will raise the US$100 billion floor set in 2009, and finally reached in 2022.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2023

A 2020 report from insurance broker Aon noted that natural disasters caused US$3 trillion in economic damages between 2009-2019, costing insurers US$845 billion, well above the levels seen in the prior decade. Last year, the resolution received 25.9% of the overall vote, but received 22.8%

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Eco-Business

JUNE 6, 2025

It says states have a legal responsibility to control them that goes beyond the Paris Agreement. But Akhavan says some states involved in the hearings put forward a “creative reinterpretation” of the opinion’s contents, to deny they had any legal obligations on climate change beyond the Paris Agreement. Inequality 11.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

South can be traced back to 2009, when wood pellets were touted as a “transition fuel” that could be used to advance the EU's climate goals — a 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels, and a 20 percent increase in renewable energy by 2020. “As The rise of the wood pellet industry in the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

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.

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Edouard Stenger

AUGUST 16, 2017

Found on wikipedia, this is a 2009 figure so to-date numbers would be much much higher…). It is focusing on the negotiations that led to the Paris Agreement. million people.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This fall in emissions (see Figure 1) is the most significant on record and puts the United States on track to meet its 2025 Paris Agreement commitment, though energy demand and emissions are expected to rebound with widespread vaccinations in 2021. year-on-year, the first decline since 2009. Natural gas demand dipped 0.8%

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Carlos Sanchez

JUNE 17, 2020

As CEO of Unilever (2009-2018), he set a bold vision to decouple the company’s growth from the overall environmental footprint and increase its positive social impact through the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan. Global Compact and co-founder of global business collective IMAGINE. Achievements. As Executive Secretary of the U.N.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

More recently, another study showed it had to be done in OECD nations to comply with the Paris Agreement targets. To BNEF the onshore wind levelized costs decreased by 50 percent since 2009 and the price of solar PV modules have been slashed by a massive 80 percent since 2008. while GDP grew too.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 was the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Obama. Ledbetter’s claim… rested not on one particular paycheck, but on ‘the cumulative effect of individual acts.’”. Because the court got it wrong, Congress was inspired to step up and get it right.

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B the Change

JULY 26, 2022

One corollary I see for this type of systems change is when the United States pulled out of the Paris Agreement. Cycling wasn’t a big part of my life again until I moved here to Colorado in 2009. putting pressure on companies that aren’t providing that beneficial microenvironment within their business models. It’s amazing.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The electronic engineer and MBA spent 19 years as a supply chain vice president at Unilever before joining Natura in 2009. Joining the America Is All In pledge supporting the Paris Agreement in December is an early indicator. The company cleaned up in sales, and it’s going on an advertising offense. and Canadian operations.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Countries are required under the Paris Agreement to update their national climate action plans every five years, including at COP26. The Paris Agreement requires countries to report their NDCs, but it allows them leeway in determining how they reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. What is COP26 expected to accomplish?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

New Zealand, a nation of about 5 million people, in late January reported progress toward its goal to cut emissions by 30 percent over the next decade compared with 2005 levels — but recognized current measures won’t be enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals. 17, there were 53 signatories representing 18 industries. .

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference better known as the 29th meeting of the Council of the Parties (COP29) wrapped up on November 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan with a mixed bag of new climate agreements but limited progress on commitments to finance the global clean energy transition. of the Paris Agreement.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2022

India will also be emphasizing climate finance during COP 27 negotiations, The Hindustan Times reports , beginning with the US$100 billion in international climate finance that wealthy countries promised in 2009 and have consistently failed to deliver. Last week, Germany increased its annual commitment to €5.3 A ‘geopolitical hurricane’.

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Sustainability Update

DECEMBER 1, 2024

The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference better known as the 29th meeting of the Council of the Parties (COP29) wrapped up on November 24 in Baku, Azerbaijan with a mixed bag of new climate agreements but limited progress on commitments to finance the global clean energy transition. of the Paris Agreement.

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