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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

billion tonnes in 2016 but passed 100 billion in 2019 and is estimated at 101.4 Leaders from government, business and civil society must put circular solutions on the global agenda and ensure they feature strongly when countries update their national climate pledges ahead of COP27 in Egypt.”. C at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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The ESG Explainer: Advance Australia, Finally

Chris Hall

Australia adopted an economy-wide target of net zero emissions by 2050 in the run-up to COP26. Climate Action Tracker (CAT) argues that Australia does not have a net zero target, arguing the federal government’s mid-century goal is not backed up by concrete commitments. What are Australia’s stated net zero goals?

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World leaders pledged to cut GHG emissions dramatically by 2030. So far, they’re blowing it.

Corporate Knights

A new Corporate Knights analysis and accountability tool, Earth Index , has revealed that G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, remain far off track from meeting their climate targets. Its performance was second last to Russia – also a large oil and gas producer – between 2016 and 2019.

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