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SDSN September 2017 Events Summary

Sustainable Development Network

The 72 nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) opened at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13, 2017. The General Debate of UNGA 72 opened on September 19, 2017. A lively discussion ensued with the Permanent Representatives on how universities can best support the implementation of the SDGs.

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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

While the pledge provides limited detail on the measures it will take to slash the carbon emissions of its portfolio or operations, the bank said it would establish "clear, measurable pathways" to net-zero using the Paris Agreement's Capital Transition Assessment Tool (PACTA). Pull Quote. Finance & Investing.

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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows Continued Progress on Ambition Contrasted by a Lack of Detailed Plans of Action

3BL Media

The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and reduce investors’ risk. CTI’s assessments show that the CapEx plans of oil and gas companies across the board are not aligned with the Paris Agreement goals. C) pathway.

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BP, Shell, oil giants fund research into mobile carbon capture from ships at sea

GreenBiz

percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and has received flak over its failure to come up with a detailed, ambitious plan to decarbonize in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The global shipping sector is responsible for around 2.5 The global shipping sector is responsible for around 2.5 percent by 2025.

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Tapestry's Approach to Climate Change

3BL Media

We are aligning our business strategies with the international consensus – outlined in the Paris Agreement – that we must limit global warming to below 1.5°C, In 2019, Tapestry set goals to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions 20% below 2017 levels and reduce Scope 3 emissions from freight shipping 20% below 2017 levels, both by 2025.

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Energy Giants Come Under Shareholder Pressure on Emissions

Chris Hall

Most of the co-filers of the TotalEnergies proposal are members of investor coalition Climate Action 100+, which has been engaging with the firm since early 2017 to ensure alignment of emission reduction targets with a 1.5?C US shareholder action. Scope 3 emissions are indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain.

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Microsoft Appoints Former Biden Admin Climate Leader Melanie Nakagawa as Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

return to the Paris Agreement , and on energy issues including the international energy response to the war in Ukraine. From 2017 through 2020, Nakagawa worked as Director of Climate Strategy for climate tech-focused private equity firm Princeville Capital.