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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act.

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These 50 Canadian corporate citizens are a cut above

Corporate Knights

Just as more than 95% of climate scientists accept the truth of climate change, most corporate leaders recognize that their role in society has changed. In third place is Hydro-Québec, which was the top company in 2022, 2021 and 2018. Climate commitments legend 1.5°C: Especially if they want to succeed long-term.

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Seven ways to end the climate crisis

Corporate Knights

Around 75% of the climate crisis is being caused by our continued use of fossil fuels. No one is saying “Stop burning all fossil fuels today,” but the climate scientists who understand the alarm bells are saying we do need to stop investing in new oil and gas infrastructure and exploration. Leave no one behind.

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Creating a sustainable future in healthcare

Cisco CSR

In September 2021, Cisco committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, 10 years ahead of the time by which climate scientists say the planet must reach net zero to avoid the worst effects of climate change. The word future speaks specifically to our sustainability initiatives. .

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Should businesses be legally required to set science-based targets?

We Mean Business Coalition

However, with more than 90% of global GDP now covered by net-zero targets set nationally or regionally, this change may well come in the not-too-distant future. This information was to come in October 2018. Giannini has led on the development of the healthcare giant’s 2040 net-zero pathway, underpinned by 1.5C-aligned

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New Initiative Aims to Reinvigorate Push to 1.5°C

Chris Hall

If we don’t act now and halve our global emissions by 2030, we simply won’t reach net zero emissions by 2050 – it’s as simple as that.” C was set out in detail back in 2018 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). I recognise, as we all do, that [this] challenge is hard,” he added. “But as John F.

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A climate scientist’s top 5 takeaways from the latest IPCC climate report

Sense and Sustainability

Written by more than 200 of the world’s leading climate scientists, the report synthesizes the best available climate science information from more than 14,000 studies. temperature rise level by 2040, which is about a decade earlier than predicted in the 2018 IPCC report. We may cross the 1.5C