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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. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit

GreenBiz

Despite the reductions in air travel and the global economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, climate change sadly has not slowed down this past year. We have only until 2030 to get things on track for a net-zero and nature-positive economy — this should sharpen our minds for action.

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The State of Green Business 2021

GreenBiz

The report found that "in large companies, there has been a significant increase in terms of the sustainability leader reporting to the CEO, from 19 percent in 2018 to 26 percent today.". As the global economy finds its footing in the coming months, and as a new, more environmentally friendly administration takes hold in Washington, D.C.,

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What is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?

Sphera

In the Paris Agreement, world governments committed to curbing global temperature rise to 2°C above pre-industrial levels. In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that global warming must not exceed 1.5°C 2°C reduction target, on the way to achieving science-based net zero targets by 2050.

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Thought Leaders 2022: Damien McDade

Sustainability Matters

To ultimately achieve net-zero, companies will need to move quickly to integrate renewables into their business models to offset their operations by deploying solar, wind, hydrogen and other alternate energy sources. Another big challenge is the energy transition.

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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

Decarbonizing the global economy means lessening our dependence on fossil fuels and increasing dramatically our use of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower. However, renewables and electrification alone can’t realize the EU’s net-zero ambition. C above pre-industrial levels.

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AllianceBernstein: Nurturing Nature - Why Investors Should Care About Biodiversity

3BL Media

Natural capital provides the building blocks that enable ecosystem services—the positive benefits that societies and economies derive from nature—to sustain life and create wealth. That’s why biodiversity loss alone could cost the global economy trillions of dollars in the coming years, in addition to trillions more related to climate change.