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On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action

GreenBiz

December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. In its latest status report, the TCFD notes that investor support for its recommendations grew by 85 percent from 2018 to 2019. Ateli Iyalla. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05.

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

Serving as a negotiator to the series of Climate Change COP events since COP21 (2015) where the Paris Agreement was adopted, Dr Abdel-Aziz provided the Alliance with exclusive insight into this year’s landmark developments and future prospects. According to global energy think tank Ember, coal power rose by 9.0%

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Campaigners maintain that stronger ambition is required given that the 2030 target the IMO is working towards — a 40 percent reduction in carbon-intensity emissions — is not aligned with the Paris Agreement in the first place. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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How European Climate Policy Can Bolster Energy Efficiency Measures

3BL Media

We’re on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5°C C target set out under the Paris Agreement in 2015. 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.

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

Sphera

Reduction targets are “science-based” if they align with levels the scientific community deems necessary to meet the 1.5 - 2 °C temperature reduction target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement, world governments committed to curbing global temperature rise to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.

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Over 60GW of wind energy capacity installed in 2019, the second-biggest year in history

Envirotec Magazine

The main driver of this growth was market-based mechanisms, with auctioned wind capacity in 2019 surpassing 40 GW worldwide, accounting for two-thirds of total new capacity and doubling auctioned capacity compared to 2018. If we are to have any chance at reaching our Paris Agreement objectives and remaining on a 1.5°C

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being.

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