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Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs, research suggests

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

More than 90 percent of tropical coral reefs will suffer frequent heat stress -- their number one threat -- even under Paris Agreement climate warming limits.

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IOC Welcomes Admission As Observer Organisation to UN Climate Change

3BL Media

COP21 in 2015 produced the historic Paris Agreement, while last year’s COP28 brought agreement on the need to phase out the use of fossil fuels. In 2018, with UNFCCC, the IOC co-launched the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework , which aims to create a climate action plan for sport.

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June 2018 updates from the FABLE Consortium

Sustainable Development Network

Members of the consortium collaborate to develop integrated long-term pathways towards sustainable land-use and food systems consistent with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. The FABLE analyses will also assess international spillover effects to ensure that national pathways are consistent with global objectives.

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Investors call on major US polluters to clean up lobbying activities

GreenBiz

are facing growing pressure to clean up their lobbying activity, with a host of institutional investors this week issuing an urgent call to 47 of the largest greenhouse gas emitters to disclose how their corporate advocacy aligns with the most ambitious climate goals of the Paris Agreement. Carbon intensive companies in the U.S.

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Hero: In coal-heavy Poland, Warsaw takes a stand against fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

The proposed treaty would align fossil fuel production with the Paris Agreement goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C Poland has become one of Europe’s fastest-growing solar energy markets, with capacity soaring from 200 megawatts in 2018 to about 10 gigawatts. California is the latest consider the treaty.

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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Within its own operations — it has 21,000 employees and offices in 50 countries — BCG is aiming to reduce direct energy and electricity emissions by 90 percent per full-time employee against a baseline measurement of 2018, according to the new set of commitments the company announced Tuesday.

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3BL Media Announces 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media

Taking it a step further, in 2022 a “green flag” bonus was introduced to recognize firms using their political influence and spending in support of Paris aligned policies. 3BL Media has managed the ranking since 2018. PepsiCo, Apple, Microsoft, PSEG and Salesforce were the only companies to receive this “green flag.”.