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3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food

GreenBiz

That money — close to double the 2019 total — is making the industry increasingly visible. When experts at CDP, a nonprofit that tracks sustainability commitments, surveyed 479 food and ag companies , only 75 reported having emissions commitments in line with the Paris Agreement. The trend: By Dec.

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Whether pandemic or climate crisis, you better get your data right

GreenBiz

Since then, the asset manager backed two proposals at the annual general meetings of both Chevron and Exxon, related to the manner these companies conduct themselves in relation to Paris Agreement targets. The previously mentioned CDP has a large database of disclosures. Translating demands into dollars.

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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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DuPont Commits to Set Science-Based Targets for GHG Emissions Reduction

3BL Media

July 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has committed to setting science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a partnership between CDP, the UN Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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The ESG Interview: Closing the Net Zero Reality Gap

Chris Hall

C warming target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, and there must be a “rapid acceleration of mitigation efforts after 2030” if there is any hope of limiting global temperature increases to 2°C. . Average annual GHG emissions during 2010-2019 were higher than in any previous decade.” .

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Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Taking Action on Climate

3BL Media

A critical part of our climate strategy is to work together with our suppliers, customers and other stakeholders to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain (scopes 1, 2, and 3) 14 by 2050 from a 2019 baseline, a target which has been approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) 15.

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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.