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Shell Wins Appeal Against Court Ruling Requiring it to Slash Emissions from Use of Products

ESG Today

In a statement following the ruling, Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), who launched the case against Shell in 2019, said that it was “shocked by today’s judgment,” adding: “It is a setback for us, for the climate movement and for millions of people around the world who worry about their future.”

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Canadian Companies Lag on Emissions Reduction, Just Transition

Chris Hall

The Net Zero Benchmark from the investor-led engagement initiative assesses 41 carbon-intensive Canadian companies – including oil companies, public utilities, transportation companies and manufacturers – on their progress against climate goals to increase alignment with the Paris Agreement. C scenario analysis. “We’re

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ICJ holds states accountable in landmark climate ruling

Sustainability Matters

“Pacific students spearheaded this landmark climate justice campaign, rallying governments, civil society and communities around the world to fight for the future of their lands, cultures and right to self-determination — and won.” They won the world a tremendous victory today,” said Oxfam Climate Change Policy Lead Nafkote Dabi.

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Nordea Signs 68,000 Tonne Carbon Removal Agreement

ESG Today

The firm said that by the end of 2024, it had reduced emissions from its own operations by 53% compared with 2019, and with its goal to achieve net positive carbon contribution by 2030, it aims for the amount of high-quality carbon removal credits to exceed the unabated emissions from its own operations.

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A Year On, Paris 2024 Belongs to Everyone

3BL Media

Over 5,000 municipalities across France took part in the “Terre de Jeux” programme, hosting over 50,000 sport-related events since 2019. Paris 2024 was the first edition of the Games aligned with the Paris Agreement on climate change, cutting the carbon footprint in half compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016.

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Inogen Alliance Presents at COP29 in Azerbaijan

3BL Media

Blue Zone events: WATER RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. This SVA framework, designed to evaluate the effects of climate change on water resources—from supply chains to distribution networks—has been applied in over 800 locations globally.

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Take Five: Is Your Cup Half-full or Half-empty?

Chris Hall

But overall, the first Labour budget for 15 years was far from an exemplar of the joined-up approach advocated by former Climate Change Committee chair Lord Deben , with the £3.4 Confirmation of a January 2027 start for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism was welcomed as providing certainty to investors over its scope.