Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

A climate and environment risk platform designed for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), STRATA, has been developed in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, and is powered by Earth Blox’s technology.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As of 1 July 2020, the number of cases had nearly doubled, with at least 1,550 climate change cases filed in 38 countries, according to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report. In 2019, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) task force published a report on resolving climate change-related disputes through arbitration.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Normal 0 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE Between October 31 and November 2, 2019, Prof. Sachs’ keynote speech at the 6th Sustainable Finance Forum held by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Turkey (SKD) and Global Compact Turkey, in partnership with UNEP Finance Initiative, Istanbul Stock Exchange and SDSN Turkey.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A paper from UNEP published late last year stated that developing nations’ “estimated annual adaptation costs/needs are in the range of US$160–340 billion by 2030 and US$315–565 billion by 2050”. Furthermore, they predicted that financing needs were “likely far higher if adaptation and demand-side costs are included”.

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3BL Media

JUNE 23, 2022

DESCRIPTION: DUBLIN, June 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The second day of The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit — the first in-person edition since 2019 — continued to explore the potential for responsible growth in the post-pandemic era, taking into account the confluence of issues and trends that converge with this transition.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Between 2010 and 2019, the amount of algae has increased by 20 per cent, corresponding with declines in hard coral cover. UNEP has created a dynamic data visualization that distils the report findings for non-scientists in all UN languages, plus Portuguese, Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

UNEP FI estimates the current adaptation finance gap is around US$194-366 billion per year, and positively, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) found last month that adaptation finance had reached an all-time high of US$63 billion, growing 28% from 2019/20.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

The recent IEA report and UNEP gap report on net zero pathways have noted how difficult it will be to achieve the 1.5°C As an example, the Breakthrough Agenda report includes a reference to reducing the average GHG intensity of protein production to 23 grams of CO2-equivalent by 2030, from the average level of 31 grams in 2019.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for G7 and G20 economies should clearly indicate the pathways towards a collective greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 43% by 2030, and 60% by 2035 (relative to 2019 levels) in order to keep global temperature rise below 1.5C.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2023

Last year, UNEP FI issued a briefing paper for investors and other financial institutions which said “there is no foreseeable way in which the financing of [DSM] activities can be viewed as consistent with the Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles”.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Based on the stocktake’s technical findings, emissions need a complete u-turn, falling by 43% by 2030, and 60% by 2035 compared to 2019 levels, ultimately reaching net zero by 2050,” said Levin.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 25, 2019

Preliminary results are expected in advance of the United Nations Climate Summit in September 2019. The project is jointly implemented by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) , the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC) , and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

But, as highlighted in a 2019 paper published by research and innovation lab AidData and UN-Habitat , working out where and how to invest is complicated, with a number of hard and soft costs for investors to consider. Last year, UNEP FI published guidance outlining the kinds of resilient buildings needed to cope with new climate extremes.

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 Enbridge joined the ONE Future coalition in 2019, and our emissions relative to our overall value chain have consistently been within ONE Future’s target.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As PRI in Person closes today in Barcelona, gathering more than 1,700 investors and stakeholders in person for the first time since 2019, one key message throughout has been that policy matters, now more than ever. By comparison, in 2019, there were fewer than 600; and in 2013, 300. Real economy impact.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The group has published new data outlining their collective decarbonisation progress since the alliance launched in 2019, noting that 81 members (as of August) have set intermediate emissions reduction targets – representing 98% of the NZAOA’s US$ 9.5 in 2022 compared to the previous year.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2022

The F4B initiative was established in October 2019 to increase the materiality of biodiversity in financial decision-making and better align global finance with nature conservation and restoration. Complementary to TNFD. EFRAG is expected to submit a draft to the European Commission (EC) by June.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

reduction in CO2 emissions versus 2019, setting a course for 2.1-2.8°C Stronger wording might have been possible, but this was a big step in the right direction,” said Remco Fischer, Climate Lead, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The official verdict was clear. C of climate change by 2100. C in realistic reach.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 12, 2022

According to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report , more than 1,500 cases had been filed in 38 countries by July 2020. The number of cases is widely recognised as having doubled since 2015. Nor is it only companies as corporate entities that face possible lawsuits.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 19, 2021

“This year showed that climate change is an immediate direct threat to every community on this planet, and it is only going to intensify,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP. per cent compared to 2019. Local cities and governments have also developed codes. Green building certification has increased by 13.9

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2022

The initiative builds on the lessons learnt by investors, including the £3 billion AUM pension scheme, through engagement with the sector following the January 2019 Brumadinho disaster in Brazil. The initiative developed a Global Tailings Portal and Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management, together with UNEP and industry.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 20, 2023

Despite this trend, commentators like Dan Carlin, UNEP FI’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Program Lead, have made the case for further engagement with the fossil fuel industry. In fact, the total value of the institutions divesting is estimated to be US$40.5

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Chris Hall

JULY 13, 2022

The wild species use report builds on previous 2019 IPBES research to identify just how reliant we are on nature, in the knowledge that a million are under threat of extinction, in no small part due to over-exploitation. Almost 140 governments attended the Bonn conference. What has IPBES already told us?

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 30, 2023

Further, a recent report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, showed that climate litigation is becoming an integral part of securing climate action and justice.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

As the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) summarises in their Adaptation Gap Report [8], “adapting to climate change makes economic sense” – with the Global Commission on Adaptation estimating a return of US$7.1 9] Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) (2019). For many institutional investors, physical risks remain ‘terra incognita’.

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Sustainable Development Network

JULY 19, 2021

The rise in deforestation and fires in 2019 and 2020 marks a dramatic acceleration in the rate of deforestation. Close to 70% of protected areas and Indigenous territories are currently threatened by roads, mining, oil and gas development, illegal invasions, dams, and deforestation.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The world-class panel of judges for the 2022 Innovation Challenge event included: Juan Pablo Celis Garcia, Youth Engagement Specialist for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Anand Lalwani, 2019 Keysight Innovation Challenge Winner. Gabriella Garcia, 2019 Keysight Innovation Challenge Winner.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 22, 2023

“Their commitment must translate into tangible results within the stipulated timeframes.” The standard was developed after the failure of a tailings facility at Brumadinho, Brazil in 2019, causing 272 deaths, through an independent process convened by ICMM, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Principles for Responsible Investment (..)

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

EEA estimates from 2019 attributed approximately 307,000 premature deaths to fine particulate matter in the 27 EU Member States, with a further 40,400 linked to nitrogen dioxide, and 16,800 to ground-level ozone. Source: The first global assessment of air quality legislation, UNEP. trillion, equivalent to 6.1

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

The Standard was developed following the 2019 Brumadinho disaster in Brazil which resulted in the deaths of 272 individuals. Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP said that climate policies are “ far behind ” what is needed to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C,

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), have highlighted the importance of redefining fiduciary duty, in order to stimulate long-term sustainable growth and the economic health of companies. Indeed, sustainable finance veteran Paul Watchman (an advisor to UNEP FI) argues "the concept of fiduciary duty is organic, not static.

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CleanTechnica

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Figures published earlier this month by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have shown that global investment in new renewable energy capacity between 2010 and 2019 is on course to exceed US$2.6

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