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Study reveals 'explosion' in climate-related litigation since 2020

GreenBiz

Report details increased diversity of climate litigation since the Paris Agreement, leading to indirect impacts on corporate decision-making regardless of courtroom success.

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Coronavirus could trigger 'largest ever annual fall in CO2' in 2020

GreenBiz

But an analysis suggests the likely reduction in CO2 still would be far off goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Forecast: 8 million energy jobs created by meeting Paris agreement

Renewable Energy World

Globally, jobs in the energy sector are projected to increase from 18 million today to 26 million in 2050 if the world cuts carbon to meet the well-below 2°C target set by the Paris Agreement , according to a model created by researchers in Canada and Europe. The new study was published earlier this summer in One Earth.

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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. As sport globally is increasingly affected by climate change, the IOC has taken a leading role in driving climate action among the sports community.

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Better Together: The Climate Pledge

GreenBiz

Join us for a conversation about the power of companies (big and small) coming together to tackle the climate crisis, and hear why Global Optimism and Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a bold commitment to become net zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. . Thu, 08/20/2020 - 08:42. Thu, 09/24/2020 - 10:00.

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UNECE | Hydrogen

Energy Central

UNECE | Hydrogen The analysis from the Pathways Project (2020) indicated that the countries from the UNECE region will need both to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels from over 80% to around 50% by 2050 and to achieve significant negative carbon emissions to stay on a pathway consistent with the Paris Agreement and to maintain its economic trajectory. (..)

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New Sustainable Energy Factbook shows 2020 was ‘blockbuster’ year for renewables in America

Renewable Energy World

clean energy sectors showed strong resilience in 2020, continuing a decade-long growth trend, BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) find in their annual joint report. energy accelerated in 2020 and the benefits will be felt for years to come.”. Electricity Generation By Fuel Type in 2020.