2021, Academics and COP26 - ESG Impact Zone

Only 5% of FTSE 100 Companies Have Published Credible Decarbonization Plans: EY

ESG Today

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK initially committed to introduce mandatory disclosure of transition plans from financial institutions and listed companies during the COP26 conference in 2021 , with an expectation for reporting to start in 2023, and subsequently formed a Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) , composed of industry and academic leaders, regulators, and civil society (..)

Decarbonize

Decarbonize Net Zero COP26 Academics

Climate action tools launched for small and medium-sized businesses

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Ahead of the next round of climate negotiations (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021, small and medium-sized businesses from around the world are being encouraged to make the SME Climate Commitment to both show leadership on climate action and benefit directly from a more sustainable business strategy.

Net Zero

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UK to “Consult” on Requirement for Companies to Disclose Climate Transition Plans

ESG Today

MARCH 30, 2023

The UK initially committed to introduce mandatory disclosure of transition plans from financial institutions and listed companies during the COP26 conference in 2021 , and formed a Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), composed of industry and academic leaders, regulators, and civil society groups, to develop a “gold standard” for transition plans, in order (..)

Net Zero

Net Zero COP26 Greenwashing Academics

Sustainalytics Founder Michael Jantzi, SASB Chair Jeffrey Hales Appointed to ISSB

ESG Today

JUNE 24, 2022

Launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, the ISSB aims to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, in order to provide a global baseline of disclosure requirements that can be used by jurisdictions on a standalone basis or incorporated into broader reporting frameworks.

COP26

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 1, 2022

According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016. These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment.

Climate Action Tracker

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Learning from Crises: COVID to Climate

Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Experts explore the parallels between the COVID-19 and climate crises and how lessons from the pandemic can be applied to the climate emergency November 1, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed society’s true abilities and vulnerabilities when it comes to confronting a global crisis.

Paris Agreement

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ICYMI, Everyone’s in the Firing Line

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Banks were hit by a double salvo for continued financing of fossil fuel firms in the face of widely accepted net zero roadmaps and the commitments made at COP26. trillion into the coal industry between January 2019 and November 2021, while institutional investors maintained coal holdings worth US$1.2

Net Zero

Net Zero Banking COP26 Academics

Decarbonisation Culture

Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

But the pension fund exceeded the original targets by 2021, and decided to up its ambition. “We To address this issue, the fund created a C$10-billion transition envelope in 2021 to invest in decarbonising companies in the four highest-emitting sectors: transport, materials, power production, and agribusiness. “We

Divestment

Divestment Net Zero Climate Change COP26

Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

To support investors in securing physical risk-related data from companies, in 2021 the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) set out minimum disclosure expectations of companies and a request for them to develop resilience plans alongside transition plans.

UNEP

UNEP Net Zero Climate Change Development

Global Commons Stewardship Index contrasts how countries impact the environment at home and abroad

Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In its inaugural report, the 2021 GCS Index provides scores for 100 entities: 99 countries and the European Union (EU27). The new Just Transition for South Africa partnership announced at COP26, whereby the UK, United States, France, Germany, and the EU promised $8.5 envirocenter.yale.edu

Supply Chains

Supply Chains Supply Chain Climate Change Development

Climate Talks - Episode 06: Both People and Planet

3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Earlier, we talked about the climate disruptions that rocked the United States in 2021. Most recently, Kristy was on the ground in the UK, covering TEDConnect and COP26. 2021, October 12). 2021, September 14). I have active hope that my home will be here tomorrow.”. Hope is an active choice for them, too. Video file].

Climate Change

Climate Change COP26 Greenwashing Academics

Tracking National Climate Policy Implementation from Policy Documents using NLP

Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 13, 2022

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in 2021 was filled with promises of governmental action to help tackle climate change. SDSN and GIZ collaborated with the ETH Zürich Hack4Good to implore ways of using text mining methods for policy analysis. But who tracks these claims and how?

Climate Change

Climate Change Development COP26 Academics

Filling Canada’s Policy Void

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In May more than 85 investment firms, academic organisations, and environmental groups from across the world including Environmental Defence, which represent nearly three million members, sent a letter to the Canadian administration demanding it “step up and pass policies that align the financial sector with climate action”.

Climate Change

Climate Change Net Zero Paris Agreement Banking

Wrapping up the 10th Year at SDSN

Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 22, 2022

SDSN also worked closely with Monash University, ClimateWorks Centre, and a globally representative Academic Advisory Panel on a Net Zero Campus Guide, to be formally launched in early 2023. At the end of 2021, the Networks program launched the regional University Presidents Meetings.

Development

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These 30 under 30 are leading a green youthquake

Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Rahman graduated from Newfoundland’s Memorial University as a licensed engineer in 2017; by 2021, he was one of three Canadians appointed to the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders program. The 2021 floods in my hometown of Abbotsford caused by an atmospheric river have profoundly influenced my work.

Climate Change

Climate Change Net Zero Decarbonize Development

Key Messages from the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference

Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

After successful events at COP22 , COP23 , COP24 , and COP25 , this year, SDSN virtually hosted the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference (ZESC) , formerly the “Low-Emissions Solutions Conference,” on the sidelines of COP26 from November 1-5, 2021.

Net Zero

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Teaching Assistant Internship, Science Panel for the Amazon - NY Office

Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The first report of the SPA, launched at the COP26 in Glasgow, is the most in-depth and holistic report of its kind on the Amazon. The SPA has developed a massive, open, online course (MOOC) based on its 2021 Assessment Repot to disseminate its findings to a broad audience.

Development

Development COP26 Academics

Dignity First Climate Leadership

Sustainable Round Table

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Answering A Question From COP26: “Hell Yes”. Jim Boyle, CEO of Sustainability Roundtable Inc, as a delegate of the Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Outside of the academic realm, there is emerging c onsensus that, at the enterprise level, a new paradigm should be embraced.

Value Creation

Value Creation COP26 Regenerative Academics

ESG Impact Zone

Only 5% of FTSE 100 Companies Have Published Credible Decarbonization Plans: EY

Climate action tools launched for small and medium-sized businesses

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UK to “Consult” on Requirement for Companies to Disclose Climate Transition Plans

Sustainalytics Founder Michael Jantzi, SASB Chair Jeffrey Hales Appointed to ISSB

An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Learning from Crises: COVID to Climate

ICYMI, Everyone’s in the Firing Line

Decarbonisation Culture

Sink, Swim or Adapt

Global Commons Stewardship Index contrasts how countries impact the environment at home and abroad

Climate Talks - Episode 06: Both People and Planet

Tracking National Climate Policy Implementation from Policy Documents using NLP

Filling Canada’s Policy Void

Wrapping up the 10th Year at SDSN

These 30 under 30 are leading a green youthquake

Key Messages from the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference

Teaching Assistant Internship, Science Panel for the Amazon - NY Office

Dignity First Climate Leadership

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