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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Coming at the end of what is going down as the hottest year on record, it was easy to feel that the annual meetings of signatories to the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), plus the circus of non-governmental organizations, lobbyists and negotiators that has grown up around them, have failed to deliver.

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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

Former chair of the Committee on Climate Change Lord Deben believes the country can get back on track to net zero and regain its status as a global leader. When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change.

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Study Confirms Significance of Reducing Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Protect the Future of the Olympic Winter Games

3BL Media

International Olympic Committee news As world leaders meet at COP29 to agree actions to address the climate crisis, a new study illustrates how effective climate action could reduce the impact of climate change on winter sport. These decisions are supported by extensive consultation and scientific evidence.

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OECD Warns of Climate-alignment “Blind Spot”

Chris Hall

Ahead of COP29, report calls for systemic risks of climate change to be viewed through both real economy and financial sector lens. Climate-related systemic risk will not be properly reflected by financial markets until governments ensure both real economy and financial sector policies support climate alignment, recent research suggests.

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ECB Sets Goal to Reduce Emissions of €331 Billion Corporate Bond Portfolio by 7% Per Year

ESG Today

According to the ECB, the new target is aimed at keeping its holdings on a path that supports the goals of the Paris Agreement and EU climate neutrality objectives. At the ECB, we take climate change into account when pursuing our mandate.

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Biodiversity and Nature High on Davos 2025 Agenda

3BL Media

At this years WEF, climate change and other sustainability issues remained high on the agenda. One discussion panel highlighted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), which was adopted by 196 countries in December 2022.

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Asset Owners too Timid on Climate Policy Engagement

Chris Hall

Some of the world’s largest asset owners are failing to engage with policymakers to push for ambitious climate policies that align with the goals of the Paris Agreement. C future, according to a recent report published by the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy. C pathways,” said Chapman.