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Reflecting on COP27 and Rallying for SBTi

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The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report found that as a global society we still do not have a credible pathway to achieve our common goal of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C. By contrast, global GHG emissions are projected to hit a record high in 2022. So… we all need to dig in even further on climate!

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Industry Leaders Dare to Change for the Better

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Highlights from Day 2 of The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit 2022. Frances Way, Executive Director of the Climate Champions team for COP26, discussed the challenges and opportunities involved in this commitment with a panel of member company CEOs. “At SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum.

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Global Reporting Initiative Publish Standard to Address Sustainability Impacts of Coal

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Published today, GRI 12: Coal Sector 2022 is the authoritative, internationally applicable standard for coal organizations to communicate their impacts on the economy, environment and people. The outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November saw agreement by countries to ‘phase down’ (rather than ‘phase out’ ) use of coal.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 Emissions Gap Report – aptly titled ‘Broken Record’ – clearly states that the world is a long way from limiting global warming to 1.5°C Adaptation bonds are among the potential vehicles for private investment, but policy action is still needed at COP28.

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Mitigating Climate Change Due to Methane From Natural Gas

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Originally published in Enbridge's 2022 Sustainability Report Methane In order for natural gas to contribute to the energy transition effectively, it’s vital that the industry continue to advance its current work to mitigate methane emissions associated with natural gas production and transmission.

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Environmental Court Cases on the Rise

Chris Hall

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. As of January 2022, 1,853 cases have been reported. In 2017, there were 884 cases brought in 24 countries.

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The Energy Trilemma: Affordability, Security and Climate

Chris Hall

C increase over pre-industrial temperatures was hanging by a thread at the end of COP26, subsequent economic and geopolitical events appear to have dealt a blow to those ambitions – at least in the short term. The sense of optimism at COP26 turned out to be short lived. “We Beast from the east.

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