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COP28 UAE Key Takeaways

3BL Media

It's important to recognize the intricacies involved in convening such a global event. Climate Finance Target: COP28 sets the floor to finalize the agreement of the new collective quantified goal (NCQG) on climate finance at COP29. However, it also highlighted that Parties are falling short of their Paris Agreement commitments.

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Nature Policymaking Sees Rapid Acceleration – IPR

Chris Hall

The analysis showed that more than 90% of nature-related policy developments tracked in the last year were in line with a pathway to a temperature rise of well below 2°C, the upper limit of the Paris Agreement. IPR highlighted that policymakers need to act more urgently, ending deforestation by 2025.

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Beware the Green Swan

Chris Hall

Almost seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed at COP21, any number of initiatives have been launched with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The purpose is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the financial system.

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How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

3BL Media

If temperatures rise and extreme weather events increase, then there may be less supply of items like beef, chicken and cheese worldwide. In 2022, Pizza Hut set a goal to source 50% of the dairy used to make its pizza cheese from farmers focused on using sustainable practices by 2025 and met the goal two years early. & Ireland).

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Is it time to scrap COP?

Corporate Knights

While the success or failure of COPs often boils down to the substance of final pledges agreed to by negotiators, some academics suggest that failures like the 2009 Copenhagen COP have led to successes like the 2015 Paris Agreement. Emissions peaking before 2025 as the science tells us is necessary? Not in this text.

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How the ‘Global Stocktake’ Can Accelerate Climate Action

Chris Hall

Established under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement , the Global Stocktake is designed “to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of [the Paris] Agreement and its long-term goals. What is the purpose of the Global Stocktake? But the Global Stocktake is meant to go far beyond an assessment.

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EDP signs deal to provide wind energy to Portuguese telecommunications company

Renewable Energy World

NOS will not suffer any increase in energy tariffs other companies might witness in the event energy suppliers hike their prices. EDP is leveraging power purchase agreements (PPA) to expand its base of customers seeking to play a pivotal role in the energy transition. By 2025, EDP plans to invest €24 billion ($28.9