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Volvo Targets 75% Emissions Reduction per Car by 2030

ESG Today

Javier Varela, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Volvo Cars, said: “The world urgently needs to come together and act, to avoid the worst effects of climate change. We’re committed to doing our part and we call on corporate and political leaders around the globe to also do theirs.”

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Singapore to Ramp Climate Goals at COP27, Launches National Hydrogen Strategy

ESG Today

As a key part of Singapore’s climate plans, Wong also unveiled a National Hydrogen Strategy, aimed at moving as much as half of the nation’s power supply to hydrogen by mid-century. Singapore’s announcement comes as countries globally are being urged to ramp their climate commitments in the run-up to COP27.

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A Very African Climate Conversation

Chris Hall

COP27 must boost Africa’s adaptation to the physical risks of climate change, says Amal-Lee Amin, Head of Climate Change at British International Investment. Africa contributes less than 3% to global emissions but is the most vulnerable continent in the world to the negative impacts form climate change.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

PCRAM 2.0), and integrating it into our Climate Resilience Investment Framework ,” says Danielle Boyd, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation at the IIGCC. “ Despite the recognition of adaptation’s importance, there is still a lack of robust funding mechanisms and clear pathways for implementation,” says Goodland.

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Decarbonisation Culture

Chris Hall

This is in line with commitments the fund made in its 2021 revised climate strategy, as well as with the International Energy Agency and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ’s verdict on new oil projects being incompatible with global decarbonisation trajectories.

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Shipping sets Sail for Greener Horizons

Chris Hall

“All four are moving quickly, but the big unlocks will come from accelerating technology and fuel cost-downs and major global-level changes in the regulatory environment.” . The current draft notes that EU-listed shipping companies will have 40% of their emissions covered by ETS 2 by 2025, increasing to 70% in 2026 and 100% by 2027.

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Why Sustainability Must Be Centered On Environmental Justice

Sustainability Update

Alok Sharma , president of the COP26 climate summit, held back tears in his closing speech at the climate change conference in Glasgow last November. Gia Hoa centers people in his sustainability work with a deep passion for climate justice, DEI, and climate refugees. degree C commitments.

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