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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 5, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Net Zero Economy At the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin this week – considered preparation for the COP Climate Summit later in the year – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for a global target for the expansion of renewable power , building on the recent G7 ministers’ agreement on wind and solar goals.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

The frontrunning proposal, sponsored by France, Germany and Japan, has come under fire due to a recommendation that stringent enforcement of operational efficiency regulations is introduced no earlier than 2029. It is the job of the United Nations to protect people and planet from the ravages of runaway global heating.".

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