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COP26: Statement from the We Mean Business Coalition

We Mean Business Coalition

As we approach the critical final stages of COP26, the We Mean Business Coalition is calling on governments to take bold decisions to keep the 1.5°C Businesses around the world have set ambitious science-based targets , and are investing in climate solutions and disclosing progress toward reducing emissions.

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Fossil fuels phase-out pact fizzled at COP27. What more can be done?

Corporate Knights

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy. An agreement by the world’s governments to phase out all fossil fuels would have been a welcome progression from last year’s Glasgow climate pact.

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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

In an open letter to its clients, HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said the bank had been motivated to ramp up its environmental ambition by customer concern about climate change. "We We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.".

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Setting science-based targets to combat climate change

We Mean Business Coalition

A version of this article first appeared on Harvard Business Review. . COP26 focused the attention of governments and businesses on a key targe t: limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C by halving global emissions by 2030. And as we head into 2022, climate change must be a top priority for companies around the world.

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Observers reflect on a disappointing COP26

Envirotec Magazine

The COP26 Youth Climate Protest in Glasgow on 5 November (image credit: PMGphotog / Shutterstock.com). The new “Article 6 Rules” have been designed with the intention of diverting funds to schemes that generate credits, such as tree planting and carbon-capture systems. Carbon capture.

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UN climate conference more productive than you think

Sense and Sustainability

Editor’s Note: This article was first published by the Environmental Defense Fund, an organization focusing on creating economical policies to support clean air and water; abundant fish and wildlife; and a stable climate. The article was authored by Amanda Leland and originally appeared here. on climate action.

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Three decisions governments must make to solve the nature and climate emergencies

We Mean Business Coalition

We cannot separate the nature and climate crises. Biodiversity loss and environmental degradation are accelerated by climate change but also, in turn, exacerbate its impact. To delay action means deliberately ignoring our responsibility to limit global temperature rise and protect the planet’s fragile ecosystems.