Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

At a forum on sustainable finance in Ottawa this week, a parade of speakers, including Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, warned that Canada is falling behind global competitors in the race to attract the investment needed to fuel the transition to a net-zero economy. Canada is playing catch-up,” he acknowledged. “We

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

Canadian Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull outlines the importance of building consensus to stimulate debate on environmental issues and accelerate climate-related policy. Canada has made slow progress on tackling climate change. The bill will be examined by members of the Canadian Senate Banking and Finance Committee from Autumn this year.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The UAE is already proving a petro -state can transition toward net zero, says Luma Saqqaf, CEO of Ajyal Sustainability Consulting, but tough challenges remain. In March 2023, the UAE confirmed its net zero target as a domestic policy objective by signing the ‘ UAE Governments Net Zero 2050 Charter ’.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement in the first days (much to the surprise of Indian observers) that India would reach net zero emissions by 2070 and generate 50% of its energy from renewables by 2030 helped lower that trajectory to 2.4°C. But without more detail, the announcement attracted cries of “ greenwashing.”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Deirdre Cooper, Co-Head of Thematic Equities and Co-Portfolio Manager of the Global Environment Fund at global asset manager Ninety One, says the world’s ability to meet net zero targets will depend on countries such as China and India. What are China’s stated net zero goals? GW of new plants (a net 29.8

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 21, 2021

SDSN signed a partnership agreement with the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) to collaborate in the coming years on areas of common interest, including around national net-zero strategies, pathways and policies.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 26, 2021

If countries can cut global emissions to “ net zero ” by 2050, that could bring warming back to under 1.5 One key goal of COP26 is to ratchet up these targets to reach net-zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century. Climate Action Tracker. However, there remains a narrow window of opportunity.

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