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Businesses and investors need to roll up their sleeves and join the race to revive biodiversity

Corporate Knights

Unlike the climate crisis that led to the signing of the Paris Agreement , biodiversity loss has received little attention until now. Bending the curve of biodiversity loss. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is now considering biodiversity in the development of new ESG disclosure standards.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

We are bending the curve on Canada’s fight on pollution.” With the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, and environmental groups all in agreement, he added, “getting rid of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies is now a common sense bottom line.” Those guidelines are due to be released in 2024.

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From Ambition to Action

Chris Hall

As countries begin the countdown to the 16 th UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Colombia later this year, the pressure is mounting on governments to develop ambitious – and credible – plans to halt or reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. It’s not only about disclosure – that is not the end goal.”

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Five Reasons Your Company Needs A Climate Transition Action Plan

We Mean Business Coalition

Countries are starting to bend the curve of global greenhouse emissions downwards, according to the UN , and the latest International Energy Agency data suggests global emissions from energy may be starting to plateau. This puts the world at risk of missing the goal set out in the Paris Agreement of limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C

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3 Sustainability Leaders (That Are Saving The World)

Carlos Sanchez

Secretary General’s High-level Panel, he played a leading role in developing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) developing the business case for the 2030 agenda. Founded in 1995 and directed for 8 years of the Center for Sustainable Development of the Americas (CSDA). As part of the U.N.