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Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac: 'Every day is a chance that will not come again'

GreenBiz

negotiators behind the Paris Agreement, Figueres and Rivett-Carnac have done a lot of work together. We caught up with them about their latest collaboration, a book called "The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis.". As the U.N.

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Japanese banks' portfolios misaligned with Paris Agreement, says 2DII

Environmental Finance

Japanese banks' loan books are misaligned with the Paris Agreement, said a paper written by the 2 Degrees Investing Initiative (2DII) and released by the Financial Services Agency (FSA)'s Finance Research Center.

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TotalEnergies, Shell, Equinor JV Completes World-First Commercial CO2 Storage Project in Norway

ESG Today

Longship was unveiled in September 2020, with the government describing carbon capture and storage as a prerequisite for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement climate targets. The capacity for the first phase has already been fully booked by customers in Norway and Continental Europe.

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7 roles to create sustainable success

GreenBiz

That’s why I was pleased to read Carola Wijdoogen’s new book, " 7 Roles to Create Sustainable Success: A Practical Guide for Sustainability and CSR Professionals ," which launches Oct. That’s where Wijdoogen’s book comes in. To learn more, the book launch is taking place at 10 a.m. Who will play those roles? Featured Column.

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Which banks are financing the clean energy transition?

Corporate Knights

The 2022 Sustainable Banking Revenues Ranking shows global bankers are off to a slow start, but over time it will help guide consistency of reporting and provide an ongoing window into bankers’ progress in meeting the world’s Paris Agreement commitments. . 1 Vancity Canada 34.12% 171.3 2 SpareBank 1 Østlandet Norway 23.03% 104.5

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Million Exec Moves Rabobank Launches North America Energy Transition Team BNP Paribas AM Appoints Rodolphe Brumm as Head of Low Carbon Infrastructure Equity Reports, Surveys & Studies Companies Losing Focus on Climate Action, EY Survey of CSOs Finds Over 75% of Companies Have Cut Emissions Intensity Since Paris Agreement: Accenture

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Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting

GreenBiz

The sustainability manager saw this as an excellent starting point to set science-based targets for a reduction in emissions, with the targets reflecting the Paris Agreement and carbon reduction plans for countries in which the company did business. Risk officer: Assessing exposure to climate-linked credit risk .