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Macquarie Invests in Carbon Offset Consultancy EP Carbon

ESG Today

Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets division announced today an investment in carbon offset project-focused consultancy Ecological Carbon Offset Partners (EP Carbon), in a move aimed at supporting EP Carbon’s expansion and advancing Macquarie’s voluntary carbon offsets business.

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Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate Change, Risks and Opportunities

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DESCRIPTION: Climate change is affecting forest ecosystems worldwide, causing shifts in the distribution, abundance, productivity, and health of trees. Changes in the diversity of plants and trees, due to fluctuations in temperature and rainfall patterns, could impact the long-term growing conditions in our forests.

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How Your Business Can Achieve Climate Neutrality

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degrees Celsius as a result of climate change, the UN reports that we must collectively achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Here’s what you need to know to get started right now: What Is Climate Neutrality? Climate neutrality must be accompanied by climate adaption and biodiversity strategies.

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline.

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New Climate Policy Bills in California Herald Sweeping Changes for Businesses

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The state's environmental leadership also extends to climate change mitigation policy. In 2011, enforcement began of the state's low-carbon fuel standard , the world's first. Acute and chronic physical climate risks facing California range from heatwaves to persistent drought, and a seemingly never-ending fire season.

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Pull the Lever on Low-Carbon: 6 Strategies for Your Business

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Choosing decarbonization tactics that are practical and attainable for your organization’s function and size is an important step, but it is also important to consider when and how to implement these tactics – or when not to. We’ll take a close look at six of the top decarbonization tactics so you can begin this process informed.

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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Climate

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DESCRIPTION: Globally, there is an urgent need to take climate action and address related risks and opportunities as we transition to a lower carbon economy. The physical and transition effects of climate change can influence a business’ bottom line and its ability to compete in the future. 1 As of December 31, 2021.