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Climate Finance: Moving Forward After COP26

3BL Media

SUMMARY: The need for climate finance – the local, national, or transnational financing that enables climate change mitigation and adaptation – was much debated at COP26. An estimated $100 billion per year in investment is required for financing climate related issues, a target that developed countries were aiming to achieve by 2020.

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The zero-carbon business leader takes shape

Corporate Knights

At the recent United Nations COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, diplomats from nearly 200 countries struck a major agreement to increase the fight against climate change β€” establishing a consensus that more must be done to protect the planet. It’s a connected chain. Be selective with suppliers. According to the?

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Three Reasons Why Tackling Deforestation Is a Business Priority in 2022 and How to Prepare

3BL Media

In case there were any doubts about the business relevance of this issue, three developments over the past six months have put these to rest: Development 1: Deforestation rises to a top climate priority. The most recent UN climate conference, COP26, highlighted the role of forests and agriculture in ways we have not seen before.

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No β€œCredible” Net Zero Path Without Halting Deforestation

Chris Hall

The Church Commissioners’ COP26 commitment to eliminate soft commodity-driven deforestation from its portfolio will be supported by COP28 pledges. This policy calls on and encourages investee companies to make β€œquantifiable, time-bound commitments” to eliminate deforestation from their activities and their supply chains.

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Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

The Glasgow Climate Pact , agreed at COP26, stressed β€˜the urgency of enhancing ambition and action in relation to mitigation, adaptation and finance in this critical decade’. Business stands ready to work with governments to deliver more ambitious NDCs in both developing and developed countries. C goal within reach.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

The world fought back against the pandemic, and in just one year, developed four vaccines and immunized half of the world’s population. Despite poor coverage in developing countries (6%) and new variants bringing back lockdowns, we hope to go back soon to a new normality. ESG trends in 2022: Sustainable Supply Chains.

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At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030

3BL Media

climate action and investments, as public and private sector leaders raise their ambition, deliver on commitments, implement policies to capitalize on the opportunities in the necessary transition to a zero emissions future, and ensure public finance to support adaptation and resilience for developing nations. November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ -

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