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If we want to compete, Canada needs a green and transition taxonomy ASAP

Corporate Knights

To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 , the Government of Canada has invested billions of dollars in practical efforts to lessen the effects of climate change and encourage clean economic growth. Together, a combined green and transition taxonomy can support a holistic approach to achieve a low-carbon transition.

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More than a Third of Public Companies Now Reporting Scope 3 Emissions: MSCI

ESG Today

Despite the improvements in disclosure and climate pledges, however, the study found that direct emissions from the companies have not declined this year, and are on track to significantly exceed those needed to achieve the global goal to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C.

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More Than a Pipe Dream?

Chris Hall

Green hydrogen has huge potential and multiple use cases, but cost concerns and operational risks linger. The world’s net zero future depends on introducing and upscaling clean technologies to neutralise and/or replace the hardest-to-abate CO2 emissions produced by carbon-intensive industries. Circular argument.

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding

Corporate Knights

Climate spending: funding shortfall FY2015/16–2023/24 “With this report, Corporate Knights has given us a valuable and readable scorecard that highlights federal government initiatives to address climate change across departments and policy instruments. What was promised? What has been delivered?”

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind in climate funding

Corporate Knights

Climate spending: funding shortfall FY2015/16–2023/24 “With this report, Corporate Knights has given us a valuable and readable scorecard that highlights federal government initiatives to address climate change across departments and policy instruments. What was promised? What has been delivered?”