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Canada’s net-zero opportunities might skip some provinces

Corporate Knights

Canada’s provincial governments need comprehensive net-zero climate strategies to drive growth in the green economy, but some are sending mixed policy signals to the companies that will create tomorrow’s jobs, says a new report from the Canadian Climate Institute. . However, B.C.

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Climate Innovation Forum's Drive for Net Zero Action Not Ambition

3BL Media

Following on from last November’s COP26 in Glasgow, Climate Innovation Forum (CIF) was seeking continued climate innovation collaboration this year, uniting senior public and private sector decision makers to accelerate the delivery of net zero commitments.

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LGPS Central Net Zero Plans Undeterred by UK Policy

Chris Hall

LGPS Central has stressed that its new Net Zero Strategy for long-term emissions reductions will not be derailed by the UK government’s recent watering down of climate policy. Climate change isn’t going to go away because we’ve got a general election in this country.

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New Report Highlights U.S. Insurance Sector's Efforts in Addressing Climate Change Risk

3BL Media

July 25, 2023 /3BL/ - A new report released today by the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets and the California Department of Insurance reveals that insurance companies are pursuing a wide variety of strategies to manage the increasing risks associated with climate change. Climate Risk Management in the U.S.

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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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If done well, financial regulations play a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions

Corporate Knights

As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighted last week, we are in the midst of a climate emergency. Canada needs to adopt a package of financial regulations that will drive down carbon emissions and shift billions of dollars toward investing in clean technology and renewable energy.

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Canada ranks dead last among G7 on climate progress: Earth Index

Corporate Knights

He pointed to the fact that the Liberals established one of the world’s first comprehensive carbon pricing regimes, its requirement for phasing out coal-fired plants by 2030, and its investments in clean technology. billion over several years to fight climate change on top of what the government had provided previously.

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