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Canada is falling behind in global race to attract sustainable investments: Guilbeault

Corporate Knights

Canada is lagging in its efforts to drive private capital into sustainable investments to finance solutions on climate change and other environmental challenges. German-based consortium Climate Action Tracker rates Canada’s climate-finance policies as “highly insufficient” – essentially a D grade.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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Leading by Example

Chris Hall

The UAE is already proving a petro -state can transition toward net zero, says Luma Saqqaf, CEO of Ajyal Sustainability Consulting, but tough challenges remain. In March 2023, the UAE confirmed its net zero target as a domestic policy objective by signing the ‘ UAE Governments Net Zero 2050 Charter ’.

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Climate in Motion

Chris Hall

Canadian Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull outlines the importance of building consensus to stimulate debate on environmental issues and accelerate climate-related policy. Canada has made slow progress on tackling climate change.

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Climate policy advocacy is incredibly powerful, but businesses must do more

We Mean Business Coalition

C according to Climate Action Tracker. C and avoid the worst impacts of climate change, governments need to raise NDC ambition further, set underpinning regulations and make the necessary investments. Publicly advocate for bold, science-based climate policies, and call out those that obstruct the 1.5°C

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COP26 left the world with a climate to-do list: Here are 5 things to watch for in 2022

Renewable Energy World

In the developed world, countries still have to internalize, politically, that bills are coming due – both at home and abroad – after decades of delaying action on climate change. The Climate Action Tracker estimates the global average temperature increase based on national policies.

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State and regional governments lead on renewable electricity generation – new report

Envirotec Magazine

State and regional governments around the world are advancing the global transition to renewable electricity, according to a new report released on 21 November by international non-profits The Climate Group and CDP, ahead of the United Nations’ Climate Change Conference in December (COP25). California, U.S. Catalonia, U.S.