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Sport Positive Summit Brings Together Sports Organisations To Discuss Action and Ambition on Climate Change, and Calls for Cooperation

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The third edition of the Sport Positive Summit, supported by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCC) and other global sports organisations, was held in London last week. From 2030, all Olympic Games are required to be climate positive.

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Burberry’s Net Zero Emissions Goals Approved by SBTi

ESG Today

Luxury brand Burberry announced today that its climate goals have been approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) as meeting the criteria to keep global warming to 1.5°C C in line with the Paris Agreement. C warming ambition, as required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

COP28 reminded investors of the difficulties involved in reaching inter-governmental consensus on intensifying climate action. C of warming, the Inevitable Policy Response calculates that current government policies, ie those in place pre-COP28, will only limit climate change to 1.8°C

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New Climate Rules and Guidance for UK Pensions

Chris Hall

UK pension schemes will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Paris Agreement from October, but will also be given greater flexibility to make climate-positive investments as well as new stewardship guidance, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey confirmed today. “We degrees Celsius.

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America’s Top 10 Companies for Environmental Performance in 2022

Just Capital

The IPCC, the UN’s climate research body, recently found that the world is currently on track for temperature increases more than double the 1.5°C C goal set in the Paris Agreement. Intuit ranks first among Software companies for its work to address climate change. The company set a verified 1.5°C

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Ten Steps to Create a Successful Decarbonization Roadmap

3BL Media

Last year saw significant activity as governments, utilities, businesses and other entities zoned in on mitigating climate change by setting aggressive decarbonization goals in an effort to lower carbon emissions. Many companies have also chosen to act. Progress is More than a Pledge.

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Least Paris-aligned Firms are Most Engaged on US Climate Policy

Chris Hall

It additionally provides a summary of its scoring, including a climate lobbying overview of individual firms. . InfluenceMap’s data also shows that companies with worse grades and greatest misalignment with the objectives of the Paris Agreement have higher levels of engagement intensity.