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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges

Corporate Knights

Net-zero pledges have become commonplace among corporations, financial institutions and cities, but questions abound as to whether those companies and governments have real plans in place to achieve them. Often, they plan to rely on technology that has yet to be scaled or on offset systems whose credibility is hotly debated.

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On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action

GreenBiz

December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. These leaders understood the direct linkage between climate change and financial risk. Ateli Iyalla. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05.

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NGO Calls on CA100+ to Show “Willingness to Act”

Chris Hall

“CA100+ has changed the conversation about the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters in relation to their action on climate change and the role of investors in corporate engagement,” Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and member of the CA100+ Steering Committee, told ESG Investor.

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Resilience to Take Centre Stage

Chris Hall

As widely expected, on his first day back in the White House, he signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and moved to scrap oil and gas exploration restrictions. All of these endanger corporates bottom lines and translate into systemic risks for financial institutions.

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Zen and the art of saving the planet in the Trump era

Corporate Knights

As grief and fear spilled onto social media feeds, one climate leader held space for hope. There is an antidote to doom and despair, the architect of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change posted. Its action on the ground, and its happening in all corners of the Earth.