GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success. Reaching the 2015 Paris Agreement goals requires bold action from all sectors and levels of our society. At the other extreme, a cautious, crystal-clear set of climate goals is too incremental in this time of emergency. Peter Boyd. Mon, 09/28/2020 - 01:30.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 19, 2022

London-based HSBC Holdings says it will cease financing for the development of new oil and gas fields in order to tackle climate change while carving out its Canadian unit from the policy change. Matt Price, director of corporate engagement for Investors for Paris Compliance.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 17, 2020

From a climate change perspective, steelmaking is considered one of the "hard-to-abate" sectors. Looking forward, with customers, investors and policymakers increasing pressure to adhere to the Paris Agreement, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical element of maintaining competitiveness.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 26, 2021

The green groups behind the report have warned of an "alarming disconnect" between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the ongoing practices of the world's leading banks. trillion to coal, oil and gas companies in the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, it calculates.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Sustainable Banking Revenues Ranking shows global bankers are off to a slow start, but over time it will help guide consistency of reporting and provide an ongoing window into bankers’ progress in meeting the world’s Paris Agreement commitments. .

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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. And while it is already a carbon-neutral organisation, it is committed to becoming climate positive by 2024.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Serving as a negotiator to the series of Climate Change COP events since COP21 (2015), where the Paris Agreement was adopted, Dr Abdel-Aziz provided the Alliance with exclusive insight into landmark developments and prospects this year. I think we have experienced a lot of change since Paris.

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3BL Media

APRIL 28, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges. Ericsson will continue to address rising requirements and stakeholder expectations on the Company, particularly regarding transparency around climate-related business impacts. C ambition set by the Paris Agreement. SOURCE: Ericsson.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems unlikely that anyone involved in ESG investing would have missed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III report published at the beginning of the week. The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) whose asset owners and managers have a combined AUM of over US$35.8 he asked.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 17, 2022

We definitely agree we need to reduce our consumption of oil and gas as quickly as we can, but that doesn’t necessarily imply that we need to reduce our production of oil and gas,” Wouters said. . The report points to the Oil Sands Pathways to Net Zero alliance as indicative of the industry’s new-found commitment to tackling climate change.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

The new guidelines detail the process and definitions behind the oil and gas subsidy phaseout. The definition covers initiatives that support fossil fuel consumption or activities, and funding that disproportionately benefits the fossil fuel sector.

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ESG Today

MAY 6, 2024

The launch marks the latest in a series of initiatives across jurisdictions to set up a classification system for the definition of sustainable economic activities, including taxonomy systems already established or in development in the EU , UK and Australia. Click here to access the Hong Kong Taxonomy.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Kevin Conrad, Executive Director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, says compliance carbon markets offer more effective support to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Global Stocktake is a key process established under the Paris Agreement scheduled to take place at COP28 in Dubai.

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

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. This blended finance initiative requires credible definitions as a foundational element,” he says.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thierry Philipponnat, Chief Economist at Finance Watch, warns that economic modelling must evolve to prompt policymakers to take action on climate. As these perilous climate projections unfold, one might expect an inevitable upheaval in the global economy. The purpose is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the financial system.

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3BL Media

JULY 14, 2022

The threat posed by climate change is motivating efforts around the world to improve corporate sustainability, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C C under the Paris Agreement. SOURCE: Applied Materials. DESCRIPTION: by Benjamin Gross, Ph.D.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 23, 2024

Acting on Climate Change Slowing climate change requires swift action, innovative thinking and collaboration. Among the topics discussed at the event was the need for stronger recycled content definitions, including setting an industry standard to create an even playing field for manufacturers and brands.

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Sense and Sustainability

APRIL 21, 2021

Editor’s note : This is the first of two articles S&S will be publishing concerning climate change and biodiversity. We cannot address biodiversity loss without tackling climate change , but tackling climate change is equally impossible without addressing biodiversity loss. Part two can be seen here.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

International Olympic Committee news The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 will set new standards for environmental responsibility, demonstrating how to hold global sporting events in an era of accelerating climate change.

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3BL Media

JULY 29, 2022

The Company thus set a strong base for fulfilling its future environmental goals and reaching the level of decarbonization required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, and early in 2022, Gildan signed the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitment letter. Received a “B” score on climate change and water security from CDP.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Climate risk and resilience are largely modeled by insurance companies, looking at how a company’s assets may be affected by rising sea levels, extreme heat, increasing natural disasters and other future climate events as climate change worsens. Clients need to vote with their money.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

Supporting resilience and just transition are as important as climate mitigation, says Lihuan Zhou, Associate at the World Resources Institute’s Sustainable Finance Center. Sustainable investing is a key part of curbing climate change, and the sector is showing some signs of progress. trillion from 2010-2019.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Around a third of the global population lacked economic access to healthy diets , the UN added – noting that food insecurity and malnutrition are worsening as drivers like conflict, climate change, and economic downturns aggravate underlying factors. Finance is an issue.

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3BL Media

APRIL 25, 2024

Despite the need for lasting conservation and widespread restoration, this unique biome is still under severe threat from deforestation, mining, agriculture, and climate-change induced droughts. C above pre-industrial levels, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

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Capaccio Environmental

JANUARY 11, 2024

The 2023 United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) marked the first Global Stock take to assess progress toward the Paris Agreement since its ratification in 2015 at COP21. What Does COP28 Mean for the Private Sector? What’s Next? To learn more about the capabilities of the EHS-Dashboard , schedule a demo.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

General sustainability definitions Climate risk Two types of climate risks exist, transition risks and physical risks. According to the EPA , transition risks are related to the transition to a lower-carbon economy, while physical risks are associated to the physical impacts of climate change. Let’s get into it.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 20, 2023

Building up steam Regulatory certainty is widely seen as needed to establish widespread and permanent trust in the market, but progress remains slow on finalising the carbon trading-focused articles of the Paris Agreement. “Nothing is negotiated in a bubble, and everything is up for negotiation,” said Puleston Jones.

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Sphera

APRIL 21, 2022

C - 2° C compared to the pre-industrial era, to prevent the damaging effects of climate change. Science-based targets show businesses how much and how quickly they need to reduce their GHG emissions to limit/counteract climate change. C to avoid the catastrophic impacts of climate change.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

COP28 reminded investors of the difficulties involved in reaching inter-governmental consensus on intensifying climate action. It could also accelerate the nascent shift toward a broader definition of stewardship, as well as a possible rethink around the obligations of fiduciary duty.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Golden ratio Meanwhile, North American banks are under mounting pressure from US shareholders to transition away from financing fossil fuels.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Highlighting significant risks posed by the degradation of nature to the economy and financial system, the document proposes a new policy tool, based on the UK Climate Change Committee’s Net Zero Pathways , giving the private sector clarity and guidance on how it can contribute to national and global environmental targets.

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Sense and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Between the news media and the protests, it would have been easy to get the impression that this year’s United Nations climate summit, known as COP26, was all talk and no action. The conference brought forth a slew of good news and formal agreements to implement bolder climate action. on climate action. Let’s keep going.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

“A key area that comes up over and again is this idea of communicating your voting policies and practices, and how that can have an outsized effect on the company at hand or even the wider market,” said Laith Cahill, Senior Specialist on Net Zero Stewardship at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Last weekend (9-10 December) saw a host of events dedicated to nature, land use, oceans and food systems, including a high-level plenary discussion on “the importance of action on nature in delivering the goals of the Paris Agreement”. C without nature, and that climate change is one of the five main drivers of biodiversity loss.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

DESCRIPTION: From droughts and wildfires to devastating flooding and the chronic impact on our biosphere, wildlife and humankind – the consequences of climate change are everywhere and escalating. Combating climate change is the challenge of our lifetime, and we’re taking action like never before. 70% of Mondel?z

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Sustainability Update

MARCH 29, 2022

With climate change at the forefront of today’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) discussion, and corporate ESG disclosures in focus, companies are being held more accountable for their overall environmental impact. By Kavya Dhir , G&A Institute Sustainability Analyst. What is a Green Building?

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that even if the world rapidly decarbonises, greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and current emissions trends will make some significant climate impacts unavoidable through 2040. Since 2000 , over four billion lives have been impacted and US$2.9

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