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Nearly Two-thirds of Employees Say Employers Not Doing Enough to Address Climate Change and Sustainability: Deloitte Survey

ESG Today

For the report, Deloitte surveyed over 20,000 respondents across more than 20 countries, as part of a series of ConsumerSignals Surveys conducted by the firm since 2021, focused on peoples attitudes and behaviors related to climate change.

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New York to Charge Oil Companies $75 Billion to Pay for Infrastructure to Cope with Climate Change

ESG Today

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced the signing of the Climate Change Superfund Act, a new piece of legislation aimed at requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for a share, proportionate to their contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, of the investments in infrastructure needed to adapt to climate change.

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Climate disasters demand respect, but we can't be quiet about their causes

Corporate Knights

But the point is that in each of these all-too-common events there is immediate and incalculable human tragedy and suffering. People’s lives are upended, they lose those most dear to them, or they are forever changed in some meaningful way. And there is climate change. The question is: what to do about it?

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Mastercard: Planting Seeds of Change: How People and Partnerships Tackled Climate Change in 2024

3BL Media

But amid the chaos were signs of hope, courtesy of people who proved that our efforts do make a difference in the fight against climate change. Rising ocean temperatures spurred by climate change are making their job even harder. a brutal heat dome oppressed India and wildfires ravaged South America.

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Prehistoric rock in Japan reveals clues to major ocean anoxic event

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They determined this event occurred 119.5 Study results help scientists better understand links between atmospheric CO2 levels, climate changes and conditions in the oceans. million years.

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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

Former chair of the Committee on Climate Change Lord Deben believes the country can get back on track to net zero and regain its status as a global leader. When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change.

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Insights from COP29

3BL Media

Thu, Dec 5, 2024 7:00 AM EST COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, brings together world leaders, policymakers, industry innovators, and environmental activists to exchange ideas and formulate strategies to tackle climate change.