GreenBiz

APRIL 9, 2021

Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change? Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. Aubrey McCormick. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The race is on, proclaims the United Nations, to create a Net Zero economy (same amount of greenhouse gas /GHG emissions removed from the atmosphere as produced). Public conversations about Net Zero are usually about “fossil fuels vs. renewables” and the impact of each category on climate change.

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3BL Media

JULY 24, 2023

Originally published in Paramount's 2021-2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report The impacts of climate change continue to accelerate around the world and are projected to worsen each year unless we take serious collective action on a global scale.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Global climate change is causing a dangerous rise in sea levels, erratic and wild weather, environmental damage, and consequently, a state of worsening human health. Extreme temperatures and air pollution contribute to climate change’s impact on human health. How Does Climate Change Impact Our Health?

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Global Renewable News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

From wildfires to floods, communities and residents across Canada have experienced first-hand the dire effects of climate change-related extreme weather events. Working to reach Canada's net-zero.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

Taking action to achieve Net Zero right now is more important than ever, as we only have a narrow window of opportunity to keep the increase in temperature within 1.5?C. The industry has made a commitment to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest. Now is the time to act and realize a Net Zero ambition.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 23, 2024

Schneider Electric Government and business leaders, climate experts, and other stakeholders gathering for the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in December know that accelerating the energy transition is more important than ever. We are just 0.3°C I’ve summarized my ideas here to help other business leaders.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Following on from last November’s COP26 in Glasgow, Climate Innovation Forum (CIF) was seeking continued climate innovation collaboration this year, uniting senior public and private sector decision makers to accelerate the delivery of net zero commitments.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Replacing a small, remote and nondescript building from the 1980s, the 13,000-square-foot environmental learning center is one of the first net zero energy buildings—certified by the International Living Future Institute —in the state, demonstrating net zero energy design is possible even in cold Minnesota winters.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 10, 2022

Canada is already seeing the effects of climate change, and the insurance industry is paying close attention. As extreme weather events become stronger and more frequent, the Insurance Institute predicts that average annual severe weather claims paid by insurers in Canada will more than double between 2020 and 2030, increasing from $2.1

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 7, 2022

SUMMARY: A new report called Unlocking the Potential of SMBs in Climate Action outlines what small and medium sized businesses say they need to help them tackle climate change. The report found that 63% have delayed their climate actions due to a lack of skills and knowledge. SOURCE: Meta. million SMBs with training.

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 25, 2021

In case you haven’t seen the headlines – or haven’t experienced the extreme weather events yourself – climate change is here. The post Investing in climate-smart farms to accelerate the net-zero transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

MARCH 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION: "There is no clean drinking water where I live in Balouchistan because of climate change," Maria, a Refugee in Pakistan said. "The 8 in 10 people displaced by climate change are women. Climate change is having a massive knock-on effect that many poor communities around the world are unaware of.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Climate change is not solely an environmental issue. The effects of climate change have shown detrimental impacts to every continent and ocean across the globe, however, its hazardous events and trends have disproportionately impacted vulnerable populations. SOURCE: Verizon.

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3BL Media

MAY 10, 2022

The report, The Changing Climate for Credit Unions , finds that more than 60% of all credit unions—and at least $1.2 trillion in credit union assets—are at physical risk from climate change. The report argues that it is incredibly risky for credit unions to ignore the climate threats with 60% of U.S.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 10, 2023

Entergy Provides Update on Its Progress to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions. Entergy is taking additional actions on climate change while maintaining our commitment to safely providing reliable, affordable and cleaner energy for customers and communities. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 14:30. Type of Content. Multimedia with summary.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A team of young engineers is launching a £100,000 project to build a robot that will plant seagrass to help fight climate change, thanks to help received from Converge, a group describing itself as a pan-Scotland springboard for university entrepreneurs. The Seagrass planting prototype.

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3BL Media

APRIL 3, 2022

As the lynchpin of the global economy, financial institutions not only carry a responsibility to help mitigate climate change, they are also vulnerable to its financial risks. The SEC has recently recognized this in their proposed rule requiring financial institutions to report on climate risk in financial terms.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

After the UN Secretary-General called for developed economies to fast-track net zero commitments by ten years, Therese Niklasson, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Newton Investment Management emphasises the need for a collective effort.

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3BL Media

MARCH 17, 2022

DESCRIPTION: In its latest report , the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the increasingly urgent risks confronting the globe as impacts from climate change mount. Preparing Your Business for Climate Change. That said, much more needs to be done. The time to act is now.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The ADBA Scottish Conference 2023 will feature opening and closing keynote addresses from – respectively – Maurice Golden MSP, Convener, Cross-Party Group on Circular Economy, the Scottish Parliament, and Sarah Boyack, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Transport and the Just Transition, Scottish Labour Party.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

How to Set Business Targets That Help Address Climate Change (Photo by Andreas Gücklhorn on Unsplash ) This article by Matthew Lynch , Rob Klassen , and Chelsea Hicks-Webster is part of “ The Basics ” series by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) that provides essential knowledge about core business sustainability topics.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Over the next two months, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) will take part in events across Europe to explore this new paradigm and demonstrate the value of putting people at the center of ESG strategies and organizational performance. Healthy City Design International 2022 , London (UK). October 10-11. October 13.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sharm El Sheikh sees progress on accountability and transparency of net zero pledges, but many admit need for regulatory intervention. . New mechanisms for keeping private sector climate promises have taken big steps forward at COP27 this week, while major banks provided limited visibility on their path to net zero. .

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

C. Climate-focused stewardship has rocketed up the agenda for investors in recent years, as asset owners and managers look to align their portfolios with a 1.5°C

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

s Association of Independent Music launched the Music Climate Pact , which was signed by all three major labels – Universal, Warner and Sony – along with large indies like Secretly Group and Ninja Tune. Devon Hardy, the program’s director, says she hopes it normalizes tracking emissions for music events.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 25, 2022

Progressing towards net zero is important, but none of us can deliver a sustainable future alone. My conversations over recent weeks with customers, partners and Cisco teams across the region have demonstrated very clearly to me that the urgency of taking action on climate change is now top of mind.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Investors and companies to call on goverments to implement a clear set of policy asks including mandating climate disclosure, phasing out fossil fuels, and delivering an equitable and just transition. the world is not on track to meet its climate goals.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The threat of climate change is no longer a threat—it’s here and it’s impacting everyone. In the aftermath of Sandy, PSE&G went to work, developing a plan to better protect our customers from future extreme weather events. Addressing climate change. SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG).

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The latest policy brief by the FABLE Consortium encourages countries to identify priority actions in national food and land use systems that contribute to the achievement of net zero targets and hold global warming below 2˚C. Future work should further consider the role of adaptation measures in the transition to net zero.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 9, 2022

More and more, I think the questions we need to ask ourselves are no longer just ‘what is climate change?’, On the eve of the COP 27 summit , I find my mind going back to last year’s event that ended on a bit of a sour note. and ‘why should we care?’. Technology can help with adaptation as well. And then there’s resilience.

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TEDxInnovations

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In June 2022, TED's climate initiative, Countdown, launched its Dilemma Series: events designed to look at some of the "knots" in the climate change space, where diverging positions have stalled progress and solidified into an inability to collaborate across differences.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

Misa Andriamihaja , Private Equity Lead at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change , explains how new sector-specific guidance will catalyse climate-related action. Put simply, the private equity market is in a challenging environment.

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Environmental News Bits

MARCH 7, 2022

As public pressure for action to tackle climate change grows, companies are increasingly expected to set and execute on emissions targets aligned with science. Mar 10, 2022, 1-2 pm CTRegister here.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The International Energy Agency called for "unmistakable" action by world leaders to reduce emissions ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference , warning that the global transition to renewable energy isn't happening quickly enough to meet net-zero goals. The global average temperature rise in 2100 is held to 2.1°C

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