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An authoratarian petrostate takes centre stage as COP29 host

Corporate Knights

At the close of every year, the conscience of the world goes on display at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Moreover, the UN’s visionary commitment to develop a more just, tolerant society as part of its Paris Agreement goals also looks shaky when it works with an authoritarian family dictatorship.

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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

Coming at the end of what is going down as the hottest year on record, it was easy to feel that the annual meetings of signatories to the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), plus the circus of non-governmental organizations, lobbyists and negotiators that has grown up around them, have failed to deliver.

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OECD Warns of Climate-alignment “Blind Spot”

Chris Hall

Ahead of COP29, report calls for systemic risks of climate change to be viewed through both real economy and financial sector lens. Climate-related systemic risk will not be properly reflected by financial markets until governments ensure both real economy and financial sector policies support climate alignment, recent research suggests.

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KPMG at COP29 Agenda

3BL Media

Tuesday 12 November 2024 10:00am – 11:00am (GMT+4) | Climate Transition Plans: Challenges and Solutions Join a panel of leaders as they look at climate transition plans, including the challenges and opportunities behind developing a fit-for-purpose climate transition plans.

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Take Five: Is Your Cup Half-full or Half-empty?

Chris Hall

But overall, the first Labour budget for 15 years was far from an exemplar of the joined-up approach advocated by former Climate Change Committee chair Lord Deben , with the £3.4 Confirmation of a January 2027 start for a UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism was welcomed as providing certainty to investors over its scope.

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B Lab’s New Standards Impact Topic: Climate Action

B the Change

Acting on climate change is not just an environmental imperative — it’s also becoming a business necessity. Given the urgency of the climate crisis, it’s crucial for smaller companies (small and medium enterprises, or SMEs) to take action now, rather than delaying efforts in the pursuit of perfecting emissions measurement.

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Net zero regulations surge around the world but implementation gap remains

Envirotec Magazine

In Brazil, incoming rules require listed companies and financial institutions to report publicly not only their emissions, but also the risks they face from climate change. For example, a new law in the EU requires companies to create plans that lay out how they will transition to net zero. However, many of these rules remain soft.