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Global Council of Engineers to support UN Secretary General’s call for zero emissions by 2050

Sustainable Development Network

limit suggested in the Paris Agreement requires comprehensive action by all signatories. So far, the European Union, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, together with more than 110 other countries, have pledged carbon neutrality by 2050; China says it will do so before 2060.

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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investment agendas. When it comes to government, Usher is also positive about the progress made in terms of climate change policy, but he has caveats.