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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change. degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels, through climate change mitigation.

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Global Climate Research Agenda to be Announced at CitiesIPCC Conference

Sustainable Development Network

In recent years, the United Nations has championed global cooperation and ambitious programs such as the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals to tackle some of the world’s most pressing problems. DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE Original post: [link] CONTACT: CITIESIPCC@GPG.COM

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Reusing captured carbon: ripe for a reappraisal?

Envirotec Magazine

But a new paper published on 18 February in the journal One Earth calls into question the viability of such methods to meet both the long-term and short-term goals that follow from the Paris Agreement and seems to make the case for technologies that use non-fossil carbon dioxide and store carbon permanently.

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Corporate Emissions Targets Across All G7 Countries Fall Short of Global Climate Goals: Report

ESG Today

C above pre-industrial levels, falling well short of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C C ambition needed to avoid the most significant effects of global warming, according to a new study released today by climate research provider and environmental disclosure platform CDP, and management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

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CDP Reports Surge in Companies Disclosing Environmental Data as Mandatory Reporting Nears

ESG Today

Climate research provider and environmental disclosure platform CDP announced today that more than 18,700 companies disclosed environmental data through CDP this year, marking an increase of more than 40% over the prior year. among others.

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Euronext Launches Index Investing in Companies with Approved 1.5°C Climate Targets

ESG Today

European market infrastructure provider Euronext announced today the launch of a new index investing in companies with climate goals approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as in line with the 1.5°C C goal of the Paris Agreement.

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America’s Top 10 Companies for Environmental Performance in 2022

Just Capital

The SEC’s move also comes as the need for more ambitious climate action becomes increasingly urgent. The IPCC, the UN’s climate research body, recently found that the world is currently on track for temperature increases more than double the 1.5°C C goal set in the Paris Agreement.

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