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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

Climate Summit later this year. The "climate transition action plan" (CTAP) is set for a non-binding, advisory vote at Unilever's AGM May 5, with the company also promising to report annually on its progress towards implementing the strategy in line with the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFDs).

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Meet the Climate Scientists Taking Arctic Icebergs-in-a-Bottle to Glastonbury

3BL Media

But, as climate scientists are fond of saying: " What happens in the Arctic doesn't stay in the Arctic." They’ve taken these bottles ( as well as a four-tonne melting iceberg from Greenland ) and set up camp (literally) at a handful of world events such as COP26 , the Davos World Economic Forum, and, in a matter of days, Glastonbury.

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The Continued Growth of Green Jobs

Strategic Sustainability Consulting

This focus on a green economy can, in part, be attributed to 2021 meetings including the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Impact Development Summit , the UN General Assembly , and COP26 , where discussions were focused on making a concerted shift toward a green economy around the globe.

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Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

Amidst the escalating impacts and threats of climate change, heads of state, negotiators, climate scientists, activists and business leaders prepare to meet for COP27, taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The consequences of inaction are already being felt globally, with the world’s vulnerable most severely impacted. .

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

government gears up to host critical COP26 climate talks in Glasgow in 2021 and repeatedly asserts its world-leading climate reputation as it attempts to steer a green recovery from the coronavirus, it could be argued that the U.K. As the U.K.

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Sustainability & Transition

Sustainable Round Table

Footnote 1: It was not until I was invited to attend the Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP26 in Glasgow, that I learned how outstandingly conservative the UNFCC COP process is due to its requirement for unanimity supporting COP conclusions. It does not reflect the aspirations of environmentalists or even climate scientists.

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Creating a sustainable future in healthcare

Cisco CSR

In September 2021, Cisco committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, 10 years ahead of the time by which climate scientists say the planet must reach net zero to avoid the worst effects of climate change. 3 These emissions contribute to climate change and indirectly lead to reduced health outcomes. .