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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act.

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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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How climate risk disclosure became a battleground for the clean economy

Corporate Knights

Opponents see it as red tape and a constraint on competitiveness, while many climate campaigners say its the bare minimum. If youre a pension and youre going to spend billions on a new asset, if you dont have a climate expert in the room throughout the whole process, youre crazy. Corporations are staffing up, Bell-Pasht says.

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Take Five:  As Simple as Possible, but Not Simpler

Chris Hall

This means you better listen to what they say about climate change. Also according to the institute , the global economy could face a 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 unless immediate policy action on risks posed by the climate crisis is taken.