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World's Leading Agri-Commodity Companies Deliver Roadmap To Reduce Emissions From Land Use Change

3BL Media

It is the next step in a commitment set out at COP26 by leading agri-commodity companies that manage large global trade volumes in key agricultural commodities, including more than half of the global palm oil trade and Latin American soy exports. The Agriculture Sector Roadmap to 1.5°C

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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

We saw new highs of ambition within one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors, as Cemex, Holcim and Titan become the first cement companies to set 1.5°C-aligned New guidance and tools were launched to further support companies on the path to decarbonization. C-aligned science-based targets. In fact, this has been a COP of action.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: May 12, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

G7 host Japan is to be the first country to house a dedicated chapter of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), an investor-led climate action coalition created during COP26 in 2021. Energy The Malaysian government is developing a new strategy to expand renewable energy use and boost its domestic clean energy industry.

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Guest Post: Why Biodiversity Risk is a Business Risk

ESG Today

And of course, during COP26 we saw more than 100 countries and 30 global financial institutions sign on to a commitment to stop forest loss and land degradation by 2030. Danone and General Mills have partnered with their suppliers to restore soils and pollinator habitats through regenerative farming practices.

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The Circular Economy Has a Critical Role in Driving Climate Action

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: At the recent COP26 climate talks, countries and companies largely focused on tackling climate change by decarbonizing the energy sector. Net zero cannot be achieved by decarbonizing the energy sector alone,” the World Economic Forum (WEF) concluded in a March 2021 report. Words by Leon Kaye. SOURCE: TriplePundit.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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