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Observers reflect on a disappointing COP26

Envirotec Magazine

The COP26 Youth Climate Protest in Glasgow on 5 November (image credit: PMGphotog / Shutterstock.com). While COP25 in Madrid had seen the launch of many such schemes by big polluters like Shell, Total and BP, with COP26 we could now see these schemes taking a central place in the draft agreement. Carbon capture.

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Fossil fuels phase-out pact fizzled at COP27. What more can be done?

Corporate Knights

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy. COP decisions are not binding and the language on fossil fuels at COP26 was watered down during negotiations.

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Impact on Carbon: How the EcoVadis Network Supports Companies in Tackling Emissions

3BL Media

One recent study found that net zero commitments now cover at least 68% of the global economy. C warming by mid-century – a development that would irrevocably compromise climatic stability. C warming by mid-century – a development that would irrevocably compromise climatic stability.

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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.". "We know this is an issue that many of our 40 million customers care deeply about, particularly in our retail and private banking businesses," Quinn wrote.

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Trade group reiterates the environmental and economic value of biogas to new ministers

Envirotec Magazine

Appointments of new COP26 President and Environment Secretary triggers renewed efforts to demonstrate the benefits of biogas for decarbonising the UK and global economies. Ahead of COP26, the UK must show strong leadership and commitment on environmental issues or risk serious embarrassment.

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The Energy Trilemma: Affordability, Security and Climate

Chris Hall

C increase over pre-industrial temperatures was hanging by a thread at the end of COP26, subsequent economic and geopolitical events appear to have dealt a blow to those ambitions – at least in the short term. The sense of optimism at COP26 turned out to be short lived. “We Beast from the east.

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CDP to Integrate IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard

ESG Today

According to the organizations, beginning in the 2024 disclosure cycle, thousands of companies reporting environmental sustainability data through CDP will begin doing so utilizing the IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures, currently under development by the ISSB.

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