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Bond Investors Can Help Hold Companies Accountable Post COP26

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The United Nations Glasgow Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, concluded in November with 200 nations signing the Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP), an agreement that could accelerate climate action and drive big carbon cuts. COP26 Reflects Increased Drive for Climate Action . SOURCE: AllianceBernstein.

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UK steel industry could expand in transition to zero carbon future, says report

Envirotec Magazine

Steel production is the world’s second biggest emitter of carbon dioxide after concrete, with an average of 1.85 To comply with the Paris Agreement, producers must cut emissions by 90 per cent. The post UK steel industry could expand in transition to zero carbon future, says report first appeared on Envirotec.

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Time to Take Stock

Chris Hall

Garraway notes that COP26 had a notable success on the climate mitigation front, with a strong focus on increasing ambition over the course of two years, despite the postponement caused by the pandemic. C target set by the Paris Agreement before 2040, according to UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis report.

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Fossil fuel expansion will be the litmus test for banks’ net-zero promises

Corporate Knights

Civil society organizations are gearing up to hold financial industry players accountable on the lofty commitments they made at COP26 in November. The alliance, led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, comprises separate agreements for various financial sectors.

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UN climate conference more productive than you think

Sense and Sustainability

Between the news media and the protests, it would have been easy to get the impression that this year’s United Nations climate summit, known as COP26, was all talk and no action. While short on details, India’s commitment is significant since future emissions are expected to grow dramatically, and low carbon development is the path forward.

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Why Working for Cisco Means Better Sustainability for the Future

Cisco CSR

Reem is hopeful that, “Cisco is driving around the digital divide, moving towards net zero carbon emissions, and building prosperity around the world.”. These meetings positively supported inclusive debates and discussions on the future of our planet and was all made possible because of Cisco technology.

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FABLE Consortium co-leads "Transforming food systems" chapter of the 2022 Emissions Gap Report

Sustainable Development Network

C by the end of this century Updated pledges since COP26 in Glasgow take less than one per cent off projected 2030 greenhouse gas emissions; 45 per cent is needed for limiting global warming to 1.5°C This lack of progress leaves the world hurtling towards a temperature rise far above the Paris Agreement goal of well below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C.

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