We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

Net Zero Economy As the G7 Summit begins in Japan, a report out this week shows that the wider G20 group has avoided backsliding on climate despite the rush to boost energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. France has put forward its own plan to support a decarbonized reindustrialization of the country.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

Upon the team’s return from the UAE, we sat down to gather their impressions from the historic event and hear how they plan to accelerate action in 2024. Q: At the conclusion of COP, delegates agreed to what is being called “the UAE Consensus,” an agreement that begins to lay the groundwork for transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Airlines have faced "flygskam" — or flight shame — which has seen some travelers shun air travel, heightening pressure for the sector to demonstrate that it can develop a flight path to net-zero emissions. It is a big business. Between 2008 and 2017, fossil-fuel industry trade associations in the U.S. spent almost $1.4

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2023

Action Toward Net Zero We are taking concerted, coordinated action to play our part in combating climate change – working toward our long-term ambition of net zero carbon and resilient landscapes. We've also joined the United Nations Race to Zero Campaign to help build momentum towards a decarbonized economy.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Accelerating decarbonization requires not only innovation, but also advocating for policies that remove barriers and support adoption at scale,” said Scott Tew, vice president of Sustainability, Trane Technologies. As the window for limiting global warming to 1.5°C We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

It's important to recognize the intricacies involved in convening such a global event. Global Stocktake COP28 witnessed the first-ever “global stocktake” under the Paris Agreement, and for the first time in a COP history there was a decision that explicitly calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels”.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 25, 2022

A deal to establish a new carbon market and trading scheme for offsets, comprising a bilateral system in which countries can trade credits to meet decarbonization targets, and a centralized system for offsets, with 5% of the proceeds going toward a climate adaptation fund for developing countries. . It’s hard to say.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

The event wouldn't have been possible without the collaboration and support of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) who are also host to the SDSN Spain Network , REDS (Red Española de Desarrollo Sostenible). The event’s panels on the first day were focused on the decarbonization of the power, transport, industry, and buildings sectors.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Last weekend (9-10 December) saw a host of events dedicated to nature, land use, oceans and food systems, including a high-level plenary discussion on “the importance of action on nature in delivering the goals of the Paris Agreement”. Investors want to see credible [net zero] transition plans.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

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 In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S. C-aligned science-based targets. C temperature rise limit. ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

After successful events at COP22 , COP23 , COP24 , and COP25 , this year, SDSN virtually hosted the Zero Emissions Solutions Conference (ZESC) , formerly the “Low-Emissions Solutions Conference,” on the sidelines of COP26 from November 1-5, 2021.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 13, 2014

The SDSN and the Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (DDPP) participated in two key side-events at COP20 in Lima. On December 12, the DDPP organized a side-event to present the project objective, method and results to country delegations and to further discuss options to include the concept of DDPs in the COP21 Paris agreement.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 20, 2023

The science shows roughly half the world’s population likely to be exposed to the impacts of climate change, and once-in-a-century climate disasters on track to become annual events. But there’s still time to take action if countries pick the right decarbonization options and scale up fast. The dangers of overshooting 1.5°C

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In this article, I’ll summarise key sustainability events defining 2021 and then present four sustainable ESG trends that will settle companies’ environment in 2022. ESG trends in 2022: Net-Zero ambition. As a result, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

The vast majority of international climate finance is now spent on transforming energy and transport systems, with less than 3% channeled towards land-use despite its potential to provide 30% or more of the mitigation needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. . It’s the main event.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The world is not currently on track to achieve the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Targeted action by sector and region This year’s COP28 in Dubai sees the culmination of the first-ever UNFCCC Global Stocktake, which assesses progress made since the Paris Agreement. This political momentum is welcome.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 12, 2022

With over 40,000 attendees and more than 100 Heads of States and Governments, plus countless side events and bilateral meetings, the excitement surrounding the highly anticipated “implementation” COP was palpable. Being my first COP, I was both excited and unsure of what to expect.

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Sustainable Development Network

MARCH 8, 2024

POSITION SUMMARY This position will support the SDSN’s Climate and Energy Program in the coordination of an array of projects including: European Green Deal Senior Working Group; the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition; Guide to Net Zero Campus Community of Practice; and various fundraising proposals.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 27, 2021

This research describes multiple possible pathways for the United States to reach net- zero and net-negative CO2 emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Major economies around the world are designing blueprints to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

65 of the Global 100 companies have signed up to the Science Based Targets initiative, aligning their emissions reductions with the requirements of the Paris Agreement, up from 60 in 2021. . Some companies dropped off the Global 100 in light of performance that no longer aligns with stricter criteria for what qualifies as “clean.”

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 13, 2023

The intern will be asked to support various aspects of these projects as they progress including research, meeting scheduling, note taking, authorship and editorial work, communications and project management, fundraising, and partnership outreach.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2021

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change — the folks who organize the annual COP events — defines “climate-related risks” as those: …created by a range of hazards. Today, it is part of many companies’ toolkit as they seek to understand the impacts of climate change on their business and society. degrees Celsius. Duty calls.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Climate risk and resilience are largely modeled by insurance companies, looking at how a company’s assets may be affected by rising sea levels, extreme heat, increasing natural disasters and other future climate events as climate change worsens. While ESG funds are at all-time highs, increasing by 50% this year to $2.7

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

As with virtually all gatherings of the climate community during the COVID age, this year’s Climate Week was convened as an online event — one hosted from more than 20 countries across myriad time zones rather than its usual host city of New York. . The intention is to align its portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement alive, and to ensure a just transition. . On Cities, Regions & the Built Environment day at COP26, the Race to Zero campaign announced a breakthrough in the real estate sector, with US$1.2

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

New Zealand, a nation of about 5 million people, in late January reported progress toward its goal to cut emissions by 30 percent over the next decade compared with 2005 levels — but recognized current measures won’t be enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals. It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.)

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