Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Gareth Gransaull is the co-executive director of Re_Generation , Canada’s next-generation think tank working to build a regenerative economy, and a climate policy researcher with the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Partnerships like this could be a game-changer for companies that are trying to reach their net-zero targets, by decarbonizing their energy load. This presents an opportunity to decarbonize transportation and reduce GHGs in the transportation sector.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 9, 2023

This practice has – understandably – gained a bad reputation, since it has been used by some companies as a way of claiming they have reached ‘net zero’ when in fact they are doing nothing to cut the emissions caused by their business activities. In the same timeframe, emissions from land must reach net zero.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They also represent the lion’s share of the future fossil fuel supply. —Dr. Luisa Palacios, Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy Legacy Energy: Challenges and Opportunities in Decarbonizing China What’s the outlook for China’s energy economy? What does a credible net zero program look like? degree pathway.

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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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We Mean Business Coalition

OCTOBER 18, 2022

means that emissions from land must not only reach net zero by 2030, moving from 12.5 First, all companies with supply chains dependent on sourcing from land or ocean must adapt their business models to be in line with a net-zero world. Business must set net-zero targets with annual or even monthly targets.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

Getting to Net Zero Land Systems by 2030 . The good news is that solutions exist, today , to rapidly decarbonize our global land system and even reach net-zero land emissions as early as 2030. And until it gets the attention the data says it deserves, we will continue to fall behind on our global climate goals.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

From the explosion of net-zero commitments to the US SEC’s release of its proposed climate disclosure rules, greenhouse gas emissions have been the central focus when it comes to climate. Put simply, emissions reductions must go hand in hand with biodiversity goals if we want to reach net-zero.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

COP28 may have not delivered all it promised, but investors now have a clearer idea of how the path to net zero will impact their portfolios. The first-ever mention of “transitioning away from fossil fuels” in COP final text was regarded as a major milestone on the path to net zero, even by those who acknowledged its multiple caveats.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A greater focus on phasing down fossil fuels and ensuring transparency around net zero goals emerged in Sharm El Sheikh, writes We Mean Business Coalition CEO María Mendiluce. Business welcomes greater transparency in reporting on net zero goals. This will require a credible net zero roadmap for the oil and gas industry.

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We Mean Business Coalition

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Scientists from Conservation International specify we need to get the sector to net zero by 2030 to maintain a credible pathway to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. While land must decarbonize a full 20 years earlier than other sectors, only 3% of international climate finance is now directed to the nature loss crisis.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 31, 2023

Signals of change in the net zero transition this week include the passing of key climate legislation in Australia and the EU. Net Zero Economy EU legislators reached an agreement on new climate legislation this week to double the share of renewables in the bloc’s electricity mix by 2030.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 17, 2023

Signals of change in the net zero transition this week include the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act and the Canadian logistics company embarking on a $1 billion vehicle fleet electrification. The report notes that engagement from members of CDP’s Supply Chain program is driving action globally.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Investible projects NbS projects typically sequester carbon while simultaneously restoring or conserving land by using more regenerative agriculture or forestry techniques, or returning it to nature. Investors are keen to fund the transition to net zero, but somewhat less so to take a leap in the dark.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 5, 2023

Net Zero Economy At the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin this week – considered preparation for the COP Climate Summit later in the year – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for a global target for the expansion of renewable power , building on the recent G7 ministers’ agreement on wind and solar goals.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 27, 2022

That’s why Cooperative Coffees started an impact fund in 2015 to address supply chain barriers and fund carbon capture and climate justice projects at origin. As part of the bank’s climate justice work, Janes delivers education to bankers to help execute net zero transition plan within a climate justice framework.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company touts advancing responsibility for sourcing raw ingredients, such as cobalt, within its supply chain. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. The company’s "Commitment to Life" vision for 2030 includes net-zero GHG emissions by 2030, and raising by 7.4

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Built environment This month, we look at global developments around heat pump technologies: First up, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero has committed nearly £80 million in funding for four green heating projects across England. 128 companies are committed to improving their energy efficiency through EP100.

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3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2024

"We eagerly anticipate our participation in LEAD on a Clean Economy 2024, where we will showcase the substantial backing from the business community for these forward-thinking energy policies that not only foster significant job creation and economic growth but also accelerate essential decarbonization efforts for a climate-positive future.” "The

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

DESCRIPTION: At the recent COP26 climate talks, countries and companies largely focused on tackling climate change by decarbonizing the energy sector. After all, packaging touches just about everything that passes through global supply chains. Words by Leon Kaye. SOURCE: TriplePundit.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JULY 21, 2023

Recent Signals of Change in the net zero transition include business calling for a UK green industrial plan and EU deals with Latin America. Net Zero Economy & Finance Telecoms companies including BT, Sky, Talk Talk, and Virgin Media O2 have announced a joint commitment to collaborate to reduce emissions from their supply chains.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

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 And over additional 40 businesses have signed the World Green Building Council’s commitment to decarbonize the built environment across their portfolios and business activities.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

She passed a Zero Carbon Bill during her first term that mandates net-zero emissions by 2050 and campaigned on tougher action this term. . In that role, she was engaged in helping clients develop strategies for supply chain transparency disclosures and claim, emissions reporting and human rights. . "In

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