Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Reid is one of thousands of business leaders, policy-makers and civil-society advocates who have gathered in New York (after a two-year pandemic hiatus) for more than 500 roundtables, panels and side events scattered across the city. It’s all part of the drum-beating prelude to the 27th UN climate summit taking place in Egypt this November.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 30, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The race is on, proclaims the United Nations, to create a Net Zero economy (same amount of greenhouse gas /GHG emissions removed from the atmosphere as produced). Public conversations about Net Zero are usually about “fossil fuels vs. renewables” and the impact of each category on climate change.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

Taking action to achieve Net Zero right now is more important than ever, as we only have a narrow window of opportunity to keep the increase in temperature within 1.5?C. The industry has made a commitment to reach net zero by 2050 at the latest. Now is the time to act and realize a Net Zero ambition.

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3BL Media

APRIL 28, 2022

To support the ICT sector’s transition to a low carbon economy, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the Net Zero standard 1 ) to guide companies in the sector on setting Net Zero targets and strategies. C ambition set by the Paris Agreement. They make up 0.4% of the total emissions.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Former chair of the Committee on Climate Change Lord Deben believes the country can get back on track to net zero and regain its status as a global leader. The new government must rectify this and produce a detailed, complete programme showing how it will reach net zero by 2050,” he advised.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

This event will promote active discussion between panellists and audience members to address challenges, identify opportunities to bridge gaps between strategy and implementation. It will bring perspectives from both global north and global south, with the articulation of key challenges for emerging markets.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Around three quarters of real estate fund mangers globally have introduced net zero policies with around half publishing net zero commitments and implementing net zero targets, suggesting a growing alignment of the sector with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

Now they must wait to see how signatories to the Paris Agreement act on the commitments outlined in the official response to the Global Stocktake, as well as multiple other pledges announced across the two weeks before that final text was signed, sealed and gavelled. Some managers might not cover Scope 3 emissions,” he notes.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As COP28 quickly approaches in Dubai from 30 November to 13 December, we asked one of our Associates who has been intimately involved in progressing initiatives between COPs, to give us an update and expectations on going into events this year. I've been participating since COP 21 when the adoption of the Paris Agreement took place.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 17, 2024

and China are the more appealing destinations for net-zero industries.” She did promise not to take France out of the Paris Agreement, at least. “Any rollback would be economic insanity as it would create uncertainty for business and investors at times when the U.S.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

COP28 aims to be more than just another meeting; it seeks to serve as a significant moment where the international community reflects on and evaluates the progress made since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Above all, it represents a critical self-assessment, examining what actions are required to bridge the gap by 2030.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Companies that wait to transition until there is a stronger policy response will face higher costs and a shorter window to achieve net zero commitments. Also speaking at the event, Azadeh Sabour, Head of Climate Solutions at Morningstar Sustainalytics, noted that climate policy is “off track” to keep temperature rise near 1.5°C.

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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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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

As the frequency and severity of extreme weather events rise, regulatory bodies and investors are placing greater emphasis on climate-related disclosures, making it essential for companies to integrate climate considerations into their strategic planning. C by the end of the century, aligning with the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 27, 2024

Consumers are increasingly affected by extreme weather events and flooding from rising tides, and as a result want to take action to combat climate change.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

COP, which stands for Conference of Parties, is the series of formal meetings, where governments assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement and the Convention. Financing for Net-Zero (or How to Fund the Trilemma?) The bill for achieving net zero will total into the trillions of dollars.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Sharm El Sheikh sees progress on accountability and transparency of net zero pledges, but many admit need for regulatory intervention. . New mechanisms for keeping private sector climate promises have taken big steps forward at COP27 this week, while major banks provided limited visibility on their path to net zero. .

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3BL Media

AUGUST 1, 2022

And they include nearly a dozen companies across industries committing to report on their climate lobbying and often on how their lobbying aligns with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “As And Dominion Energy Inc. And Dominion Energy Inc.

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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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3BL Media

JANUARY 3, 2023

However, the event in Sharm-el-Sheikh overran by several days (making it the third longest COP in history) as leaders battled to thrash out agreements, giving cause for disheartenment in the wake of COP27 by the lack of certainty surrounding how progress can be accelerated.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Forum will bring together leaders across the private and public sectors to recognize progress made on transition finance and accelerate further action in support of a global net-zero economic transition. The event will be held from 3:30pm ET at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

After the UN Secretary-General called for developed economies to fast-track net zero commitments by ten years, Therese Niklasson, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Newton Investment Management emphasises the need for a collective effort.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

If you’re a company interested in climate change, zero might be the most important number. Net zero” is the lens many businesses are using to address their climate impacts. As of October 2022, more than 8,000 companies globally have made commitments to net zero under the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This year’s COP28 is a groundbreaking event, prioritizing discussions on the sustainability of food systems and their critical role in achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. COP28 has designated December 10 th focus as Food, Agriculture, and Water.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the world’s largest and most prominent annual meeting of the minds on climate-related issues, COP28 serves as a critical forum for various industries to take stock of progress around the Paris Agreement. This year, we are participating in two key sessions on site at COP28. 6, 1 p.m.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 14, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Innovations across form-factors, hybrid work technology, and Metaverse showcased at Lenovo’s flagship annual tech event Tech World ’22 – focused on making life better, work more productive, and the planet more sustainable. Vision for Net-Zero by 2050. Edge and AI technologies Enabling Next-gen Data Processing.

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B the Change

MAY 29, 2025

In this article, Brigitta Nemes, Senior Environmental and Governance Standards Manager, explores how B Lab’s new standards raise the bar on Climate Action — calling for credible, measurable steps toward a net-zero, 1.5°C-aligned C and to achieving global net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. C-aligned future.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 5, 2023

The latest net zero signals of change include a new high for G20 countries’ clean energy capacity and landmark EU legislature on CTAPs. The post Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: June 2, 2023 appeared first on We Mean Business Coalition.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

The investment firm has spent more than two decades helping companies adopt climate-friendly business models which will continue this year with a focus on the phase-out of unabated coal generation by 2030 for developed markets and 2050 for developing markets, in order to achieve the goals, set out in the Paris Agreement.

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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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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

Weak economic activity, high interest rates and myriad geopolitical pressures present significant headwinds for private equity, weighing down valuations and slowing investment at a time when the private capital is vital to accelerating the net zero transition. Put simply, the private equity market is in a challenging environment.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Global index, data and analytics provider FTSE Russell has partnered with the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and JPX-owned subsidiary JPX Market Innovation and Research to launch the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan Index series. It consists of two indexes, the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 500 index and the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 200 index.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Highlighting significant risks posed by the degradation of nature to the economy and financial system, the document proposes a new policy tool, based on the UK Climate Change Committee’s Net Zero Pathways , giving the private sector clarity and guidance on how it can contribute to national and global environmental targets.

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3BL Media

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to climate action events, you may have heard of the COP27. But did you know that there’s another environmental event coming up this year? There was a lot of media attention around COP26 last year where world leaders gathered to continue the work to uphold the actions promised by the Paris Agreement, 2015.

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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. Is the agreement perfect? The elements of the agreement track closely to our 2030 Sustainability Commitments , including targets aligned with 1.5 Of course not. Absolutely.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Only urgent, short-term actions can deliver the temperature targets fixed in the Paris Agreement. For Mastercard, playing a role in driving the wider decoupling of emissions and growth is a vital part of our responsibility as a business and as important to us as delivering on our own net-zero targets.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Trane Technologies was also one of only five North American companies recognized by InfluenceMap as a 2023 Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Leader , after meeting its criteria for positive and active climate policy engagement aligned with science-based pathways for delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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