GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

Despite the reductions in air travel and the global economic slowdown caused by the pandemic, climate change sadly has not slowed down this past year. We have only until 2030 to get things on track for a net-zero and nature-positive economy — this should sharpen our minds for action.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

And not just cars: The electrification of trucks , tractors , buses , trains , ships , even aircraft is gearing up faster than many had predicted. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals. Yet it could take decades to convert all of these things to electric powertrains.

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Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

UK asset owner now 10 years ahead of net zero target; switches climate engagement focus to auto sector. The CEPB has significantly cut back on exposures to “companies that are not aligning to the transition” to a low-carbon global energy system. On the road to net zero.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2022

And at the same time, it has never been more possible to make a radical shift: to harness the engine of business to put our economy in service of people and the planet. It is a tall order, but there’s no reason why we could not right this ship by the end of this decade. Money and solutions are not the barrier; we have them. NZAM, NZBA.

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We Mean Business Coalition

APRIL 12, 2023

When we discuss scale, we cannot afford to ignore the millions of small and medium sized businesses – or SMEs – that drive global economies and create the fabric of local communities. SMEs cannot be left behind in the net zero transition, or they will face enormous risk in the long term.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In the race to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, many companies are jeopardising success by leaving workers and communities behind. The decarbonisation of our global economy is most likely to succeed in the short timeframe required if those most affected by the transition are brought on the journey.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. International shipping accounted for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). What progress has the IMO made?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Sustainable shipping fuels could reach cost parity with fossil fuels as early as 2035 with the help of decisive emissions policy such as carbon taxes and emissions limits, according to a report launched by technology firm Wärtsilä on 21 March. iii Transporting 80% of world trade, shipping is the engine room of the global economy.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. 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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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2020

It said in part: Today, every occupant of every C-suite is trying to figure out what they’re willing to throw overboard as the economic storm spawned by the pandemic is swamping their ships. Let’s begin with a few headlines: Southern Company commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. Mattel launches latest sugarcane-based products.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2022

Over the last five years, the FTSE Environmental Opportunities All Share (EOAS) Index outperformed the FTSE Global All Cap by 5.9%. However, investment in the green economy must grow markedly faster in order to meet global climate targets, the report highlighted. Sectoral splits. Growth drivers.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 17, 2024

But reforming a system that has been in place since the late 19th century and changing the global mindset to unite against one existential threat is no easy feat. Crucially, the central question of who should pay what when it comes to dealing with the climate crisis still lingers.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Amongst a series of insights, the report finds, “achieving net zero CO2 and GHG emissions requires systems transformations across all sectors and contexts, including scaling up renewable energy while phasing out all unabated fossil fuels, ending deforestation, reducing non-CO2 emissions and implementing both supply- and demand-side measures.”

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The actions being taken by signatories to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment to tackle whole life carbon are critical because they are driving emissions reductions now and in the future. Together, the three industries emit close to 6 Gt of CO2 per year and are absolutely critical to limiting global warming to 1.5ºC.

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