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OECD Warns of Climate-alignment “Blind Spot”

Chris Hall

Climate-related systemic risk will not be properly reflected by financial markets until governments ensure both real economy and financial sector policies support climate alignment, recent research suggests.

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Placing African institutions at the forefront of the global sustainability agenda

Environmental Finance

Weve had to strike that balance – as a signatory of the Paris Agreement – versus our national priorities. However, through a just transition, we believe we can meet our climate goals without compromising development priorities.

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Increased Chance of Overshooting 1.8°C

Chris Hall

Although climate-focused policies largely maintained momentum in 2024, there is heightened concern that increasing policy uncertainty places the Paris Agreements well below 2C by 2050 commitment under pressure. Upheaval of US climate policies aligns countrys net zero trajectory with Chinas.

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‘Significant’ risk of Amazon forest dieback if global warming overshoots 1.5°C

Eco-Business

The research, published in Nature Climate Change , assesses the impact of “overshooting” the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on the Amazon and Siberian forests. He tells Carbon brief that the authors selected “optimistic” pathways that “each have different relationships to the Paris Agreement goals”.

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Bonn climate talks expose divisions over climate finance and tariffs

Eco-Business

Dialogue Earth attended this year’s conference, which marked the first gathering of all the UNFCCC parties since the US announced its second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. of the Paris Agreement, which reaffirms the obligation of developed countries to provide climate finance to those still developing. Climate 16.

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How Your Organization Can Buy Paris Agreement-Verified Rainforest Carbon Credits for the First Time

GreenBiz

Date/Time: November 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) As governments step up efforts to strengthen the Paris Agreement at COP26 and tackle the climate emergency, corporate action has never been more critical. These credits will be followed by over 110 million tonnes from Belize and Gabon in the next twelve months.

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Seven ways to inform better decisions with TCFD reporting

GreenBiz

The sustainability manager saw this as an excellent starting point to set science-based targets for a reduction in emissions, with the targets reflecting the Paris Agreement and carbon reduction plans for countries in which the company did business. Finance & Investing. Risk & Resilience. Trucost, S&P Global.