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New York to Charge Emitters $1 Billion per Year, Reinvest in Emissions Reduction

ESG Today

The cap will be reduced every year, on a trajectory aligned with the state’s Climate Act. Passed into law in 2019, the Act requires New York to reduce economy-wide GHG emissions by 40% by 2030 and at least 85% by 2050, on a 1990 basis. The dirtier the fuel – the bigger the price tag.

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ASCOR Adds Climate Spending Indicators

Chris Hall

The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) project has introduced climate spending indicators in its updated assessment framework to better inform investors on countries’ risk management.

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Entergy Provides Update on Its Progress to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions

3BL Media

Entergy is taking additional actions on climate change while maintaining our commitment to safely providing reliable, affordable and cleaner energy for customers and communities. This report outlines our thoughtfully planned climate actions moving forward and our approach to addressing uncertainties along the way.”. Standard Format.

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Financed Emissions: A New Standard for Calling Balls and Strikes

3BL Media

What about the performance of the financial sector when it comes to climate change though? The laws of accounting aren’t objective like the laws of physics. If gasoline powered cars have a higher price tag, then more people will make the switch to electric vehicles. But what really matters here is relative prices.

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EU Digital Product Passports aim to track items through the product life-cycle

Envirotec Magazine

All these proposals fall under the purview of the European Green Deal, first approved in 2020, whose goal is to achieve incremental sustainable growth so that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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Planet Textiles 2023: Industry Stakeholders Agree on Need To Accelerate Collective Action and Collaboration to Future-Proof Global Supply Chains

3BL Media

Reflecting on the recent reports by climate scientists, warning that our world's temperature could surpass the critical threshold of 1.5°C On circularity, he highlighted the criteria established for each product, supplier and technology that the company follows in order to label their products with the responsible living tag.

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Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Leila Saad of Common Impact Is Helping To Change Our World

3BL Media

I initially worked with organizations focused on human rights and the rule of law to create a better world. Today, many law firms have requirements to dedicate a certain number of hours to pro bono work per year. Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?