Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2022

Ottawa is updating its climate plan to align with the target set last year of reducing emissions by 40% to 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieving net-zero by 2050. . Under legislation passed last year, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault is required to release a new plan by the end of March.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2025

president will be taking aim at legislation that resulted in nearly US$300 billion in private-sector investments in clean energy, battery manufacturing and clean power generation, most business leaders recognize that concerns about a worsening climate crisis will grow regardless of shifting political winds. CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 1.5C

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3BL Media

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2021, new and updated sustainability targets were adopted, that included a commitment to achieve net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. The most important areas have been identified for the Science Based Targets 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2050. Key action areas. Learn more about Essity here.

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ESG Today

MAY 5, 2023

The Australian Government announced today plans to legislate the establishment of a Net Zero Authority, responsible for guiding the country’s economic transformation to net zero emissions, including reskilling workers for the energy transition, and coordinating with industry and investors on transformation opportunities.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Local and regional leaders appeared at a public event in Birmingham on 13 July to make the case to Government for additional powers to tackle climate change.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The threat of climate change is no longer a threat—it’s here and it’s impacting everyone. We realized that New Jersey's energy infrastructure needed extensive upgrades to withstand the effects of climate change, which has made severe storms more frequent and ferocious. Addressing climate change.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 27, 2022

And some of the biggest offset sellers rake in profits while failing to achieve equitable or even tangible climate benefits. Offsetting was popularized by the Kyoto Protocol, which came into force in 2005. Pioneering Papua New Guinea bans new carbon deals. The window is closing on limiting planetary heating to 1.5°C.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The 27th UN climate summit, COP27, which got underway in Egypt on Sunday, seems to have been pre-ordained as a modest contribution to the increasingly fraught fight against climate change. . As the International Energy Agency notes, “ The rapid scaling up of energy storage systems will be critical to address the hour?to?hour

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ESG Today

AUGUST 4, 2022

NDCs are a major part of countries’ obligations under the Paris Agreement, outlining their interim commitments on the pathway to net zero. The updated NDC represents the framework for India’s cleaner energy transition for the 2021-2030 period and marks a step towards the country’s goal to reach net zero by 2070.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2023

If passed, the bill would also adopt new GHG targets for the state that would slash emissions by 65% (of 2005 levels) by 2035 and 100% by 2050. billion by not divesting from fossil fuels appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 17, 2022

The year was 2005, and Samsø had been chosen by the Danish government as a showcase for its emerging expertise in renewable energy and other emission-cutting efforts. And it would soon achieve net-zero emissions. Most of the world had paid little but lip service to the climate crisis, which few even called a crisis yet.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A great deal of work lies ahead: to be on track to meet Canada’s national climate goal by 2030, emissions from the agriculture sector must decline at an average annual rate of 2.9 But data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) shows a yawning “say–do” gap, with emissions declining by just 0.4

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Corporate Knights

JULY 19, 2024

Instead of training high school students for an industry that the world is transitioning away from, we need education on energy alternatives and ways of addressing climate change impacts. C, as agreed upon in the Paris Agreement , countries must reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions 45 per cent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This has included legislating a 2050 net zero target and setting a legally-binding target to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 below 2005 levels. However, according to investors, greater action on adaptation is required by the government to address the steep the economic costs of climate change’s physical impacts.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The vote follows the approval of the bill in August by the Senate , and marks the last major legislative step to the passage of the new climate reporting requirements into law. I introduced this Bill to support communities across Australia on the transition to a net zero emissions economy.

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John Englart

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Victorian Labor Premier, Dan Andrews, and Climate Change Minister Lily D'Ambrosio, have announced the State's 2035 emissions reduction target, new renewable energy targets and re-establishment of a government Owned electricity supplier for the market. It places Victoria as globally.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

When we launched the Global 100 in 2005, the green economy was a quaint idea. When we launched this ranking in 2005, the green economy was a quaint idea. Toby Heap, co-founder and CEO, Corporate Knights The increase in sustainable investment is a welcome sign that companies are changing course. CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 1.5˚C

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ESG Today

APRIL 21, 2023

In November 2020, industry body the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) released its Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap outlining a series of recommendations and actions to align the financial system with the net zero transition. The post Australia to Issue Inaugural Green Bond appeared first on ESG Today.

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ESG Today

JULY 27, 2022

Targets under the proposed legislation include greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 43% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels – reflecting the government’s recently updated Nationally Determined Contribution commitment under the Paris Agreement – and the achievement of net zero emissions by 2050.

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ESG Today

JULY 18, 2023

Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen announced today that the government will develop sectoral decarbonization plans, starting with six key emissions-intensive sectors, aimed at supporting the government’s net zero plan and interim climate targets.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 30, 2023

After last year’s budget, I submitted a media request asking the Department of Finance and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change how much they were set to spend to address the climate crisis in 2022. The official response was a shoulder shrug.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 18, 2022

A long-time leader on sustainability, Walmart has worked with suppliers, NGOs, and climate action leaders to inspire positive change across global value chains since 2005. We are proud of our collaboration with Ørsted, Schneider Electric, and this initial cohort of valued suppliers.”. In 2021, the group's revenue was DKK 77.7

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Australia’s Climate Change Bill 2022 was approved by the Senate on Thursday, passing the final step to pass the legislation, and enshrining the country’s emissions reduction targets into law.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Expands net-zero goals to include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. February 10, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Duke Energy is taking additional steps toward action on climate change while maintaining its commitment to reliable, accessible and affordable energy for customers and communities. DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C.,

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 22, 2024

Everything about the city now has to [be seen through] this lens – what about climate change?” Halifax Regional Municipality last year imposed a climate change tax as a pillar of its broader sustainability strategy, dubbed HalifACT. “At she said in 2020.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 16, 2022

our stakeholders care about the impact we are making on topics like diversity and inclusion, climate change and economic development,” said Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy’s chief sustainability and philanthropy officer. The company’s overall carbon dioxide output is down 44% since 2005. DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C.,

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2021

With carbon emissions expected to rebound this year, 2021 presents another opportunity for companies to invest in climate-saving initiatives that move the corporate world closer to a net-zero future, especially carbon removal projects. Buck said. .

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

How to Set Business Targets That Help Address Climate Change (Photo by Andreas Gücklhorn on Unsplash ) This article by Matthew Lynch , Rob Klassen , and Chelsea Hicks-Webster is part of “ The Basics ” series by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) that provides essential knowledge about core business sustainability topics.

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ESG Today

MAY 29, 2023

Founded in 2005, Brazil-based Green Domus provides a range of services including lifecycle assessments, materiality assessments, sustainability measurement and performance and sectoral analytics projects, with a focus on delivering customized decarbonization plans based on feasible reduction targets that can also reduce clients’ costs.

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3BL Media

APRIL 29, 2024

greenhouse gas emissions 50-52% below 2005 levels. By 2050, achieve a net-zero emissions economy. How we help our customers reach their sustainability goals “The greatest contribution Leidos makes to sustainability is through the work we do for our customers,” Chris Goodman, climate portfolio manager at Leidos, says.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

EIP, a global venture capital firm, and its funds target early-stage, innovative technologies aimed at combatting climate change. PSEG is committed to addressing the causes and impacts of global climate change, but no one company can find all the solutions alone,” PSEG Chairman, President and CEO Ralph Izzo said.

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Carbon offset markets have always been complex and controversial instruments to fight climate change. We need to cut greenhouse emissions rapidly in this decade to avoid the catastrophic and unpredictable effects of climate change. Both types of projects are essential for humanity to achieve a net-zero future.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Ireland, for example, cut greenhouse gas emissions by 42 percent from 2005 to 2020 while growing its economy by 81 percent, outgunning most of the major developed economies. Can we continue to drive revenue while concurrently safeguarding our long-term environmental and social wellbeing?

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Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

When global leaders gathered at COP26 last year, governments pledged ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets to achieve net zero by 2050. Both launched in 2005 after the Kyoto Protocol, these systems led to the monetisation and commodification of carbon via the ‘cap-and-trade’ mechanism.

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Sustainability Matters

AUGUST 7, 2022

The Australian Government’s Climate Change Bill 2022 passed the House of Representatives on 4 August, meaning that it is a step towards being adopted as law. The Bill aims to enshrine an emissions target of 43% from 2005 levels by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

Canadian Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull outlines the importance of building consensus to stimulate debate on environmental issues and accelerate climate-related policy. Canada has made slow progress on tackling climate change. C limit at risk. The country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are steadily decreasing , down 8.4%

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ESG Today

MAY 10, 2023

In a statement announcing the launch of the new hydrogen program, Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen said: “This critical new investment is all about making Australia a global leader in green hydrogen, as competition for clean energy investment accelerates around the world.”

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