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Snow, Climate Change and the Olympic Winter Games

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: With the impacts of climate change accelerating, snow conditions in many parts of the world vary significantly from year to year. Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018 all relied partially on manufactured snow. How will climate change affect the choice of future Winter Olympic hosts?

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When it comes to water, are we stewards or security guards?

Sustainability Matters

With climate change, extreme weather, population growth and industrial development all placing greater pressure on our finite water supplies, there has never been a more urgent need for innovative and sustainable solutions to manage our most precious resource. How is water security different from water stewardship?

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Turn Commitments into “Hard Numbers”, says GFANZ’s Carney

Chris Hall

In addition, institutions should have interim decarbonisation targets that are “consistent” with the 2030 target, set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , of reducing CO2 emissions by around 45% from 2010 levels.

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Women lead the world’s most sustainable cities

Corporate Knights

In the fight against climate change, cities are proving to be much better combatants than the snoozing generals that are, all too often, national governments. Smaller and nimbler, cities are becoming showpieces of successful climate action, and the protagonists of this spectacle of municipal leadership are increasingly women.

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From Net Zero to Net Positive

Sustainable Round Table

In August, the world’s top relevant scientists published another report endorsed by all 193 countries involved in the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This represents a seismic shift in corporate climate commitments. Biogen has partnered with the Harvard T.H.

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From Net Zero to Net Positive

Sustainable Round Table

In August, the world’s top relevant scientists published another report endorsed by all 193 countries involved in the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This represents a seismic shift in corporate climate commitments. Biogen has partnered with the Harvard T.H.

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Policy Gaps Curbing Private Climate Finance Flows

Chris Hall

The GSIA’s report contains recommendations for three groups – policymakers, investors, and COP29 negotiators – to overcome barriers preventing action on climate change and mobilising net zero-aligned public and private finance. The post Policy Gaps Curbing Private Climate Finance Flows appeared first on ESG Investor.