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Now or Never

Chris Hall

In June, the Church of England Pensions Board (CoEPB) and Church Commissioners announced that they will divest from oil and gas firms for failing to align with climate goals. However, individual, specific, and isolated divestments do not make a significant difference due to the abundance of liquidity in the market. billion (US$13.2

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Empowering Young Leaders to Solve the World’s Energy Challenges: Insights From Nine Business Case Studies Highlight Paths to a Sustainable Future

James Militzer

C threshold (above pre-industrial levels) stipulated in the Paris Agreement. Since large-scale production of Tesla vehicles only started in 2013, most of these vehicles are still on the road. As we move further into 2023, it can take a lot of energy to think about energy. million tons of batteries will need disposal.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

The final agreement requests parties to come to COP27 next year in Egypt with updated plans on how to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Under the Paris Agreement, countries were only obliged to update their goals by 2025. trillion in assets, have committed to divest. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit in the U.S.,