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Our Sustainable Development Report Card Has Arrived. Did We Pass? 

Sustainable Development Network

That future is framed within the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) along with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development agreed upon by all member nations of the United Nations in 2015. Major efforts are also needed to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss (SDGs 12–15) in the US and abroad.

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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. World leaders committed to limit climate change to 1.5°C C, and to meet 1.5°C

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

Climate Action Tracker described the amended goal a “significant step forward from the previous 26% reduction target” but said a 60% reduction was needed to put Japan on a 1.5°C Obviously, the landscape of nature will be altered, and they want to protect their natural biodiversity.”.

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ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge

Chris Hall

Engagement with companies in China can have real impact, says Cooper, particularly if aligned with the Chinese government’s common prosperity initiative , which aims to narrow the wealth gap in China and includes climate-related actions. The asset manager will now work with these companies to develop science-based emission targets. “We

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What is COP26? Here’s how global climate negotiations work and what’s expected from the Glasgow summit

Renewable Energy World

It was the first time the majority of nations formally recognized the need to control greenhouse gas emissions , which cause global warming that drives climate change. That treaty has since been updated, including in 2015 when nations signed the Paris climate agreement. F), to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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UN agencies find that ambitious climate action brings big GDP gains

Corporate Knights

Aligning global climate action with the Paris Agreement would deliver huge increases in prosperity in both high- and low-income countries by 2050, says new research from two leading economic development organizations. will lead to a significant net gain in global GDP. 10 deadline to submit their NDCs.