Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believes the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 It also shows that two-thirds of respondents believe we may succeed in achieving net zero CO2 emissions during the second half of this century.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 26, 2023

A key element of the 2015 Paris Agreement, a legally binding international treaty on climate change, is the commitment to limit average global temperatures increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels.

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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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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

NDCs are national climate action plans and targets, ushered in under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Investable NDCs have the potential to send important signals to global markets and facilitate greater flows of capital into the economic transition to net zero and climate resilience.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

McKinsey estimates that reducing G20 emissions by half by the end of the decade, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement, will require its members to invest $35 trillion towards closing the net-zero investment gap, over and above current spending, write Rajat Dhawan and Anu Madgavkar in Mint.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 6, 2023

It’s the pontiff’s first major declaration on climate and the environment since the Paris Agreement was negotiated in 2015, although he has frequently opined less formally on the urgency of climate action.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

COP28 aims to be more than just another meeting; it seeks to serve as a significant moment where the international community reflects on and evaluates the progress made since the 2015 Paris Agreement. Above all, it represents a critical self-assessment, examining what actions are required to bridge the gap by 2030.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Serving as a negotiator to the series of Climate Change COP events since COP21 (2015), where the Paris Agreement was adopted, Dr Abdel-Aziz provided the Alliance with exclusive insight into landmark developments and prospects this year. I've been participating since COP 21 when the adoption of the Paris Agreement took place.

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Andreas Rache

JUNE 30, 2022

The Science-Based Targets initiative aligns firms’ emission reduction targets with a net-zero emissions pathway. The Paris Agreement, ratified by over 190 states and non-state actors in 2015, formally stipulated the goals of limiting global warming to ideally 1.5°C 5 min read ?.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

C warming target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, and there must be a “rapid acceleration of mitigation efforts after 2030” if there is any hope of limiting global temperature increases to 2°C. . He is disappointed more has not been achieved since the Paris Agreement. . “In

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The COP28 decision text, released Wednesday morning, included language about “transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems” and “reducing both consumption and production of fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner so as to achieve net zero by, or before, or around 2050 in keeping with the science”.The

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 26, 2022

Companies leading the way in the net zero transition deliver higher average returns during periods of anomalous high temperatures and climate policy uncertainty compared to laggards, according to asset manager Robeco. . The post Net Zero Leaders Thrive on Climate Risk – Robeco appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 1, 2024

The fund also failed to require its owned companies to publish science-based net-zero targets with plans to achieve them, encourage those companies to reduce fossil fuel production, or to explain how it “escalates its engagement” with companies that don’t align their practices with the demands of the climate crisis.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2022

The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has set out four guiding principles for financial institutions (FIs) to follow to ensure their net zero strategies are consistent with action required to meet “planetary level” emissions targets, in keeping with wider sustainability and societal climate goals. C above pre-industrial levels.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Brighton and Hove appears to be the UK city closest to becoming net zero, according to a recent analysis 1 of emissions per capita from alldayPA , a UK call-answering customer services company. Currently, the city’s CO2 levels are below 3.0t (2.8t), which is in line with the UN’s net zero sitemap.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. The company’s "Commitment to Life" vision for 2030 includes net-zero GHG emissions by 2030, and raising by 7.4 In 2019, Gutierrez issued a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, expecting to reach it halfway by 2025.

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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. An ideological shift demanded that addressing the impact of climate change be a holistic global effort across both the public and private sectors as codified by Article 6 of the agreement.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

After the UN Secretary-General called for developed economies to fast-track net zero commitments by ten years, Therese Niklasson, Global Head of Sustainable Investment at Newton Investment Management emphasises the need for a collective effort. In recent years, there has been plenty of talk, but a relative dearth of meaningful action.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

If you’re a company interested in climate change, zero might be the most important number. Net zero” is the lens many businesses are using to address their climate impacts. As of October 2022, more than 8,000 companies globally have made commitments to net zero under the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 13, 2023

C goal of the Paris Agreement. In 2021, the initiative launched a Net Zero Standard to assess and certify companies’ commitments to achieve net zero emissions, with stringent criteria typically requiring decarbonization of 90-95% by 2050, with neutralization of residual emissions that are not yet possible to cut.

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Just Capital

APRIL 22, 2022

C goal set in the Paris Agreement. degree Science Based Target , and is informed by its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2030 across its operations and supply chains and its analysis on the carbon impact of remote work. C Science Based Target Net zero by 2030 target. Verified 1.5°C Moody’s verified 1.5°C

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

Maersk said the following on its website, without elaborating further: "We review our membership status once a year to ensure that the trade associations in which we are members lobby in alignment with the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as other key issues.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 6, 2023

This led to the now well-known Paris Agreement of 2015, in which the countries of the UN agreed on reaching the goal of net zero emissions by 2050. With so much CO2 saved, solar panels are crucial for the world to reach the net zero goal by 2050 as set in the Paris Agreement. leads.io

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

This is especially fitting as the conference is taking place seven years after the signing of the Paris Agreement – a legally binding international treaty that commits countries to limiting global warming to below 2 (and preferably below 1.5) degrees Celsius. Putting scope 3 emissions in the spotlight.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

This year’s COP26 summit is widely viewed as one of the last chances to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement and ensure meaningful progress is made towards tackling our net zero targets and the climate emergency. By Bill Ireland, Logan Energy. Accelerating hydrogen activity.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Global index, data and analytics provider FTSE Russell has partnered with the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and JPX-owned subsidiary JPX Market Innovation and Research to launch the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan Index series. It consists of two indexes, the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 500 index and the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan 200 index.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 24, 2021

Reducing waste : Oracle has decreased the amount of waste sent to landfill at Oracle-owned buildings by 25% on a square foot basis since 2015. We’re driving hard to fulfill The Climate Pledge—our commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO.

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR

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Sustainable Round Table

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Meanwhile, sustainability professionals are helping thousands of communities and enterprises chart paths to Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions wherein countries, communities and enterprises commit to removing as much carbon from the atmosphere as they place into it. Fortunately, Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Join thousands of companies seizing the opportunities of climate action for a net zero, 1.5°C-aligned To ensure we halve global emissions by 2030, companies need to set science-based targets , following the Net Zero Corporate Standard , including five to ten-year targets for deep, rapid emissions cuts across their value chains.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Action by banks to reach net zero emissions and meet climate goals is “insufficient”, according to two reports which also highlight significant gaps in the policies guiding the sector’s transition. C or below 2°C in the medium term (2028-35), as well as lacking short- and long-term targets to map a clear pathway to net zero by 2050.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 23, 2024

It marked the first time the international community assessed its collective progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement in 2015. The findings confirmed that without increased climate action, the world could face between 2.5C (4.5F) and 2.9C (5.2F) of warming above preindustrial levels.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Paris Agreement of 2015 highlighted the urgent need for a global transition towards more sustainable business practices, specifically use of carbon-free sources of energy.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

Scott Tew, VP Sustainability: With the call to triple renewables deployment and transition energy systems away from fossil fuels, Dubai may be the most significant COP since the Paris Agreement in 2015. Is the agreement perfect? Of course not. Critics are pointing to “cavernous loopholes.” Absolutely.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Alliance extends net zero targets to capital markets activities, as frameworks provide more tailored approach for banks’ transition strategies. The alliance was also a founding member of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ). trillion towards fossil fuel expansion since the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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