GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2016, disaster managers were able to able to identify which communities were at greatest risk due to rapid access to data. The Climate Change Directorate expects this will help the country transition to new reporting procedures under the Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

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. billion tonnes in 2016 but passed 100 billion in 2019 and is estimated at 101.4

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2022

It could also delay investments needed to help mitigate the impact of climate change.”. C above pre-industrial levels – and tying compensation to progress on meeting the climate goals. Climate impacts are now material to investors and [are] set to become even more so,” it says.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 27, 2024

Consumers are increasingly affected by extreme weather events and flooding from rising tides, and as a result want to take action to combat climate change.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 27, 2024

trillion) in AUM and 5% of Shell’s stock co-filed a climate resolution with Follow This at the oil and gas major. No one is advocating for turning the oil and gas taps off overnight, as this would cause massive global economic upheaval. The ball is now in the investors’ court. “But

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

degrees Celsius as a result of climate change, the UN reports that we must collectively achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Here’s what you need to know to get started right now: What Is Climate Neutrality? Climate neutrality must be accompanied by climate adaption and biodiversity strategies.

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Good.is: Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Both organizations believe that climate change is the most pressing issue facing the planet, so we've decided to highlight some of the greatest "leaps" humanity has made to combat the crisis. Climate action is Goal 13 in the UN's 17 Sustainable Development goals.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 12, 2024

Tania Braga IOC Head of Impact and Legacy Delivering more sustainable Games Amongst Paris 2024’s key sustainability commitments is the objective to cut the carbon footprint of the event by 50 per cent compared to the London 2012 and Rio 2016 average, aligning with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “We

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2023

International Olympic Committee news The Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 will set new standards for environmental responsibility, demonstrating how to hold global sporting events in an era of accelerating climate change.

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3BL Media

JULY 22, 2024

The first Olympic Games to implement the IOC’s strategic roadmap, Olympic Agenda 2020, Paris 2024 is adapting to the needs of its host and the challenges of our times by being more sustainable, equal and inclusive.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 5, 2016

The parties formalized their collaboration on the conference by signing a Memorandum of Understanding today at the Climate Action 2016 summit in Washington DC. The Low-Emissions Solutions Conference will be aimed at problem solving, brainstorming, and global co-creation, without inter-governmental negotiations or agreements.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 31, 2022

Yet change is urgently needed to make our food system work for this and subsequent generations. By focusing our minds, technology and cooperative efforts on challenges such as climate change, malnutrition and poverty, we can re-create our food system to support healthy people, a healthy planet and healthy livelihoods.

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3BL Media

JUNE 18, 2024

Targeting a 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016, Paris 2024 has addressed the broadest category of emissions, also covering the indirect footprint of the Games (scope 3 emissions) such as spectator travel.

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Stanford Social Innovation

APRIL 6, 2022

We believe so strongly that philanthropy can catalyze the change needed to move the global system that, five years ago, we each left public sector roles to lead major philanthropic organizations in climate change. In that time, we have witnessed many positive changes in climate philanthropy that sometimes go unnoticed.

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Edouard Stenger

MAY 16, 2017

These days the United States’ federal government is promoting coal and backtracking on climate ambition and the European Union is no longer cutting its greenhouse gases emissions. So, who is leading the fight against climate change ? China, India and South Korea are. . Cleantechnica has a full article on that.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, the world is already 1.1°C C hotter than preindustrial levels, and unfortunately, the global climate crisis continues to grow increasingly dire 3. Keeping warming to 1.5°C

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 5, 2016

The 22nd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) session of the Conference of the Parties (COP22) successfully brought together climate experts, NGOs, and high-level government delegates to operationalize the Paris Agreement, which entered into force on November 4, 2016.

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ESG Today

MARCH 14, 2024

The company noted that emissions from oil products had already declined by around 9% in 2023 from the 2021 base, and said that the new target would represent a 40% reduction from 2016, including 8 percentage points caused by contracts being classified as held for trading purposes.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 2, 2019

By: Elena Crete, Climate & Energy Manager, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Climate change is one of the world’s most complicated challenges, and nations are scrambling to organize around a common goal while maintaining their own interests. Where did COP24 fall short? The importance of natural carbon sinks (ex.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Here are the news that caught my interest as the annual climate change conference, COP23, is currently taking place in Bonn, Germany. It is safe to write that since Hurricanes Maria and Irma and this year’s climate horror stories , climate change is not a distant threat anymore but a day-to-day reality.

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Instead of billions of data points, we are dealing with billions of emissions sources and billions of humans impacted by climate change. This proved true in 2016 when both Brazil and the United States elected Presidents opposed to climate action. If one pillar is weakened, the entire effort can collapse.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Research will span the introduction of the Paris Agreement in 2016 to the conclusion of the 2023 proxy season, with the aim of comparing the voting patterns of asset owners and managers.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 13, 2024

It’s a chance not merely to discuss but to initiate decisive action on climate change — an endeavour critical to the future health of our planet and economies. Climate change isn’t a distant threat, it’s a pressing challenge that demands urgent action.

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Sphera

APRIL 21, 2022

In 2016 the earth’s average temperature was the warmest since recordkeeping began in 1880. C - 2° C compared to the pre-industrial era, to prevent the damaging effects of climate change. Science-based targets show businesses how much and how quickly they need to reduce their GHG emissions to limit/counteract climate change.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 22, 2022

Given the mixed track record of the finance sector in aligning with the goals of the Paris Agreement, its response to the increased pressure is seen as key test of major institutions’ ability to transition long-established business models. . Most of those banks are members of the UN-convened net-zero banking group. .

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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. They failed. As of 2020, the annual SDG financing gap for developing countries stood at $4.2 trillion — up from $2.5 trillion pre-pandemic.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Less remarked has been the very large number of lobbyists in Dubai acting on behalf of oil and gas companies, the very organisations with a vested interest, one may have thought, in blunting whatever initiatives emerged to limit climate change by reducing CO2 emissions. InfluenceMap was founded in 2015 ahead of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

More than nine out of ten (92%) focus companies have some level of executive oversight of material climate-related issues, and 75% of companies have committed to net zero by 2050. We’ve made a lot of progress in terms of changing conversations with companies; talking about net zero is normalised.”

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Two teams, Ambersail-2 and AkzoNobel Ocean Racing, carried scientific equipment onboard to capture samples of microplastics as they raced, while a third boat, 11th Hour Racing Team, took measurements of carbon dioxide (CO2), sea temperature, PH levels and salinity – key indicators of climate change. degrees Celsius. Int-Veen, I.,

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

New sheriffs have set up shop and are drawing up rules on both the supply and demand side of voluntary markets, which may eventually be reinforced by regulation introduced by policymakers in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. . “At Climate capital . Global mangrove forests sequester around 22.8

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2023

of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to climate change. Jasna Selih, Stewardship Specialist at Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) tells ESG Investor that “action needs to be taken now”. Despite positive steps to date, action must accelerate sharply in scaling SAFs to a feasible alternative to traditional jet fuels.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Not only did it set the tone for a wide range of adaptation initiatives throughout COP27, by focusing attention on the Global South it changed the narrative of climate diplomacy, helping to pave the way for the loss and damage fund , the proceeds of which will ultimately bolster physical defences against climate change. .

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Chris Hall

JULY 20, 2022

report acknowledged that the Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can only be achieved via collaboration between developed and emerging market stakeholders, across governments, investors, multilateral organisations and local communities. . In April, a Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) ?

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The report warns that parts of our planet are approaching dangerous tipping points driven by the combination of nature loss and climate change which pose grave threats to humanity. When nature is compromised, it is more vulnerable to climate change and edges closer to dangerous and irreversible regional tipping points.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 23, 2022

Despite suffering severe impacts from climate change, Australia remains married to coal, but alternative energy opportunities are emerging. Many of the communities dealing with this recent flooding have already had to deal with a range of cascading climate events in recent years.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

They don’t think it is as being as significant a risk as climate change or biodiversity loss, or how the three are interconnected.

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EJOLT

AUGUST 23, 2016

With the Paris conference on climate change in December 2015, we saw that states are not able to bring up the courage needed to face the environmental crisis. There is no acknowledgement for “liability” for climate change in the Paris agreement between states.

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