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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

The landmark Paris Agreement was forged in the corridors of COP21 back in 2015. Turning COP into a venue for greenwashing Oil and gas did not show up to the COP party uninvited. They are granted pavilions, theyre given official space for their greenwashing. RELATED Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?

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Take Five: Twin Peaks

Chris Hall

billion of the total – three times the 2016 level. But measures to support the goals of the Paris Agreement must now sit alongside those needed to realise the objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Importantly, adaptation finance accounted for US$32.4 In that respect, the picture is still somewhat mixed.

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What is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?

Sphera

In 2016 the earth’s average temperature was the warmest since recordkeeping began in 1880. Reduction targets are “science-based” if they align with levels the scientific community deems necessary to meet the 1.5 - 2 °C temperature reduction target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement. That record was matched in 2020.

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UN Ramps up Pressure on Financial Institutions 

Chris Hall

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. . Phasing down and out .

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Taking the Heat Out of COP27

Chris Hall

However, shortfalls in clean energy investments persist, the IEA said, noting that “if China is excluded, then the amount being invested in clean energy each year in [EMDEs] has remained flat since the Paris Agreement was concluded in 2015”. C is to remain achievable. .

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Behind Closed Doors

Chris Hall

Worst sort of greenwashing One aspect, she says, is highlighted by drawing a dividing line between the oil and gas industry on the one hand and other sectors that have lobbied on climate action issues, such as steel, chemicals and cars. InfluenceMap was founded in 2015 ahead of the Paris Agreement.

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A Far from Passive Approach to Paris-alignment

Chris Hall

He believes that the evolving nature of climate science, policy and data availability means that delivering a systematic portfolio aiming for alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement requires specialist expertise, oversight and accountability to appropriately manage emerging sources of risk.