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New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion

GreenBiz

Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00. We cannot win the fight against climate change without addressing nature loss.?. Science Based Targets Network, 2020. New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. Liesl Truscott. This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec.

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Businesses and investors need to roll up their sleeves and join the race to revive biodiversity

Corporate Knights

The summit brought together delegates from over 190 countries to negotiate the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework , the implementation of which will require a transformation in the way we produce, consume and trade goods and services that rely on and impact biodiversity. Bending the curve of biodiversity loss.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

Environment and Climate Minister Steven Guilbeault has unveiled detailed plans to phase out “inefficient” oil and gas subsidies, based on guidelines released yesterday morning that take effect immediately and are meant to fulfill a 14-year-old pledge by G20 countries. We are bending the curve on Canada’s fight on pollution.”

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Technology Collaborations and Innovations to Accelerate Climate Progress

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The annual United Nations Climate Change report - coinciding with the 27 th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt - concludes that while countries are bending the curve of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions downward, accelerated progress and collaboration are critical to our planet’s future.

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Nature Map Earth Project Launched

Sustainable Development Network

On current trends the Aichi targets for biodiversity and the 2020 biodiversity targets contained in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be missed by a wide margin. Preliminary results are expected in advance of the United Nations Climate Summit in September 2019.

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3 Sustainability Leaders (That Are Saving The World)

Carlos Sanchez

Climate Change agreement in Paris. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana injected a unique sense of optimism that steered world leaders to reach the Paris Agreement in 2015. “The Woman Who Could Stop Climate Change” Elizabeth Kolbert , The New Yorker. Achievements.