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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

government gears up to host critical COP26 climate talks in Glasgow in 2021 and repeatedly asserts its world-leading climate reputation as it attempts to steer a green recovery from the coronavirus, it could be argued that the U.K. As the U.K.

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SDSN Reflects on an Impactful 2021!

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN had a busy 2021 where a number of our networks, programs, and teams supported the progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDG Academy The SDG Academy opened its second office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July 2021.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016. These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. C pathway.

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

Sustainable Development Network

Regarding climate change, the US is marked “critically insufficient” for 1.5°C C Paris-agreement compatible climate action according to the November 2020, Climate Action Tracker. Yet the SDGs are something we have all agreed on. They are humanity’s goals for 2030.

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ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge

Chris Hall

China’s 14 th Five Year Plan , which was approved in March 2021, targets a decline in energy and carbon intensity of 13.5% At the Leaders Climate Summit in April 2021, President Xi Jinping announced that China would control coal generation until 2025 when it will start to gradually phase it out. limit for global warming.

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Climate in Motion

Chris Hall

Canadian Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull outlines the importance of building consensus to stimulate debate on environmental issues and accelerate climate-related policy. Canada has made slow progress on tackling climate change.

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Climate policy advocacy is incredibly powerful, but businesses must do more

We Mean Business Coalition

But to build a business case for deep and long-term investments, drive scale and turn targets into concrete action, companies rely on governments to provide an enabling policy environment and level playing field. . C according to Climate Action Tracker. To keep the world on track for 1.5°C