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SUMMARY: The need for climate finance – the local, national, or transnational financing that enables climate change mitigation and adaptation – was much debated at COP26. Bridging the Funding Gap at COP26: Governmental Pledges. Bridging the Funding Gap at COP26: Private Sector Initiatives. SOURCE: EcoVadis.
DESCRIPTION: The United Nations Glasgow Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, concluded in November with 200 nations signing the Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP), an agreement that could accelerate climate action and drive big carbon cuts. COP26 Reflects Increased Drive for Climate Action . SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. The problem?
DESCRIPTION: April 15, 2022. The 19th annual North American Carbon World (NACW) 2022 Conference , held from April 6-8 in Anaheim, California, provided an opportunity for leading climate professionals throughout North America to gain actionable insights for bold climate solutions. KEYWORDS: NACW 2022, scs global services.
The timing of COP26, at the tail-end of 2021, means many of us have started 2022 with a renewed urgency around sustainability. Read the full story at The Manufacturer.
According to a report by the London-based NGO Global Witness, 503 fossil fuel lobbyists attended the COP26 meeting in Glasgow in 2021. At the same time, the number of conference participants who represent the industry has surged. The following year, at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, the number rose to 636.
The COP27 text reiterated the COP26 decision but failed to broaden it to encompass oil and gas, despite a proposal by India to that end (a move that would have helped take the emphasis off coal, of which it is a major consumer). COP decisions are not binding and the language on fossil fuels at COP26 was watered down during negotiations.
DESCRIPTION: PARIS and SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, November 10, 2022 /3BL Media/ — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has launched the Net Zero Playbook for Consumer Industries in collaboration with its members, Accenture and the Race to Zero. KEYWORDS: The Consumer Goods Forum, Net Zero, Accenture, COP27, COP26, Race to Zero. link] #netzero.
Additionally, the start of 2022 brought the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which will have a further knock-on effect on the global economy. Early in 2022, in partnership with Elvir, we became the first carton 2 packaging company in the food and beverage industry to launch a cap using attributed recycled polymers 3.
City Developments Limited (CDL) has published its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2022, its fifteenth sustainability report since 2008. At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. Issued by City Developments Limited (Co. 196300316Z).
COP26 kept sustainability at the top of every executive’s agenda, while social movements and supply chain challenges forced a dramatic rethink. In particular, three key trends will shape the finance sector’s approach to ESG reporting in 2022. In 2021, the focus on ESG accelerated. More confidence in ESG credentials.
Ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos 2022, business leaders provided insights on how companies can track and deliver on ESG promises. SUMMARY: ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance - reporting is increasingly essential – and even required. DESCRIPTION: There are, allegedly, $2.7
What actions must investors, companies and policy makers prioritise in 2022 and beyond, in order to make COP26 pledges and commitments meaningful and operational? link] The post Actioning COP26 appeared first on ESG Investor. Torsten Lichtenau, Partner, Bain & Company.
Countries agreed to return for the next round of climate talks in November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, with stronger commitments to put the world on track for 1.5°C. That group is expected to report back in 2022. The Climate Action Tracker estimates the global average temperature increase based on national policies.
City Developments Limited (CDL) has published its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2022, its fifteenth sustainability report since 2008. At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. Issued by City Developments Limited (Co.
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DESCRIPTION: Climate Week 2022 provides an opportunity to celebrate and build upon historic U.S. With Climate Week 2022 set to commence next week, Ceres is calling on investors, companies, and policymakers to raise their climate ambition, building off the momentum of the recently signed U.S. SOURCE: Ceres.
The 2022 AD and Biogas Industry Awards , organised by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), reached their climax on Wednesday night with the Awards Ceremony celebrating the winners and highly commended entries of this year’s competition.
The G7 Communique shows a patchwork approach that failed to live up to the promise made just a few months ago at COP26. The post We Mean Business Coalition statement on the G7 Summit 2022 appeared first on We Mean Business Coalition. and avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. . With power comes responsibility. .
As we approach the critical final stages of COP26, the We Mean Business Coalition is calling on governments to take bold decisions to keep the 1.5°C The final COP26 outcome must therefore seize this opportunity by delivering key outcomes to drive concrete implementation this decade with the aim of halving global emissions by 2030.
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DESCRIPTION: November 11 2022, Louisville, KY /3BL Media/ – Schneider Electric today announced that the Energize program, launched in 2021 at COP26, has formed the program’s first Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) buyers’ cohort to purchase renewable electricity. . “We link] #LifeIsOn @SchneiderElec #PPA.
By its own account, Shell invested some 14% of its total expenditure in 2022 in “renewables and energy solutions” – a figure that environmental groups say is vastly inflated. It dismissed a petition that circulated at COP26, asking it to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry. She went on to testify before a 2022 U.S.
The postponed COP26 summit held in Glasgow in November was widely billed as a moment of reckoning; the world’s last chance to set out serious plans to deliver the global commitment to keep temperature rises to 1.5°C. Yet COP26 came and went without the detailed action plans required. Vote against climate inaction.
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The World Biogas Association (WBA) has published its preliminary programme for the fourth edition of its flagship event the World Biogas Summit – “the only global thought-leadership forum entirely dedicated to anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas” – which will take place at the NEC Birmingham, UK on 15-16th June 2022.
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The COP26 Youth Climate Protest in Glasgow on 5 November (image credit: PMGphotog / Shutterstock.com). While COP25 in Madrid had seen the launch of many such schemes by big polluters like Shell, Total and BP, with COP26 we could now see these schemes taking a central place in the draft agreement. Carbon capture.
DESCRIPTION: As we look back to Earth Day 2022, and cap a month of focus on our planet, I am reminded of the COP26 collaboration ambitions and the clear message that industry has a critical, active role to play in in advancing action on climate change. by Chris Johnson. SOURCE: Nokia.
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Report highlights Bloomberg’s work to mobilize the markets to fight climate change and its company-wide efforts to boost climate action in the lead up to COP26 Glasgow. To build momentum for COP26 in Glasgow, Bloomberg L.P. To build momentum for COP26 in Glasgow, Bloomberg L.P. SOURCE: Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P.
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