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EU Parliament Votes to Push for End of Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies by 2025 at COP28

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 462-134 for a resolution outlining its delegation’s position at the upcoming UN COP28 Climate Conference, which includes a call for the end of fossil fuel subsidies globally by 2025. COP28 is set to take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12.

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Wind industry demands action from world leaders ahead of COP26 climate summit

Renewable Energy World

More than 90 wind energy companies and associations from around the world called on leaders to take decisive action in pursuit of net-zero carbon emissions goals ahead of the COP26 United Nations climate summit next month. What we don't have yet is the unprecedented political will we need to make this happen.".

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Energize Program Announces First Year Progress Including Formation of PPA Buyers' Cohort for Climate Action

3BL Media

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. . link] #LifeIsOn @SchneiderElec #PPA.

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Hong Kong Proposes IFRS-aligned Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

The HKICPA proposal aims to have the standards effective from August 2025. As part of the government’s announcement, it mandated the HKICPA to develop the local sustainability reporting standards, to be aligned with the ISSB standards.

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Fidelity to Vote Against Companies That Don’t Meet Deforestation-Related Expectations

ESG Today

Jenn-Hui Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Fidelity International said: “The loss of natural capital is a systematic risk to capital markets, and as such, prioritising and contributing to the health and preservation of our biodiversity and ecosystems is essential.

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World Energy Outlook 2021: Transition to renewables not fast enough for net-zero targets

Renewable Energy World

The International Energy Agency called for "unmistakable" action by world leaders to reduce emissions ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference , warning that the global transition to renewable energy isn't happening quickly enough to meet net-zero goals. Follow @EngelsAngle. The global average temperature rise in 2100 is held to 2.1°C

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Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs fail to focus on food waste and loss

Envirotec Magazine

Countries have until February 2025 to submit their NDCs for COP30 and WRAP is calling on all governments to include food loss and waste reduction ahead of the next global meeting.

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