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The music industry changes its tune on climate change

Corporate Knights

Late last year, in the wake of COP26, the U.K.’s s Association of Independent Music launched the Music Climate Pact , which was signed by all three major labels – Universal, Warner and Sony – along with large indies like Secretly Group and Ninja Tune. And they have to do it quickly.

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Volvo Targets 75% Emissions Reduction per Car by 2030

ESG Today

Javier Varela, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO of Volvo Cars, said: “The world urgently needs to come together and act, to avoid the worst effects of climate change. We’re committed to doing our part and we call on corporate and political leaders around the globe to also do theirs.”

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Singapore to Ramp Climate Goals at COP27, Launches National Hydrogen Strategy

ESG Today

As a key part of Singapore’s climate plans, Wong also unveiled a National Hydrogen Strategy, aimed at moving as much as half of the nation’s power supply to hydrogen by mid-century. Singapore’s announcement comes as countries globally are being urged to ramp their climate commitments in the run-up to COP27.

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A Very African Climate Conversation

Chris Hall

COP27 must boost Africa’s adaptation to the physical risks of climate change, says Amal-Lee Amin, Head of Climate Change at British International Investment. Africa contributes less than 3% to global emissions but is the most vulnerable continent in the world to the negative impacts form climate change.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

PCRAM 2.0), and integrating it into our Climate Resilience Investment Framework ,” says Danielle Boyd, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation at the IIGCC. “ Despite the recognition of adaptation’s importance, there is still a lack of robust funding mechanisms and clear pathways for implementation,” says Goodland.

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Decarbonisation Culture

Chris Hall

This is in line with commitments the fund made in its 2021 revised climate strategy, as well as with the International Energy Agency and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ’s verdict on new oil projects being incompatible with global decarbonisation trajectories.

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Tech for a faster road to sustainability

Sustainability Matters

However, following the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), Australia was widely seen to have fallen short of the commitments necessary to reduce emissions. from 2021 to 2026. Australia accounts for 0.3% of the global total population, but its carbon emissions account for 1.3%.