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Evolving EVOLVE 2030: Circularity as a New Evaluation Criterion

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The circularity of products is playing an increasingly important role in the economy. The chemical company Chemours has also taken this into account in EVOLVE 2030 2.0: To achieve this goal, Chemours developed the EVOLVE 2030 methodology in 2019. How does EVOLVE 2030 work?

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Alberta's conservative party invites climate disinformation into policy debate

Corporate Knights

NASA has predicted that factors including temperature stress from climate change could lead to a 24% decline in global maize crops as soon as 2030, which the study’s author says “could have severe implications worldwide.” Above certain thresholds, plant productivity declines precipitously, she says.

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Paul Polman's rallying cry for courageous leaders

GreenBiz

Governments already have spent $12 trillion to $13 trillion just to stabilize global economies ravaged by COVID-19. Many of these same governments are devising ways to reconstruct global economies by spending back better, addressing climate change and inequality along the way. Spend back better. To stay below a 1.5

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BP hits the brakes on transition away from fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

The company is still committed to being net-zero by 2050, but observers say it’s a lot harder to see a pathway to reach such a goal without a stronger target for 2030. Follow This plans to introduce a resolution at BP’s annual general meeting in May calling for the company to align its 2030 targets with the Paris Agreement.

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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

GreenBiz

Citigroup to halt all financing for thermal coal mining by 2030. General Mills commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2030. When more than 190,000 humans died of COVID-19 globally, nearly five times the number one month earlier, and more than 20 million Americans lost their jobs. Volvo and Daimler launch €1.2 The Lost Month.

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GreenFin 22: Acting Now on Net Zero: A Conversation With Mark Carney

GreenBiz

Transitioning the global economy to net-zero emissions may be the most Herculean task modern society has faced. To sustain a healthy society, strong economy and dignified life on earth, there is no other viable option.

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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

3BL Media

As a global technology company supporting the vast majority of the world’s business, SAP needs to lead from the front with our ambitions and actions. That is why SAP has committed to achieve net-zero emissions across our value chain by 2030. 2030 is not far away. 2030 is not far away.

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