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What Is Energy Transition? A Guide to the Future of Energy

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above pre-industrial levels as outlined in the Paris Agreement. National and international climate commitments, including those under the Paris Agreement, are driving policy shifts toward decarbonization by setting emissions reduction targets.

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Ceres Welcomes Final Agreement at COP29 to Move the World Forward With Climate Action

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At the start of COP29, more than 650 investors with $33 trillion in assets signed the 2024 Global Investor Statement, calling for a whole-of-government approach to implement economy-wide policies in line with the Paris Agreement goal to prevent worsening and costly climate disasters. Backsliding on U.S.

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If done well, financial regulations play a crucial role in cutting carbon emissions

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This cannot continue if we are realistically going to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and keep global warming below 1.5 ° C. Canada needs to adopt a package of financial regulations that will drive down carbon emissions and shift billions of dollars toward investing in clean technology and renewable energy.

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Updated U.S. Climate Pledge Is Achievable With Stable Policy, Ceres Says

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for putting forward an ambitious, yet fully achievable, NDC that will position the country to capitalize on the private-sector momentum to build and deploy affordable, reliable, abundant American-made clean technologies and solutions. to maintain its clean energy incentives and broader policy landscape. Ceres applauds the U.S.

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Urgent Deployment of Existing Technology Can Get World Close to Net Zero, BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2024 Shows

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The new report indicates that the speed with which clean technologies and decarbonization of the power sector are scaled up is crucial. Thanks to the combined impacts of clean power, EVs and energy efficiency, emissions in 2050 in the ETS are half what they would otherwise be without these technologies, or down 27% from current levels.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

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The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement, largely by helping its customers switch to electric vehicles. Its sustainability strategy covers four areas: decarbonization, performance optimization, development and partnership growth, and portfolio innovation in emerging clean technologies.

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The Clock is Ticking for Businesses to Meet Sustainability Targets

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Along with setting goals for sales and profits, many companies will be reviewing their sustainability strategies and measuring the progress they’ve made toward hitting 2030 targets tied to the Paris Agreement on limiting carbon emissions.