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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

As such, attention is likely to quickly turn to alternative avenues for accelerating the development and adoption of the lower-carbon shipping technologies and practices that remain in the pipeline. As the U.K. has a role to play in pushing for the highest possible ambition at this week's talks.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

Climate Action Tracker described the amended goal a “significant step forward from the previous 26% reduction target” but said a 60% reduction was needed to put Japan on a 1.5°C Obviously, the landscape of nature will be altered, and they want to protect their natural biodiversity.”.

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SDSN Reflects on an Impactful 2021!

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN had a busy 2021 where a number of our networks, programs, and teams supported the progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. All this work was featured in our virtual Zero Emissions Solutions Conference alongside the first week of COP26.

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ESG Explainer: China’s Climate Challenge

Chris Hall

Engagement with companies in China can have real impact, says Cooper, particularly if aligned with the Chinese government’s common prosperity initiative , which aims to narrow the wealth gap in China and includes climate-related actions. The asset manager will now work with these companies to develop science-based emission targets. “We

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COP26 left the world with a climate to-do list: Here are 5 things to watch for in 2022

Renewable Energy World

For large middle-income countries, like India and South Africa, there were signs of progress on investments needed for developing clean energy. In the developed world, countries still have to internalize, politically, that bills are coming due – both at home and abroad – after decades of delaying action on climate change.

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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

Leaders from government, business and civil society must put circular solutions on the global agenda and ensure they feature strongly when countries update their national climate pledges ahead of COP27 in Egypt.”. World leaders committed to limit climate change to 1.5°C C at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. C, and to meet 1.5°C

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The ESG Explainer: Advance Australia, Finally

Chris Hall

Australia adopted an economy-wide target of net zero emissions by 2050 in the run-up to COP26. Climate Action Tracker (CAT) argues that Australia does not have a net zero target, arguing the federal government’s mid-century goal is not backed up by concrete commitments. What are Australia’s stated net zero goals?