3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Investors are warming to opportunities stemming from climate change, and other takeaways from COP28. COP28, the latest United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change, delivered mixed results on some key agenda items but provided new insights into climate-related opportunities and the initiatives needed to implement them.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The recent approval by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) of three REDD+ methodologies for issuing high-integrity carbon credits is a watershed advancement in developing a next generation VCM that delivers results for climate, nature and people.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, November 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Ahead of COP28, the UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), The Global Methane Hub (GMH) and Delterra are proud to announce their partnership to reduce methane emissions in the Global South. Learn more at: [link] and connect with us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The GHR Registry takes advantage of groundbreaking climate accounting protocols addressing all drivers of climate change, including many that have been historically overlooked or undervalued, and delivering crucial heat reduction computation over any timeframe of interest. Several new methodologies are in the pipeline.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Nature-based infrastructure solutions can influence 79% of all targets across the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting the critical role nature can play in advancing sustainable development, climate action and biodiversity conservation, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UNOPS, and the University of Oxford.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It also called for the implementation of “ambitious” national biodiversity strategies and action plans that support the targets relating to nature, water and biodiversity-related challenges contributing to and stemming from the climate crisis in their NDCs, in line with the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As Climate Week NYC approaches, the global conversation on climate change is intensifying, and the need for effective action by all stakeholders is clear to see. Taking place from 22-29 September, Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event, aiming to “drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change”.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2021

New and updated climate commitments fall far short of what is needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, leaving the world on track for a global temperature rise of at least 2.7°C C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

CEET members convened at the Africa Climate Week to discuss low carbon energy and green technology pathways for economic development in Africa. Every year, RCWs will be held across the regions of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Northern Africa.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change. Climate change inequality, contributors and sufferers, has been a key agenda item at COP for many years.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

Jessica Smith, Nature Lead at the UNEP FI, says it’s time for biodiversity to take its place alongside climate in investor priorities. Smith says: “There have been some delays in the calendar, but that means there has been much more engagement with different actors around developing the (GBF).

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Co-created by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the IOC and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Sports for Nature Framework aims to deliver transformative action for nature across sports, by 2030 and beyond.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2023

Speaking at ESG Investor’s inaugural Stewardship Summit, UNEP FI’s Carlin says transition finance flows to developing economies are too low to meet net zero targets. We estimate around 25 are responsible for 40% of our financed emissions out of our almost 500 [investee] companies,” she said.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We have to minimize the risk of extreme wildfires by being better prepared: invest more in fire risk reduction, work with local communities, and strengthen global commitment to fight climate change” said Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director. Wildfires and climate change are mutually exacerbating.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The paper identifies five core green policy areas that policymakers should focus on — green energy, low-carbon transport, natural capital, green building upgrades and green research and development (R&D) — and highlights successful green spending programs to date. billion on green research and development and $35.2 Of the $14.6

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Climate change mitigation remains important, but the need to finance adaptation measures is becoming urgent, says Lindsey Stewart, Director of Investment Stewardship Research, Morningstar. “I I don’t believe in fairytales or sermons or stories about money, baby sister, but thank you for the cigarette.”

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 26, 2022

As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change , there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. Our stuff, consumerism and climate change. times the product’s weight. Life cycles matter.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

But these solutions and approaches are still being developed, meaning many risk interaction effects and tipping points not necessarily being captured. The report said that FIs are realising the importance of integrating climate-related risks, with the risks being divided primarily into physical and transition risks.

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3BL Media

MARCH 15, 2022

GRI is developing new standards to enhance accountability on the issues that matter most within sectors. The Sector Standard for Coal enables comprehensive and comparable disclosure on: How companies respond to climate change mitigation demands , as reflected in the Paris Agreement, including plans to transition away from coal mining.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29. Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

According to the UN Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the finance sector has ground to make up too, albeit at least some of the responsibility for this also sits with governments. Private sector investment in nature had swollen to US$102 billion by May 2024, an eleven-fold increase on May 2022, apparently.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

The report was produced by the World Economic Forum, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in collaboration with Vivid Economics. However, nature currently only accounts for 2.5%

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI is working towards integrating the use of sustainable finance practices in support of ocean health by the global financial community.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

climate action and investments, as public and private sector leaders raise their ambition, deliver on commitments, implement policies to capitalize on the opportunities in the necessary transition to a zero emissions future, and ensure public finance to support adaptation and resilience for developing nations.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

” The latest Food Waste Index Report (2024) , compiled by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and co-authored by WRAP, found that the world wastes over a billion tonnes of food – one fifth of all food available to consumers at the retail, food service and household level annually.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

We cannot win the fight against climate change without addressing nature loss.?. While a company’s biodiversity strategy is being fully developed and science-based targets confirmed, we advocate a no-regrets approach , as defined by the UNDP, UNEP and IUCN and expressed by the Science Based Targets Network.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Thus, they can play a critical role in making next year’s COP26 of the climate convention and COP15 under the biodiversity convention a success. Thus, they can play a critical role in making next year’s COP26 of the climate convention and COP15 under the biodiversity convention a success.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2023

The investor-led initiative will be advised by UNEP and is backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Cape Town and the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). “The It will further attempt to identify where existing ESG data can be consolidated, so investors and corporates can align.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Failure to focus on water-related issues risks derailing efforts to combat climate change and biodiversity loss. The UN has previously said that water and climate change are “inextricably linked”, with the latter “exacerbating” both water scarcity and water-related hazards, such as floods and droughts.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

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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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The number of litigation-arbitration climate change related cases is on the rise. As of 1 July 2020, the number of cases had nearly doubled, with at least 1,550 climate change cases filed in 38 countries, according to the UNEP Global Climate Litigation Report. Investor-state arbitration.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Blended finance vehicles can help asset owners achieve impact in emerging markets and developing economies. . Given that impact investments are made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, developing markets are target regions.” .

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There is the March 2022 resolution to ‘End Plastic Pollution’ and develop an internationally legally binding agreement by 2024 to shift away from single-use plastics and invest in circular solutions – a move could heavily impact the business model of many food and beverage companies. we combine this so the guidance draws on that ”.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Increased private sector funding seen as critical to acceleration of investments to meet climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets. . The report said delaying action “was no longer an option” in light of the impacts of climate change, species extinction and land degradation. “

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Nature Map has been prepared by teams from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) Rio, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), with the support of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. It’s very much driven by UN SDGs and the UNEP priorities,” Mollin explained. billion tonnes. The economic cost is also substantial.

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 20, 2022

Sustainable economies like these can help us to realize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our economic system has failed to address long-standing threats like climate change, biodiversity loss, disease, water scarcity, and inequality. The inspiration economy.

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