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Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

GreenBiz

Climate Summit later this year. The "climate transition action plan" (CTAP) is set for a non-binding, advisory vote at Unilever's AGM May 5, with the company also promising to report annually on its progress towards implementing the strategy in line with the guidelines of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFDs).

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

A spokesperson from IKEA stressed that ocean shipping made up 40 percent of the carbon footprint of its supply chain operations and therefore the company's pledge to reduce the carbon footprint of all transport by an average of 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2017 was a "huge ambition." As the U.K.

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Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

Amidst the escalating impacts and threats of climate change, heads of state, negotiators, climate scientists, activists and business leaders prepare to meet for COP27, taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Deforestation must be removed from supply chains by 2025. Business calls on governments at COP27 to: .

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Russia’s War From a Climate Perspective

Richard Matthews

As demonstrated by Covid’s impact on supply chains , crises often cause global disruptions. The war and the sanctions regime are expected to create global supply chain problems and shortages of food (eg wheat) and raw materials including those required for key technologies (eg semi conductors).