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Alberta's conservative party invites climate disinformation into policy debate

Corporate Knights

Members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party are debating whether to abandon existing net-zero targets at the party’s annual general meeting in Red Deer this week – a move that would further signal the province’s departure from global and national priorities for mitigating emissions.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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GFANZ Launches Consultation on Transition Finance Strategies and Measuring the Impact on Emissions

3BL Media

Achieving a whole economy transition will require common definitions of transition finance across the four strategies and common methodologies for measuring their impact on emissions. The principles outlined in the consultation document are designed to be voluntary, pan-sector and globally applicable.

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DP World in Brazil Receives Gold Seal for Greenhouse Gas Management

3BL Media

Alcino Therezo, Human Resources and Sustainability Director at DP World in Brazil , said: “The inventory is the principal document in the country for quantifying a company’s greenhouse gas emissions. The company has also been leading decarbonization initiatives among Brazil’s port terminals.

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Emerson's expertise helps companies achieve Environmental Sustainability Goals

Sustainability Matters

Regulatory compliance, consumer demand and pressure from financial investors are the key drivers in decarbonization and environmental sustainability strategies. Documenting and demonstrating compliance with the regulations pertaining to the organization’s industry and region. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. How Emerson can help.

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A deep dive into the rise of non-financial reporting and what it means for business

We Mean Business Coalition

But the companies should be aware of potential documentation requirements from their auditor/assurer, if their ESG reporting is assured. Therefore, there is a greater likelihood the companies will be better at reporting on these emissions. Companies cannot have perfect oversight of all the scope 3 data.

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Amnesty International: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to grievous human rights abuses

Envirotec Magazine

Decarbonizing the global economy must not lead to further human rights violations. Researchers reviewed documents and correspondence, photographs, videos, satellite images and company responses. “Amnesty International recognizes the vital function of rechargeable batteries in the energy transition from fossil fuels.