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Alberta's conservative party invites climate disinformation into policy debate

Corporate Knights

On the other hand, Alberta did release its Emissions Reduction and Energy Development Plan (ERED) in April 2023, aiming for a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. But the inclusion in a formal policy document represents a new development. A commitment to net-zero is table stakes, in terms of the bare minimum,” Dyer says.

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Paul Polman's rallying cry for courageous leaders

GreenBiz

Governments already have spent $12 trillion to $13 trillion just to stabilize global economies ravaged by COVID-19. Many of these same governments are devising ways to reconstruct global economies by spending back better, addressing climate change and inequality along the way. Spend back better. To stay below a 1.5

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Global Financial Inclusion Index from Principal® Develops Benchmark for Financial Security and Inclusion Across Global Economies

3BL Media

In its first year, the Index is helping to develop a benchmark for financial security and inclusion across global economies. In general, developed economies tend to pool towards the higher end of the Index, and emerging and developing economies cluster at the bottom. Key findings.

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IKEA Parent Ingka to Invest $1 Billion in Recycling-Focused Companies

ESG Today

According to Ingka Group, the new initiative is aimed at supporting the transition to a circular economy, with the company noting that the global economy consumes 75% more natural resources than the Earth can regenerate, while less than 20% of waste is recycled.

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IFRS Says Over Half of Global Economy Moving Towards Coverage by ISSB Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) was launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, with the goal to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards to provide investors with information about companies’ sustainability risks and opportunities.

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Want To Boost the Global Economy by $10 Trillion?

3BL Media

Photo: CARE Peru Data from the Gates Foundation suggests that investing in the economic power of women like Fariha could boost the global economy by as much as $10 trillion by 2030 – twice the GDP of Japan, the world’s third largest economy. Elizabeth Vargas Vilca and her staff at her shoe manufacturing business.

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25 tech and infrastructure problems to solve before we can reach net zero

McKinsey Sustainabilty

McKinsey Global Institute Research has identified 25 significant technology and infrastructure challenges that need to be overcome.