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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. For the first time, the IMO has also agreed on an overarching objective to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by or around 2050.

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State of Corporate Conservation 2023: The Journey Towards Nature Positivity

3BL Media

That loss would be a massive hit to the global economy. Basically, nature positive is biodiversity’s net zero with a critical difference: While net zero is a destination, nature positive is a journey. This is more than the combined value of the market cap of Toyota, Bayer, WM and Shell.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

The letter also seeks a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, a 50 percent target for electric vehicle sales by 2030, and a renewed commitment to international climate finance. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) committed to establishing new limits on discharges into rivers and streams. To address this problem in the U.S.,