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Can fossil fuel lobbyists be barred from global climate talks?

Corporate Knights

The landmark Paris Agreement was forged in the corridors of COP21 back in 2015. Turning COP into a venue for greenwashing Oil and gas did not show up to the COP party uninvited. They are granted pavilions, theyre given official space for their greenwashing. RELATED Who are the top PR firms greenwashing Big Oil at COP29?

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Canada’s LNG industry says it will reduce Asian emissions. Prove it.

Corporate Knights

They argue that this country could actually take credit for some of those Asian GHG reductions under Article 6 of the 2015 Paris climate treaty, which allows for bilateral emissions trading. Essentially, Article 6 has become a green fig leaf to greenwash LNG exports. Expanded LNG exports from B.C.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

The document also holds out the possibility of subsidies for carbon trading deals under Article 6 of the Paris agreement, and for Indigenous participation in fossil fuel projects.

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Academia, Cities, and the Private Sector Gather to Discuss "Systems Transformations for a 1.5 Degree World" alongside Global Climate Summit COP25

Sustainable Development Network

Transport and Shipping: Land, Air, Water This session was moderated by Renato Mazzoncini, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanics at Politecnico di Milano who highlighted that decarbonization of the transportation sector is dependent upon new technologies, specifically around batteries and alternative fuels.

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Take-off for the Net Zero Transition  

Chris Hall

Ahead of the conference, the data had been collected and analysed, with assessments delivered on the effectiveness of actions taken to date, primarily in the form of signatories’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. The official verdict was clear. C of climate change by 2100.

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Net Zero Scrutiny Intensifies at COP27 

Chris Hall

The UN High-Level Expert Group on the Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities issued its recommendations for eliminating ‘greenwashing’ from net zero pledges, which emphasised the need for “significant near- and medium- emission reductions” in 2050 decarbonisation plans. .

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. Article 6 of the Paris agreement approval and the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets will play a key role in increasing carbon offsets quality.