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COP27: 10 things businesses have learnt from the Sharm El Sheikh Summit

Business Green

From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27. From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27.

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2023: A Strange, Tumultuous Year in Sustainability

Andrew Winston

Even the (seemingly) world’s most powerful woman, Taylor Swift, had to postpone a concert in Brazil because of the heat. Scientists tell us that we’ve pushed the planet beyond its ability to support us in critical areas such as availability of water, biodiversity, and, of course, carbon emissions.

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In defence of net zero

Business Green

And it's coming from the unlikeliest of quarters. For much of the past two years the global push to deliver net zero emissions has enjoyed a remarkable golden run. It is, in many regards, one of the most successful environmental campaigns in history.

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How can the world kick its oil habit?

Mr. Sustainability

An overview of our addiction to oil, and the methadone we need in order to kick the habit Summary - The world runs on oil. How do we transition from fossil-based oil towards a sustainable future? Don’t agree on the assessment or the different pathways to get rid of fossil fuels? Can the world kick its oil habit?”

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The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

If you're looking for the light of inspiration during one of the darkest periods the world has seen in decades, you've come to the right place. Others are making waves in the business world from other perches, including government, consultancies, startups and environmental justice advocacy groups. The 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30.

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Keeping 1.5C alive: Is COP26 on track to deliver on its goals?

Business Green

The Glasgow Climate Summit is unlikely to bring the world into line with the Paris Agreement's goals, but there is growing optimism it can deliver a lot more than 'blah, blah, blah'. According to a Climate Action Tracker partly compiled by Höhne's institute, the world is currently headed for warming of 2.9C

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2022: A Tumultuous Year in ESG and Sustainability

Andrew Winston

My biggest article of the year is generally the last one; it’s an attempt to synthesize and summarize big themes in sustainability. It’s a labor of love and pain. Here it is, as seen a few weeks ago in Harvard Business Review ]. It was another tumultuous year for humanity and business. It puts the U.S.