Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In my first fortnight as COP President, I have been listening to those who have done this before. ??Meeting Meeting people like Paris COP President Laurent Fabius, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Patricia Espinosa from the UNFCCC. ??And, But there are some areas which need particular attention in 2020.??

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Business Green

JUNE 25, 2020

The series of events that make up London Climate Action Week have switched to virtual platforms in response to the pandemic and Khan said he was "proud to see that it's back in 2020, despite the huge challenges posed by Coronavirus". The climate emergency remains one of the biggest threats we face," he added. "As

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2020

2020 was supposed to be a transformational year for the environment.". But now the race is on to say what happens next - can businesses turn 2020 into the pivotal year we envisioned despite the regulatory and societal upheaval? You want the banks to be saved, then stop investing in fossil fuel expansion.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Wed, 10/07/2020 - 02:01. Energy and Clean Growth minister also served as COP President for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference. Cortney Worrall is the new president and CEO of the nonprofit Waterfront Alliance , which pushes for resilience along the New York and New Jersey coasts. New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix.

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Business Green

APRIL 26, 2020

The two-day Petersberg Climate Dialogue has long been a key event in the annual climate diplomacy calendar, with environment ministers from around 30 countries typically coming together to thrash out priorities and preparations for the following United Nations COP climate summit.

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Clean Energy Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2021

This includes about $50 billion for resilience, $7.5 So, it is not the major climate legislation that is in the potential reconciliation bill, but a sizable set of investments in its own right. The COP 26 climate conference took place! For example, $7.5 billion or so to electrify their entire bus fleet).

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

All four companies have "ambitious and credible climate action plans" to drive down their emissions in line with climate science, and will "support the delivery of a successful and ambitious COP next November", the government said today. When it comes to climate action, we all have an important role to play.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has declared that 2022 could mark a "vital turning point" in the drive to use energy more efficiently, after record investment was directed to measures that reduce consumption of energy, from building renovations to public transport upgrades and electric car infrastructure.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

In the UK, we did this on 23 March 2020 and we also launched a series of major policy initiatives to support businesses and individuals through the pandemic. Because finance and investment are the lifeblood of net zero projects - and we can only meet this challenge together. adaptation and resilience. clean transport.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

During the pandemic-disrupted 2020, UK greenhouse gas emissions plummeted around 13 per cent, amounting to a 48 per cent cut in emissions since 1990. Aviation emissions were down a whopping 60 per cent in 2020, shipping emissions down 24 per cent, and road transport emissions fell 18 per cent.

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Business Green

MARCH 15, 2021

The UK has singled out adapatation and resilience as a critical priority for the COP26 Climate Summit it will co-host in Glasgow this autumn, amid calls for the government to use its platform to significantly increase the flow of cash to help poorer nations adapt to escalating climate impacts.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2020

Other former COP Presidents, such as Laurent Fabius. COP26 can be a moment where the world comes together to ramp up momentum towards a climate-resilient, zero-carbon economy. And there are some areas which need particular action in 2020. First, adaptation and resilience. Civil society organisations.

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Business Green

MARCH 9, 2020

In the past few days a flurry of major reports have again highlighted how the UK can realise major economic benefits from stepping up low carbon investment and supportive net zero policies, while green business leaders have urged Sunak and Johnson to make good on their environmental pledges.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

That means investing in industries and infrastructure that can turn the tide on climate change.". Convinced that everything is back on track, that coronavirus no threat to getting net zero done and implementing the various 2020 commitments under the Paris Agreements? Steely determination. More twists in this virus. So - job done?

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Guterres said at least $100 billion dollars must be made available to developing countries for mitigation and adaptation and to take into account their “legitimate expectations to have the resources necessary to build resilience and for disaster response and recovery.” If we don’t urgently change our way of life, we jeopardize life itself.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This COP must agree on a clear, timebound roadmap reflective of the scale and urgency of the challenge, and that roadmap must deliver effective institutional arrangements for financing.". To date, $12bn in public and private finance has been pledged to the cause, with another $4.5bn expected at COP27. Climate finance.

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GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

Mon, 07/20/2020 - 00:30. For example, when social distancing regulations were at their most demanding, trips to train farmers on new practices and discuss investment and financing plans became logistically impossible. Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'. Cecilia Keating.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 7, 2020

New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald’s, Netflix Elsa Wenzel Wed, 10/07/2020 – 02:01 Heading into fall, this batch of career updates from the worlds of sustainability and business is somewhat top-heavy. Energy and Clean Growth minister also served as COP President for the 26th UN Climate Change Conference.

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Business Green

JULY 9, 2020

We can go back to where we were, or we can invest in a better, more sustainable future. "We We can invest in fossil fuels, whose markets are volatile and whose emissions lead to lethal air pollution. Or, we can invest in renewable energy, which is reliable, clean and economically smart.".

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Business Green

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Now almost a year on, it is just 23 days to COP27, the end of the UK's COP Presidency, and the end of my time as COP President. And so today, from the vantage point of the ending of my time as COP President, I want to take stock of where we are. And navigating this context is our defining challenge. So I'm going to be frank.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

It is highly likely the row over phasing down or phasing out coal power will return in the coming years and the debate at future COPs will no doubt be extended to address oil and gas. If there's one theme that really comes out loud and clear from this COP, it is about money," said former Energy and Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd.

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Business Green

MAY 12, 2020

Suddenly, barely days into 2020, a new paradigm began to take shape. Whether governments use their economic recovery plans to support decarbonisation and long-term economic resilience is now the single biggest question at the top of the climate agenda. Building back better.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Are governments going to be promoting a vision that tinkers around the edges, or one that is transformative, creating food systems that are resilient and restoring ecosystems?”. These initiatives were on display during “Agriculture Day” at COP27 on Saturday, with dedicated sessions highlighting milestones and new investments.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

As CEO of the world's biggest asset manager, BlackRock, which looks after a whopping $8.67tr investments worldwide, Fink's words matter a great deal. During 2020, 81 per cent of a globally-representative selection of sustainable indexes outperformed their parent benchmarks, according to Fink. The trailblazers.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Since the convention’s establishment, the countries involved meet annually during the Conference of the Parties (COP). COP is a supreme decision-making body that aims to promote the effective application of the convention. 30 years later came COP 26 (2021) – held in Glasgow. ppm in 2020. C) within reach.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Of course it will be necessary to put in place the detailed plans to deliver on this commitment with investments in areas ranging from greener steel production to farming and clean heating technologies, but other countries can draw confidence from Britain's leadership and example in setting a 2030 target consistent with net zero. "So

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The UK will only be successful in galvanising global climate action ahead of COP 26 if it gets its own house in order," said Clara Goldsmith, campaigns director of the Climate Coalition. But will the government deliver the scale of investment and detailed policy frameworks required to unlock real progress?

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The "mood music" in the room where it happens is said to be considerably more upbeat than is typical for the closing days of a COP Summit. Negotiators reckon the shape of a deal is starting to take shape. The hope is the major new agreement between the US and China announced yesterday evening can trigger breakthroughs overnight.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2021

After all, many of the world's largest economies are already signed up to sweeping net zero emissions targets and are preparing increasingly ambitious national decarbonisation strategies centred on the phasing out of coal power and internal combustion engines, coupled with a surge in clean technology and infrastructure investment.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

Danone’s Eric Soubeiran: ‘The food system is broken’ Cecilia Keating Mon, 07/20/2020 – 00:30 Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an “enterprise à mission,” a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law.

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Business Green

APRIL 14, 2020

As COP26 hosts, the UK government had been working with current COP President Chile, the EU, and a raft of developing countries all of whom want to see a significant ratcheting up of national climate goals to co-ordinate a wave of strengthened NDC submissions in the run up to the Glasgow Summit in November.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Do the next best thing and read our COP reflections.  In funds, Active Impact Investments and Congruent both launch their third funds.   Last COP featured the conference’s first nuclear-themed pavilion, and this year boasted eight. Happy Monday!    Couldn’t make it to Dubai this year?

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

of warming, while this week's report from the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) group suggests now 'inevitable' policies could keep temperature increases below 2C. per cent in 2020 with many economies locked down, but this year they are set to "rebound and grow 4.8 Global carbon emissions fell by a record 5.8 Climate finance.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2020

Given this is an evolving situation we are keeping the situation under careful review and are in frequent contact with the UN, Chile (as current COP president) and other partners.". — Richard Black (@_richardblack) March 18, 2020. It may well be the case that we will see 2020 emissions decline," he said. "In

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 01:30. 2020 has exposed the serious holes in the safety net, not least access to health care. playing a crucial role along with the EU, China and Japan, could not be more important in the run-up to COP 26. And this is also the place where serious — and badly needed — resilience objectives can be achieved.

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