Business Green

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This COP caused deep frustrations but it wasn't for nothing," she said. "It Writing on Twitter, Tan Copsey at consultancy Climate Nexus, said: "The fossil fuel lobby and friendly countries have made their presence felt at COP, but it's clear momentum is still only going in one direction - towards a clean energy economy.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Farming will be front and centre at this year’s COP. The North American Meat Institute will host a side event at the US COP pavilion on December 11, the summit’s Agriculture Day, for example. The files also detail collaborations planned for the event itself. Just seven percent are based in Africa.

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Business Green

MARCH 17, 2020

With travel bans in place across Europe, the US and Asia, airlines forced to cancel flights, and citizens in major economies including France, the US, and China either advised or forced to keep social contact to a minimum, huge swathes of the global economy are now heading into a state of lockdown.

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Business Green

JUNE 9, 2022

Of the five UNFCCC executive secretaries to date three have been from Europe and two from Latin America. As such, it had been widely expected that the next appointment would come from a developing economy in Africa or Asia. However, Sharma's ascendancy to the post is far from guaranteed.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last year we saw devastating floods across Asia and Europe. I thank all the CEOs and business owners, from the FTSE 100 to the SMEs, whose firms came forward with commitments, as well as our COP partners, some of whom are here with us today. Yet every country at COP has agreed to phase-down coal power.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 7, 2020

From Amsterdam, Gellert oversaw the company in Europe, Africa and the Middle East for nearly six years, working before that at outdoor gear maker Black Diamond. Chantelle Ludski is serving as the North America and Asia Pacific COO for the Anthesis Group sustainability consultancy. The former U.K.

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Business Green

JANUARY 15, 2023

I think a lot of the feedback that you hear from any of the COPs is we're not doing enough and we're not doing it fast enough. And I do believe that summits like COP help to crystallize our efforts toward a more balanced relationship with the natural world. Has COP changed your perspective on what Schneider could do?

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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to call on G7 leaders to back an ambitious new plan to fund low carbon infrastructure and nature-based projects in developing countries, modelled on the post-war Marshall Plan which helped rebuild Europe in the wake of World War Two. The voice of vulnerable countries is really important at COPs," he explained.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2021

Speculation is continuing to mount over whether the two high profile summits will be able to proceed as planned, given the worsening coronavirus waves currently afflicting parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Ursula Woodburn, head of EU relations at the European Corporate Leaders Group (CLG Europe), welcomed the G20's statement as a signal of world leaders' "political will to support climate action". Holding the line on 1.5

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Business Green

APRIL 2, 2020

In truth, since the full scale of Covid-19's impact on Europe, East Asia and North America started becoming clear, the decision to postpone this year's United Nations climate change summit into next year has only been a matter of time. So, all roads in climate change still lead to Glasgow… just not in November.

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 10, 2023

sold in Europe during the first half of the year. The company is expected to expand across Asia, Australia, and Europe and is also pushing into Latin American markets. In other updates on global climate talks, Russia will oppose a pre-COP 28 agreement to phase out fossil fuels. The Sultan is head of Abu Dhabi Oil Co.,

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Business Green

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Speaking at an event in Milan this month, Thunberg spoke for many when she alleged that COPs have delivered little more than a talking shop since the first Earth Summit in 1992. Coronavirus and a lack of vaccinations may make it impossible for many delegates to turn up, especially from Africa, Oceania, Asia, and Latin America.

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