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Shell and the new era of climate risk

GreenBiz

As Scientific American noted : "For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.". The landmark decision suggests that the fate of the world’s largest polluters no longer may be in the hands of their executives, board or investors. Policy & Politics.

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Urgency and consistency must be the watchwords for UK climate action in 2020

Business Green

The UK must respond to the climate emergency with not just urgency but consistency in its net zero policies, argues WWF UK's Gareth Redmond-King. However, we also say that there is considerably more to be done now by way of policy and resource to commit to the actions essential to delivering on that promise. It's time to act.

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The IPCC Synthesis Report: Ten key takeaways for business

Business Green

Business as usual is not working The report is unequivocal that human-caused climate change is affecting weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe, and is set to get worse without a major acceleration in policy action and drastically increased investment in climate solutions. of warming. of warming. Lobbying for a 1.5C

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Shell and the new era of climate risk

AGreenLiving

As Scientific American noted : “For the first time in history, a court … ordered a private company, rather than a government, to curb its planet-warming pollution.” ” The landmark decision suggests that the fate of the world’s largest polluters no longer may be in the hands of their executives, board or investors.

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'An atlas of human suffering': Top figures react to IPPC's latest climate warning

Business Green

The situation, too, is only set to worsen as the planet warms, underscoring the urgent need to simultaneously drive down greenhouse gas emissions while also boosting preparedness for droughts, wildfires, storms, floods, coastal erosion, sea level rise, resource shortages and much, much more. The facts are undeniable.