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Fossil Fuel Friendly Daily Mail Firm Handed £500k Government Contract to Run UK COP28 Events

DeSmogBlog

Dmg events, which is headquartered in Dubai, organises an array of events for the oil and gas industry. Why choose a company which works so closely with the oil industry to work at COP? This year’s COP summit has already been marred by controversy.

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The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.

Grist

degrees C target was initially established as a target in Paris in 2015 after a push by developing nations at a previous COP, to bring attention to the fact that global warming does not impact all nations equally. For context, it has taken the world more than a century to warm a little more than 1 degree C, according to NASA.

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WoodMac: Emerging Solar Markets to Come of Age in 2020s

GreenTechMedia

Pairing PV with ever-cheaper batteries can offer firm zero-carbon power; pairing with existing fossil fuel generators can reduce the carbon intensity of power supply. ‘Floatovoltaics’ and ‘agrivoltaics’ will allow investors in solar PV to compete for a wider array of opportunities than ever before.

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Following COP26 it is clearer than ever that businesses must lead the repair of our planet

Business Green

A significant feature of COP was businesses joining with activists to demand faster progress. There is a vast array of ways businesses can both show leadership and generate value. The most forward-thinking are taking a rounded approach by ensuring that they are not just looking at carbon, but also tackling interdependent issues.

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Banks take major step to turn climate commitments into action for global agriculture sector

EDF + Business

Today at COP26, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development announced the Banking for Impact on Climate in Agriculture (B4ICA) initiative in partnership with EDF, the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials. For example, in the U.S., farmers — less than 10%.

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Our Best of 2023 Has Your Holiday Reading Covered

DeSmogBlog

Fossil Fuel Companies Made Bold Promises to Capture Carbon. By Michael Buchsbaum and Edward Donnelly Carbon capture and storage got so much buzz this year, but our reporters went beyond the hype. That figure doesn’t include a $10 billion federal carbon capture tax credit announced during COP28. Here’s What Actually Happened.

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Rishi Sunak to take reins as Prime Minister amid growing calls to accelerate net zero and nature agenda

Business Green

With just weeks to go until world leaders meet in Sharm El Sheikh for the critical upcoming UN climate summit, it means Sunak will face an immediate test of his commitment to combatting climate change, with the UK set to officially hand over the reins of its COP Presidency to Egypt at COP27.

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