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COP26 President Alok Sharma: 'Our choices will make or break the zero-carbon economy'

Business Green

Business Secretary and Glasgow summit President Alok Sharma's speech at the launch of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda in London. And when it was bombed in World War II, the roof fell in, but his stone walls stood firm.??. With COP26 this year, we want to do what John Croxton did all those centuries ago. ??

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'Utterly shameful': Richer nations delay meeting $100bn climate finance target until 2023

Business Green

Delivery plan unveiled by UK COP26 Presidency concedes key $100bn target will not be met this or next, sparking fierce criticism of richer nations on the eve of Glasgow Summit.

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Alok Sharma: We want to see all nations committing to reaching net zero emissions as soon as possible

Business Green

COP26 President Designate Alok Sharma's first major UN speech - in full. Secretary-General, excellences, ladies and gentlemen, it is an honour to be here at the United Nations for my first international engagement as COP26 President. I look forward to working with him and the wider UN team in the lead up to COP26.

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Alok Sharma: Climate inaction is myopic and can only defer catastrophe

Business Green

In the opening address of COP27, COP26 President says talks must be about 'concrete action' that can keep the 1.5C Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to declare open the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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Collective interest should spur us to deliver at COP27

Business Green

COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech urging international cooperation on climate as he lays out UK Presidency's priorities for the year ahead. Around the world, 2021 saw troops mobilise, violence erupt, and relations between old friends and allies strained. They committed to take action on climate.

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Sustainable Business Went Mainstream in 2021

Andrew Winston

This is my year-end article from Harvard Business Review that I mentioned in my last post (which has many more stories and links). Trends in corporate sustainability have been mostly consistent — an expanding climate crisis, lightning-speed growth in clean tech, rising pressure from many stakeholders, and more. [Happy New Year!

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We want to deliver a green recovery in partnership with business and finance

Business Green

Business Secretary and COP26 President Alok Sharma's speech on green finance, Covid-19 recovery and the climate emergency at the London Stock Exchange. Many people across the world are looking to governments during this global emergency to provide leadership and clarity to overcome the unprecedented challenges that we are facing.