DeSmogBlog

JULY 2, 2021

The Council of State issued a first ruling in November 2020, which stated that France’s national and EU climate goals are binding. This was unusual because French political tradition normally considers long-term commitments to be “soft law”. As such, it recognises that the climate and resilience law is largely inadequate.

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Energy Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2022

The research synopsis below comes from AGCI Program Director Emily Jack-Scott and a full list of AGCI’s updates covering recent climate change and clean energy pathways research is available online at [link]. Achieving and sustaining that level of action requires that people are not incapacitated by climate anxiety or despair.

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Green Market Oracle

JUNE 21, 2020

This live event will also include leading environmental experts to discuss the future of regional environmental collaboration and the important role of clean technology in making our communities more resilient. This event is organized by The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) and it is open to the public. to 5:00 p.m.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

That means getting serious about advocating for a recovery plan that helps us build back better from the current pandemic, while tackling another global systemic threat: climate change. . The climate crisis is worsening, and it is playing out in real time as we grapple with COVID-19. that comes down to two basic steps. .

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Companies often struggle with building community trust as they navigate between profit-making and authentically engaging on climate change and environmental justice matters. Private entities should think of themselves as community members and view local residents as political and economic partners. Marian Jones.

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Business Green

MAY 3, 2020

States' commitments to combat climate change may also affect contractual performance. As parties traditionally allocate business risks when contracting, these climate change-related risks now more than ever require careful consideration by contracting parties. Potential impact of climate-change on contracting parties.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Many parts of the Northern Hemisphere - from the USA and Europe to India, Pakistan, and China - have in recent months suffered from the devastating impacts of record-breaking extreme weather events, which were made far more likely to occur due to climate change. Doing nothing on climate change today puts our children's future at risk.

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GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 30, 2021

The world’s most scrutinized and peer-reviewed document is out: the IPCC report on climate change. The economic and human toll from climate change is here. And, how far have the politics of climate really shifted in Washington ? Will a change in tone mean a boost in action? Learn more.

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Energy Innovation

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The research synopsis below comes from AGCI Program Director Emily Jack-Scott and a full list of AGCI’s updates covering recent climate change and clean energy pathways research is available online at [link]. Among the projections: climate impacts worsen nearly 60 percent of infectious diseases. Source: Mora et al.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 17, 2020

When the federal government delivered its Throne Speech in late September, no words were minced: climate action would be a “cornerstone” of this government’s recovery. And it wasn’t just about climate change. election now a mere week away, climate action has made few headlines out west. It’s a political one.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2020

COP26 President steps up calls for 'clean, inclusive and resilient recovery' that delivers on the goals of the Paris Agreement, as polling reveals huge support for accelerate climate action. We will work together to ensure that the linked challenges of public health, climate change and biodiversity are addressed.".

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The urgency of now is underscored by the climate crisis and the need for climate justice. . Businesses continue to lead on climate in the absence of U.S. political will. of how the climate crisis affects people. Engage them in community-driven climate resilience planning.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 24, 2021

But the quality of the disclosures is critical in meeting the existential challenge of climate change. There are, of course, two sides of climate action that must be addressed: mitigation (usually by emissions reductions) and adaptation. Adaptation strategy is under-emphasized.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2020

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. New flood protection announcements are welcome but not enough on their own.

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The City Fix

MAY 3, 2022

The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report highlights the enormous potential of nature to reduce the risks of climate change and build resilience. Political momentum is building for this approach. For example, 137 countries committed in 2021 to collectively end forest loss and land.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Whatever your political leanings, the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States increases the odds of bringing America back into the community of nations addressing the climate crisis. It speaks to how addressing the climate crisis will lead to “a stronger, more resilient nation” as we take on “this grave threat.”

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Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2022

Research shows ensuring businesses and communities know what local flood risks they face can boost resilience, writes Sara Mehryar at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Enhancing flood resilience is about more than just protecting communities from flooding.

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Sustainability Consulting

JULY 21, 2021

Most people think of technological or political solutions to climate change but the way our societies are structured, who has power and who does not, can have a profound effect on our actions. And, when facing the effects from climate change, they become more resilient and better equipped.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Look for three overarching attributes, says a Nobel-winning scientist.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating climate risks "The wolf is at the door," warns Greenpeace UK's head of politics, Rebecca Newsom.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Statement from world leaders show climate action is firmly still on the international agenda, but how that plays out remains to be seen, writes ECIU's Richard Black. That means investing in industries and infrastructure that can turn the tide on climate change.". Steely determination.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Even before all that, we’d been watching the real-world risks of climate change looming and growing across the United States and around the world. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a report addressing climate risks to the U.S. That it did so is, in itself, remarkable, given the political climes.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. It’s leading to increased greenhouse gas emissions which are affecting our ecosystems and contributing to climate change. Through reform, we can create a more resilient and environmentally friendly food system.

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Business Green

JANUARY 25, 2021

UK, Egypt, Bangladesh, Malawi, the Netherlands and Saint Lucia among nations endorsing new principles for climate adaptation as world leaders gather for first ever summit focused solely on issue today. It is undeniable that climate change is already upon us and is already devastating lives and economies," he is expected to say. "We

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2020

Ben Caldecott reflects on how a fixation on short-run cost optimisation has resulted in economic systems and business models that are not sufficiently resilient to shocks. too few intensive care beds and ventilators) and a lack of food supply chain resilience (e.g. COVID-19 has put into sharp relief a shortage of NHS capacity (e.g.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 19, 2024

s clean energy sector could grow six per cent a year out to 2050, if our political leaders seize the opportunity. needs to scale up its efforts to address and communicate the very real costs of climate change for the province. Finally, B.C.

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 25, 2020

stays resilient and competitive in the years and decades ahead. whose newly elected majority government has said it will consider continuing to work with its former Green partners—not out of necessity, but because New Zealanders voted strongly in favour of parties that showed ambition on climate change. better off. “One

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

While many are hearing the need to align immediate spending packages with longer-term goals, the idea of a green recovery is being met with political opposition from many quarters. The EU Climate Law should be swiftly enacted, and the 2030 target for greenhouse gas emission reductions strengthened to at least 55 per cent.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

UNEP Adaptation Gap report shows the world is still hundreds of billions of dollars short of what is needed to finance climate adaptation. According to climate scientists on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), climate risks intensify significantly with every tenth of a degree on the thermometer.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 18, 2019

The key findings on climate change have claimed it to be the biggest peril to the present generation and the future generations with the last three decades being successively warmer at the Earth’s surface (IPCC “climate change 2014”). 2. The Challenge of Climate Change. 3. Application of Ethics.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Today’s children are facing climate crisis-related health issues, warns The Lancet ’s Countdown on Health and Climate Change, the annual research collaboratively conducted by 35 global institutions. Go here to read the rest: Climate change is adversely affecting childrens health worldwide.

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2023

That is the stark conclusion from the Climate Change Committee (CCC) today, which has once again laid bare the glaring failure of successive governments to prepare society - businesses, homes, infrastructure, resources, the natural world, and beyond - for the increasingly damaging impacts of the climate crisis.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It means that, at present, collective global pledges fall wildly short of the 55 per cent reduction by 2030 needed to stave off some of the more crippling effects of climate change by capping global temperature rise at 1.5C, the lower, safer limit set out by the Paris Agreement. warming pathway.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Our grid isn't ready for climate change. I understand the tribalism of politics. It is horrifying and beyond politics. Energy resilience, like climate change, is not partisan. The grid isn't ready for climate change. Sarah Golden. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 01:30.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 17, 2020

A database of practical tools, case studies, state and regional action plans, and other resources offers lessons on building resiliency. Excerpt from: How can we adapt to climate change? This online hub has answers.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? . ” So, how is California building resilience in both its rural and urban communities? Let’s start with a local approach. are not abstract notions. . are not abstract notions.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 18, 2024

Energy security now encompasses the reliability of renewables, availability and accessibility or critical minerals, and resilience in the face of physical and cyber threats. Within Asia, the energy transition is marked by robust demand driven by economic growth amidst climate threats and challenges to infrastructure resilience.

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