Will COP make any difference?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 25, 2021
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COP is dead. Long live COP!
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
It’s a chaotic, confounding circus pilloried by many as a waste of time and resources, and a needless exercise that changes little. But we keep coming back.
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How COP 27 became the food systems COP
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
For the first time food, agriculture and food systems have taken center stage at the global negotiations.
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How COP27 became the food systems COP
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
For the first time food, agriculture and food systems have taken center stage at the global negotiations.
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Solar farm output cut by half as renewables cop brunt of grid congestion
Renew Economy
JANUARY 17, 2023
Some solar farms are losing half of their output due to grid congestion, as renewable cop the brunt of curtailment and markets fail to provide correct signals to storage. The post Solar farm output cut by half as renewables cop brunt of grid congestion appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3 developments for food companies from the pre-COP28 UN meeting
GreenBiz
AUGUST 24, 2023
How the UN food system summit stocktaking moment set the stage for food systems at COP 28.
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13 big deals that made COP26 the ‘Business COP’
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 13, 2021
Amid a controversial climate summit, a baker's dozen of initiatives that will affect the private sector for years to come.
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“The end of the fossil fuel era” may be in sight following COP pledge
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The end of the fossil fuel era appeared to have come a significant step closer with the signing of a joint commitment to phase out coal on day four of the COP summit (4 November). A coal power station in Canock, Staffordshire (image credit: Catherine Poh Huay Tan , CC BY 2.0
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The business of COP is business
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
COP26 is showcasing private-sector solutions at a time when policymakers are at loggerheads.
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Good COP, Bad COP?
Terra Infirma
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
The post Good COP, Bad COP? It’s not perfect, but life never is perfect, and I’m a big believer in perfection being the enemy of success. But there’s no escaping the fact that the hard work starts now. appeared first on Terra Infirma.
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How COP fails — by proxy
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2021
As COP26 beckons, the United States is being held hostage. Is there hope?
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Not in this Text; disappointment at Cop 27
Energy Central
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Sharma was the president of the Glasgow Cop in 2021, and he was clearly frustrated with the events of the last two weeks in Egypt. and especially the final text outcome adopted at the Cop 27 meeting.
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Did the COPs rise to meet our oceans’ biggest challenge?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Beyond our beautiful coastal shores lies a deadly threat: ocean acidification.
“Poison that’s killing us all”: Bonn climate talks try to prevent failure at gas-fired COP
Renew Economy
JUNE 8, 2023
Delegates struggle to fund common ground in preparatory talks ahead of the main COP climate negotiations to be held in fossil exporting giant UAE later this year. The post “Poison that’s killing us all”: Bonn climate talks try to prevent failure at gas-fired COP appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Australia praised for methane reductions, but should be prepared for uncomfortable COP
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
The post Australia praised for methane reductions, but should be prepared for uncomfortable COP appeared first on RenewEconomy. Coal mines will help Australia meet a COP26 methane pledge but developing countries are gearing up to make loss and damage the cause de jour of COP27.
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Climate, biodiversity and the ‘other COP’
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
What is the 1.5-degree degree equivalent for nature?
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COP 27 Dispatch: New thinking required for ecological transition in Global South
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Should priority be given to financing local startups or is it more worthwhile to ensure the necessary solutions are quickly adapted for the rest of the world?
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A deforestation roadmap that leaves a lot to be desired
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
COP 27 started with the announcement of a plan to end deforestation in the soy, palm oil and beef but experts think it's without backbone or bite.
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Nature crisis and extinctions: Why Australia needs to stand up at the “Other COP”
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
It needs to stand up and be counted at the Nature COP in Montreal. The post Nature crisis and extinctions: Why Australia needs to stand up at the “Other COP” appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australia continues to have one of the highest rates of species decline among OECD countries.
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Net-zero extinctions: New EPA to play “tough cop” on emissions – but not all of them
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The post Net-zero extinctions: New EPA to play “tough cop” on emissions – but not all of them appeared first on RenewEconomy. Labor promises "no new extinctions" with tight new environment standards and an independent federal Environment Protection Agency. But not everyone's convinced.
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Episode 289: How to be a 'climate positive' business
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Plus, good cop and bad cop developments ahead of the COP26 climate negotiations.
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‘Remarkable Rebuke’: 130 U.S, EU Legislators Ask UN to Ditch Fossil CEO as COP 28 Chair
Energy Central
MAY 24, 2023
Congress and the European Parliament are asking the United Nations and other key decision-makers to remove Sultan al Jaber, CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), from his role as COP 28 President. “The decision to name as president.
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Companies, investors, climate and COP
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
What does a COP26 win look like for investors? It's not just blah, blah, blah.
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UK Accused of Running ‘Most Exclusionary COP Ever’ as Activists Face Covid Barriers
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 27, 2021
The UK has been accused of shutting out activists who hail from countries “battered” by extreme weather events from the upcoming UN climate summit, with campaigners warning it could be “the most exclusionary COP ever”. She said: “Inequality is a root cause of the climate crisis and it also permeates important decision making spaces like COP.
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What happened at the biodiversity COP, and why it matters to business
GreenBiz
MAY 17, 2022
An ambitious and implementable international agreement on nature will help set the direction for corporate action.
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We’re going to need a bigger boat: Climate strategy beyond COP
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Let the United Nations process play out, but let's also work on a separate, bold "grand bargain."
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COP25: Diving into the first Blue COP
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2019
There’s a new tide of global awareness rising about the critical role of our oceans in climate mitigation and adaptation.
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Episode 295: The ecocide dialogue, net zero reckoning
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Plus, what corporate sustainability teams should know about the Article 6 negotiations at COP 26.
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The Brief: Today’s Call: Catalyzing climate capital, COP dealflow, Builders’ second fund, lab-grown breast milk, expanding employee ownership
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 26, 2021
The post The Brief: Today’s Call: Catalyzing climate capital, COP dealflow, Builders’ second fund, lab-grown breast milk, expanding employee ownership appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Featured: Catalytic Capital Off-takes, guarantees and blended finance: A lexicon of catalytic climate capital. Investments in climate solutions are.
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Not my COP of Tea
Business Green
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
To be sure, the agreement is a powerful symbol of the direction of COP - the poorer nations of the Global South, who contribute only insignificantly to global carbon emissions, suffer the most violently from the impact of climate change and have been demanding climate justice for thirty years.
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Hydrogen double decker heads to COP
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
What is said to be the world’s first hydrogen powered double decker bus stopped off at the Baxi factory in Bamber Bridge, on its way to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
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Episode 293: Circularity and COP, lessons from Amazon
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Plus, former President Barack Obama has a message for young climate activists.
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Will COP make any difference?
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Is your company ready to meet the post-COP moment? See the original post here: Will COP make any difference?
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Digital technologies for conservation and climate action: Solution or COP out?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2022
There's an emerging debate over the value of techno-centric solutions.
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The Brief: The British are coming for climate change, decarbonizing cities, mobility unicorn in India, five impact dimensions, Dutch impact ventures, countdown to COP
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 14, 2021
The post The Brief: The British are coming for climate change, decarbonizing cities, mobility unicorn in India, five impact dimensions, Dutch impact ventures, countdown to COP appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Can you see a.
Will this year's COP finally deliver on Loss and Damage?
Business Green
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
UN Secretary General and COP Presidency warn progress on funding for addressing climate-related damage is critical to success of pivotal climate talks kicking off this Sunday. That is the best guarantee for this COP process to survive and achieve its objective.".
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Company leadership at COP 26, and what’s next in this Decisive Decade
EDF + Business
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
I attended this COP, my first, to learn more about how businesses can accelerate the transition to net zero and to share the findings of a new report, published today, that is a step-by-step playbook for companies to use to turn net zero pledges into progress. Progress worth celebrating.
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Companies, investors, climate and COP
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
See original here: Companies, investors, climate and COP. What does a COP26 win look like for investors? It’s not just blah, blah, blah.
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Holding Businesses to Account Now: Using CDCs to Address the Climate Emergency
GreenBiz
MARCH 2, 2022
CDCs would be based on reported targets and progress in emissions reduction for annual assessment at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP) to ensure that business action is recognized and held to account in the global fight for climate recovery.
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Who’s to blame for the climate COP out in Glasgow?
Terra Infirma
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
The post Who’s to blame for the climate COP out in Glasgow? Sustainability is all about change management and change management is all about psychology. appeared first on Terra Infirma.
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The business of COP is business
AGreenLiving
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
View original here: The business of COP is business. COP26 is showcasing private-sector solutions at a time when policymakers are at loggerheads.
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How COP fails — by proxy
AGreenLiving
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Read the original: How COP fails — by proxy. As COP26 beckons, the United States is being held hostage. Is there hope?
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Why Isn’t Every Building and Homeowner Switching to Heat Pumps?
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Their output is measured in coefficients of performance (COP), which is typically 4 times greater than the energy needed for their operation, outperforming conventional fossil-fuel heating systems that use natural gas or oil. Heat pumps are more efficient than conventional furnaces or baseboard electric heating.
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Connections, coffee, and campaigns: What businesses get from a COP
Business Green
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Croucher, who has attended biodiversity COPs since the 2000s, said the Montreal meeting set a new precedent for business presence, involvement, and interest. As a former oil and gas executive, Croucher understands the motivations of companies who attend COPs for defensive reasons. "I There's been a complete shift," he said.
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