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Big Meat and Dairy Delegates Triple at COP28

DeSmogBlog

With greater scrutiny over emissions from meat and dairy companies, it is not surprising they are stepping up their game to head off any COP outcome that might hinder their operations,” Ben Lilliston, from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy told DeSmog. Meat isn’t the only industry under the spotlight.

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Taking the positives from COP26

Business Green

Meanwhile, the huge clean tech buying signals from coalitions of large corporates focused on electric vehicles, green steel, renewables, green shipping, and sustainable aviation fuels, all point to how these markets could quickly reach tipping points that trigger the rapid adoption that obliterates fossil fuel demand.

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What business needs from COP26 to deliver on global climate goals

Business Green

The decisions included in the Glasgow Package will have a major impact on the global economic recovery, jobs and business growth opportunities. Businesses have a stake in the COP outcomes for three main reasons - let me explain. What do businesses want to see from the governments that's being discussed at COP? ºC pathway.

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'Climate action is finally coming home on African soil': COP27 closes with historic deal on climate Loss and Damage

Business Green

But group of petrostates resist calls to phase down fossil fuels and accelerate decarbonisation efforts. The so-called High Ambition Coalition of nations argued the draft text should include a commitment to phase down all fossil fuels and clearer commitments to accelerate the roll out of renewables.

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Green Covid-19 recovery set to top agenda at global summit

Business Green

The two-day Petersberg Climate Dialogue has long been a key event in the annual climate calendar, with environment ministers from around 30 countries typically coming together to thrash out priorities and preparations for the following United Nations COP climate summit.

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From finance appeals to net zero target rules: All the latest from COP27

Business Green

The appeals underscored how for many nations, the success of the Sharm El Sheikh Summit depends on its ability to deliver real progress towards the launch of a dedicated funding mechanism for Loss and Damage, after the contentious issue made it on to a COP agenda for the first time this year.

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COP27: 10 things businesses have learnt from the Sharm El Sheikh Summit

Business Green

From Loss and Damage and just transitions to rows over fossil fuel phase outs and carbon markets, we take a look at some of the key lessons for businesses from COP27. Like the World Cup that kicked off within hours of the gavel coming down in Sharm El Sheikh, COPs provide a regular temperature check for global geopolitics.