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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald's, Netflix

GreenBiz

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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Net Zero: Green groups urge UK 'to get its house in order' ahead of COP26

Business Green

Pressure grows on the government to ramp up net zero policies and diplomatic efforts ahead of COP26. To underpin these efforts, public and private investment for climate action and restoring nature should be ramped up to the equivalent of at least two per cent of the UK's GDP each year, the five-point plan states.

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New leaders at Patagonia, McDonald’s, Netflix

AGreenLiving

It’s not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you’ll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. The former U.K.

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'Half measures won't halve emissions': The green economy reacts to IPCC's climate solutions report

Business Green

The third in a trilogy of reports over the past year or so, today's - dubbed Climate Change 2022: The Mitigation of Climate Change - was particularly highly anticipated due to its focus on solutions to the aforementioned crisis the world currently faces, in terms of technologies, policies, nature-based measures and finances. on the table.

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Forget 2050: As COP26 Starts, Five Immediate Priorities for Oil and Gas

EDF + Business

Blanton, a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy , and Ben Ratner, Associate Vice President at EDF. This was the year that the international community woke up to the magnitude of the methane challenge and opportunity – a vital first step in the energy transition.

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? Ammonia goes from fertilizer to fuel #180

Climate Tech VC

  In deals, $90m for animal-free dairy, $50m for fusion, and $30m for resi solar and storage.  Join us for a webinar Jan 25th on Sightline Climate’s 2023 investment trends, insights, and discussion. Fortescue unveiled a green ammonia dual-fuel ship at COP.   Want more deals?

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? Nuclear’s day in the sun #177

Climate Tech VC

Do the next best thing and read our COP reflections.  In funds, Active Impact Investments and Congruent both launch their third funds.   The pledge also calls on international banks to include nuclear in energy lending policies to help finance project-killing infrastructure expenditures. Happy Monday!