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A new report from
@ChangingMarkets
and
@StandMighty
demonstrates the flaws and enormous methane blindspots in
@Nestle
's
#NetZero
roadmap.
Read the full document here 👇
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The head of the UK’s
#ClimateChange
Committee,
#ChrisStark
, will resign as the government struggles to put the country on a trajectory to reach a
#NetZero
#carbon
emissions goal by 2050.
0
2
5
The
#UnitedArabEmirates
hosting of the
#COP28
climate summit, despite being a leading oil producer, has sparked outrage among environmentalists and conspiracy theorists.
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1
4
U.S. Climate Envoy
#JohnKerry
urges fossil fuel companies to reduce CO2 emissions as countries prepare for the
#COP28
climate summit, focusing on coal, oil, and gas phase-out.
0
0
5
The International Energy Agency (
#IEA
) warns oil and gas producers face a crucial decision to transition to
#CleanEnergy
or risk escalating the
#ClimateCrisis
.
1
5
4
Cambridge University Hospitals' specialist surgical unit,
#CambridgeMovementSurgicalHub
, is powered by
#SolarPanels
and
#HeatPumps
to reduce
#emissions
and improve domestic hot water, heating, and cooling.
0
2
4
Climate washing litigation has increased in recent years due to
#environmental
groups and governments dissatisfied with
#CorporateClaims
on
#ClimateChange
efforts.
0
1
4
The oil and gas executive, Sultan al-Jaber, warned world leaders of global warming's common enemy and the urgency to defeat it. He emphasised the need for global unity to combat
#climate
pollution.
1
1
3
#France
is Europe's most prominent supporter of
#carbon
bomb extraction projects, financing companies with $154bn since signing the
#ParisAgreement
in 2015 to combat
#GlobalWarming
.
0
1
4
Clean
#energy
developers in Michigan and
#MonroeCounty
faced conflict over land ownership due to rising medical costs, with Montcalm County's wind farm and Monroe County's land being recalled.
0
1
4
Green flying may cost more, but it may take time for
#sustainability
to take off at the Paris Air Show, as the industry faces increasing pressure to reduce
#GreenhouseGasEmissions
.
0
0
3
Levern Water in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, has been regenerated with £2.8m of blue-green infrastructure, creating a flood plain and preventing heavy rain damage.
0
0
2
According to Oil Change International's Collin Rees,
#FossilFuel
companies increased their planet-heating business models in 2023 despite promises to reduce emissions and prioritise cleaner
#energy
.
0
2
4
#Shell
has abandoned its
#CarbonOffset
investment targets and purchased 120 million nature offsets by 2030, following the discontinuation of the Carbon Trust's "carbon neutral" labelling scheme, as part of a broader watering down of its
#climate
ambitions.
0
1
3
0
0
3
@LloydsofLondon
's boss warned that a global
#climate
alliance for insurers needs to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk falling apart due to political pressure from some U.S. states.
0
0
1
#Brookfield
consortium accuses
#AustralianSuper
of holding Origin Energy hostage after rejecting a sweetened takeover offer, offering a back-up plan if shareholder vote fails.
0
1
3
Special Representative Badr Jafar predicts 26 significant deals at the
#COP28
climate talks, highlighting the importance of businesses backing their
#environmental
and social pledges with action and money.
0
1
3
The
#WorldEconomicForum
's annual meeting in
#Davos
has begun, featuring delegates from various sectors discussing global challenges.
5
1
2
The approach allows firms investing in underdelivered
#VoluntaryCarbonMarket
projects to receive insurance claims in either payments or replacement
#CarbonCredits
.
0
0
2
The resolution, led by the
#Dutch
activist group Follow This, has been backed by Rathbones, Nest, Brunel and Amundi.
0
1
3
#Canada
's Finance Minister Christia Freeland has announced the Fall Economic Statement for November, expected to release new spending, housing, and financial relief, as the mid-year fiscal update was delayed last year.
0
1
3
#Shell
, along with other major companies, has abandoned plans to invest $100m annually in
#CarbonCredit
schemes and purchase 120m nature offsets by 2030 amid concerns that many
#offsets
have no
#environmental
impact.
0
0
3
The
#US
beef industry is creating an army of influencers and citizen activists to spread the message that
#environmental
impacts are not a major concern.
0
0
1
According to senior government officials,
#SouthAfrica
will miss its 2030 Paris Climate Agreement
#carbon
emissions targets due to more extended operation of eight coal-fired power plants.
1
0
2
#Alberta
, Canada's largest oil and gas producer, can reduce
#NetEmissions
by 2035 by investing in wind and
#SolarEnergy
.
0
0
2
The shipping industry's
#NetZero
goal, set for 2050, faces criticism for being flawed, as ships contribute 3% of global CO2
#emissions
.
0
0
2
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President-Designate of
#COP28
and head of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, emphasizes changing course to address
#ClimateChange
, aligning with fossil fuel industry's
#NetZero
goals.
0
1
2
According to the Guardian,
#UAE
's state-run oil fields are flaring gas daily, despite a 20-year commitment to zero routine flaring.
0
0
2
Dr. Nick Wayth of the
#EnergyInstitute
emphasises the need for a diverse future energy workforce in the
#UK
despite the political divide and public support for
#NetZero
since 2019.
0
0
2
Climate Action 100+ coalition pressures global polluters to commit to
#NetZero
emissions, introduces governance, and discloses progress.
0
1
2
Next season's European club
#football
fixtures could increase global travel by two billion air miles, causing over 4,000 journeys to the Moon and back and releasing nearly half a million tonnes of
#GreenhouseGases
.
0
0
2
"The climate benefits of 'carbon offsetting' are at best exaggerated and at worst imaginary"
Numerous international media sources conducted a survey to show that
#carboncredits
for
#greenhousegas
emissions have no beneficial climate impact.
0
1
2
#UN
Secretary-General urges countries to phase out
#FossilFuels
and demand "cease and desist" measures to cap
#climate
progress.
0
0
2
Carbon credits or neocolonialism?
0
1
2
City of York Council reports 723 tonnes of
#CarbonDioxide
produced in 2022-23 due to home workers using office equipment, lighting, and heating, compared to commuting and business travel.
0
1
1
#ExxonMobil
's $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources raises concerns over its transition to low-carbon energy, focusing on the
#PermianBasin
.
0
0
1
#EU
climate adviser predicts mid-century
#ClimateNeutrality
goal, focusing on faster cuts this decade.
0
0
1
The
#Biden
administration has allocated $7 billion to clean-energy projects in Pennsylvania and California to initiate
#hydrogen
fuel development, a crucial part of President Biden's
#ClimateChange
agenda.
0
0
1
Leading global corporations, including
#CocaCola
,
#Unilever
,
#Salesforce
,
#Velux
, and
#Signify
, are advocating for the
#EuropeanUnion
to set a new climate target by 2040.
0
0
1
Enlightenment thinker
#FerdinandoGaliani
believed that manufacturing could heal superstition and slavery, and governments now view factories as a cure for
#ClimateChange
, job loss, and economic growth.
0
0
1
Large corporations have invested in
#CarbonOffsets
that claim to protect endangered forests. In many instances, though, nothing is being saved.
0
0
1
Pacific island state
@VanuatuUN
– one of the world’s most vulnerable to
#ClimateChange
– has led the
#UN
initiative to deliver
#ClimateJustice
with a legal basis.
1
0
1
In 2024, sustainable finance trends include regulations for
#ESG
assurance, international agreements for transition finance, and standards for monitoring investment in
#nature
and
#biodiversity
.
1
0
1
Government pledges to cut
#GreenhouseGas
emissions are unlikely to be kept, with the United Arab Emirates, India, Australia, Indonesia, and Brazil among the latecomers.
0
0
1
Asset owners focus deep dive analysis on responses to RI's
#NetZero
stocktake by investor type.
0
0
1
#SimonLachner
, 28, was arrested in Germany for calling attention to
#ClimateChange
protests. He was among thousands of
#activists
caught up in European crackdowns, causing traffic chaos, disrupting supplies, and causing water usage clashes.
0
0
1
US Treasury Secretary
#JanetYellen
emphasised the need for collaboration between the US and China to combat
#ClimateChange
's "existential threat." She emphasised previous cooperation, such as the 2015
#ParisAgreement
.
0
0
1
What will be next for carbon markets in Africa?
@mohadow
reflects on the signals sent through the
#AfricaClimateSummit
.
0
1
1
Many companies are pledging to cut their
#GreenhouseGas
emissions to “
#NetZero
” to curb
#ClimateChange
, but a report says a credible plan rarely supports the goal.
0
0
1
#SouthKorea
pledged to be an early mover in tackling
#ClimateChange
, allocating 2% of GDP annually and hosting the Global Green Growth Institute. Lee, former Hyundai Construction head, emphasised acting "me first."
0
0
1
#COP28
climate talks endorsed carbon capture and storage technology, with the US as a key proving ground for capturing
#GreenhouseGas
and infrastructure.
0
0
1
#UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged
#G20
leaders to reshape global financial rules and reset the "spinning out of control"
#ClimateCrisis
, stating that collective responses lack ambition, credibility, and urgency.
0
2
1
#BP
faces potential profit halving amid misconduct scandal, but questions about future strategy persist, with pressure on the board to abandon green commitments and increase
#FossilFuel
production.
1
0
1
#RishiSunak
defends
#UK
's oil and gas reserves, despite backlash for betraying
#ClimatePledges
, despite announcing 100 new North Sea extraction licenses.
0
0
1
Countries agreed to curb shipping
#emissions
to net zero by 2050, with
#IMO
countries cutting emissions by 20% by 2030. However, campaigners warn the deal is flawed and may not align with the
#ParisAgreement
.
0
1
1
#FossilFuel
combustion is the primary cause of
#ClimateChange
, with severe impacts like extreme temperatures, water shortages, food scarcity, and transportation disruptions.
0
0
1
#Biden
administration aims to finish climate rules, distribute
#CleanEnergy
, and promote action before 2024, with polls predicting a rematch between Biden and Trump.
0
0
1
#BreakFreeFromPlastic
and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives criticise plastic credits as flawed and corporate
#greenwashing
, arguing they won't help reduce global plastic pollution.
0
0
1
Researchers have said that private
#investment
needs to increase by two-thirds for the
#UK
to reach
#NetZero
by 2050.
0
0
1
The
#CarbonOffset
market, valued at half a trillion dollars by 2050, is expected to proliferate due to
#NetZero
goals and increased demand. The market could be oversupplied, with prices averaging $18/ton, while a removal-only market could rise to $127/ton.
0
0
1
#IMO
agrees to new shipping
#emissions
targets to limit global temperature rise below 1.5°C by mid-century, despite criticism from
#ClimateActivists
.
0
0
1
Adverts that claim products are
#CarbonNeutral
using
#offsets
are to be banned by the UK's advertising watchdog unless companies can prove they work.
#Gucci
is the latest company to struggle with an environmental commitment based on offsetting.
0
1
1
#US
asset managers decrease
#FossilFuel
company phase-out interest since 2021, while European counterparts remain active, holding three times more equity than
#GreenInvestments
.
0
0
1
Republicans' success in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed at tackling
#ClimateChange
is due to
#US
states being the industry's primary regulator.
0
0
1
Large banks' commitment to reducing
#GlobalWarming
impacts is hindered by a current energy-supply banking ratio of 0.73 to 1, slightly worse than 2021's percentage.
0
0
1
#China
is set to unveil a strategy to reduce methane
#emissions
but may not set specific targets despite producing over 14% of global methane emissions. China has resisted joining a global pact.
0
0
1
In 2023, the Science-Based Targets initiative (
#SBTi
) reported a double-digit increase in companies and financial institutions setting validated targets for reducing
#emissions
.
0
0
1
During the Labour Party's conference in Liverpool,
#RishiSunak
defended his shift in
#HS2
and environmental policies, presenting himself as the change agent.
0
0
1
0
0
1
Council vehicles should use
#VegetableOil
to reduce
#CarbonEmissions
, according to
#Oil4Wales
founder Colin Owens.
However, energy expert warns this could only serve as a temporary solution.
0
0
1
#Singapore
's MPA has issued an EOI for fully electric harbour craft, aiming for
#NetZero
emissions by 2050. This is a step towards a fully electric,
#biofuel
, or net-zero fleet by 2030.
0
0
1
CDP launched its Corporate Environmental Action Tracker. It reveals that only 1% of global
#emissions
disclosed through CDP are covered by credible
#climate
transition plan disclosure, highlighting the need for accountability from non-state actors.
0
0
1
According to Global Witness' analysis, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (
#ADNOC
), led by
#COP28
's president, is expected to emit over 11 billion tonnes of
#GreenhouseGases
in the next 25 years.
0
0
1
Government incentives boost
#CarbonRemoval
but should focus on heavy industry
#emissions
capture or low emitter technologies.
1
0
1
Banks are investing
#trillions
in expanding global emitting industries in developing countries, according to a report by
#ActionAid
, despite their lack of resources for
#ClimateAction
plans.
0
0
0
Canadian Prime Minister
#JustinTrudeau
and Alberta Premier
#DanielleSmith
aim for agreement on
#climate
and energy policies during their visit to Calgary's Stampede event.
0
0
1
#CampaignForBetterTransport
suggests
#airlines
must provide realistic travel times for domestic flights, as airline schedules often overlook airport time, contributing to longer trips.
0
0
1
Over the past two years,
#energy
security has been a focus, with governments implementing regulatory mechanisms to combat
#inflation
and domestic energy requirements.
0
0
1
2025 marks the
#EU
's green ambitions milestone, with companies reporting on carbon emissions reduction under the
#CorporateSustainabilityReportingDirective
, requiring
#sustainability
improvements and supply chain coordination.
0
0
1
A
#UN
report indicates that
#GlobalWarming
is only a small fraction of a global goal, potentially leading to multiple climate tipping points and increased extreme weather.
0
1
1