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Companies do too little for the climate
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Leading global companies that present themselves as climate pioneers are doing too little to protect the climate. And they are hiding how little. That is the conclusion of a study by climate experts published today.
Biden Warns That Climate Change Could Upend Federal Spending Programs
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A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures, and the government’s role in adapting to them.
Global Registry of Fossil Fuel Emissions and Reserves
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How vulnerable is Wall Street to climate change? The Fed wants to find out
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The Federal Reserve is putting the country's biggest banks to a test
StartGreen
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StartGreen is where the green startup scene meets. In the network you will find the largest collection of startups, investors and startup supporters from the cleantech and green economy sector. The network is open to all organizations in the green startup scene; anyone can create a profile for free or simply search for potential partners.
Evocative | Made from mycelium
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Ecovative pioneered the art and science of growing complete structures with mycelium. By up-cycling the byproducts of agriculture, we replace plastics, leather, meat, and other unsustainable products of industry and factory farming. Our Mycelium Foundry draws from a world-class biological library and uses cutting edge biotechnology to test the natural properties of specific mushroom strains, amplifying them for unique material applications at scale.
Coal Baron or Climate Warrior? The Dizzying Rise of Asia’s Richest Man.
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The business decisions of Gautam Adani could go a long way in determining whether India helps the world avert a climate catastrophe.
Why Ian May Push Florida Real Estate Out of Reach for All but the Super Rich
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The hurricane’s record-breaking cost will make it even harder for many to get insurance, experts say — threatening home sales, mortgages and construction.
Ecoenclose
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Your one-stop shop for sustainable shipping solutions. We offer the world's most eco-friendly packaging supplies - recycled, recyclable, and naturally biodegradable packaging to ensure you can be proud of how you ship. Our shipping supplies include poly mailers, paper mailers, shipping boxes, and void fill - all of which meet our rigorous sustainability standards.
Entrepreneurs for Future
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We are entrepreneurs who are already advancing climate protection today and are committed to ensuring that the business community advances faster climate protection with innovative products, technologies, services and business models. Our initiative represents more than 5,000 companies, 300,000 jobs and more than EUR 42 billion in annual sales. By signing the statement, we are showing: Business wants more climate protection!
Pakistan: Flood Damages and Economic Losses Over USD 30 billion and Reconstruction Needs Over USD 16 billion - New Assessment
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Post-Disaster Needs Assessment calls for urgent support to implement a Recovery and Reconstruction that ‘Builds Back Better’
Pace of Climate Change Sends Economists Back to Drawing Board
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In his Nobel speech in 2018, Dr. Nordhaus pegged the “optimal” carbon price — that is, the shared economic burden caused by each ton of emissions — at $43 in 2020. Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School, called it a “woeful underestimate of the true cost” — noting that the prize committee’s home country already taxed carbon at $120 per ton.
Why adland must work with ‘whole economy’ to fight climate change – including fossil fuels
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As Cop27 drew to a close, we sat down with Ad Net Zero chair Seb Munden to discuss the ad industry’s progress in addressing climate change.
Guacamole Airplane Sustainable Packaging Guide
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Too many business climate plans treat symptoms, not cause, says Dentsu sustainability boss
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World Bank criticised over climate crisis spending
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Oxfam research suggests up to 40% of bank’s reported climate-related spending cannot be accounted for
Environmental Kuznets Curve
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The standard EKC regression model is then:(3)lnEit=αi+γt+β1lnYit+β2lnYit2+εitwhere E is either ambient environmental quality or emissions per person, Y is per capita gross domestic product, ε is a random error term, and ln indicates natural logarithms.
The S.E.C. moves closer to enacting a sweeping climate disclosure rule.
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The commission gave initial approval to a much-anticipated rule that would require public companies to report the climate-related impact of their businesses.
How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive
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Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
"There is no alternative to the circular economy".
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Peter Post has co-developed a concept for Circular Experience and Service Design. In this interview, he reveals how to efficiently design services and experiences for the circular economy.
Plus | Personal Care for a Happier Planet
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Green Tech Alliance
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The Greentech Alliance brings together green technology businesses, that fight climate change with their products and services in the most responsible and respectful to our planet manner, to support them with advice about funding, impact, visibility and strategy with the help of top VCs, journalists, advisors and entrepreneurs.
edie – empowering sustainable business
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edie is the industry-leading, purpose-driven business media brand which empowers sustainability, energy and environmental professionals of all levels to make business more sustainable through award-winning* content and events.
The new marketing mission: making sustainability your competitive advantage
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As part of our Predictions Deep Dive, we sit down with Rob Mitchell, CEO, FT Longitude to discuss the evolving role of the marketer in leading the sustainability agenda.
New Data Reveals Preference for Sustainable Packaging Remains Strong in a Changing World
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New data reveals that consumer demand for eco-friendly and sustainable product packaging has proven remarkably stable and robust throughout the societal changes that have occurred in the last several years.
Leaders for climate action
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Imagine a world in which business leads the way on ambitious climate action, spurring boldness from civil society and government. That's what gets us out of bed in the morning.
Netzwerk für nachhaltiges Wirtschaften
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Decarbonizing the world’s industries: A net-zero guide for nine key sectors
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The sectors that produce the majority of global greenhouse-gas emissions face a steep challenge to decarbonize, but our research shows that solutions are within reach. In many cases, a transformation is well underway. This collection draws together articles and reports that lay out a pathway to net zero for nine emissions-intensive industries.
What Design Can Do: Make it Circular
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The make it circular challenge calls on designers, creative entrepreneurs and startups from around the world to envision and build a circular society. Over 650 projects by creative entrepreneurs in more than 50 countries will now move on to the next round of the competition, which was launched by What Design Can Do in partnership with the IKEA Foundation
The Roads to Decoupling: 21 Countries Are Reducing Carbon Emissions While Growing GDP
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Leaders for climate action
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Our solution to climate change? Collaboration.
What the impact of "green inflation" will be
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The high inflation rate is also linked to climate protection. Investments in the energy turnaround and the rising CO2 tax are helping to drive up prices. Experts warn of "green inflation".
The S.E.C. moves closer to enacting a sweeping climate disclosure rule.
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The commission gave initial approval to a much-anticipated rule that would require public companies to report the climate-related impact of their businesses.
Carbon offset prices set to increase tenfold by 2030
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Current carbon credit prices are 'unsustainably low' but could surge to $50 per tonne of CO2 by the end of decade as corporate demand surges, new research indicates.
Carbon Tracker Initiative
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Carbon Tracker is an independent financial think tank that carries out in-depth analysis on the impact of the energy transition on capital markets and the potential investment in high-cost, carbon-intensive fossil fuels.
Advertising adds extra 32% to annual carbon footprint of every person in the UK
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Latest research from Purpose Disruptors paints a stark picture of the C02 emissions caused as a result of advertising-driven consumption.
India Chases Clean Energy, but Economic Goals Put Coal First
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“I will not compromise on the availability of power,” India’s energy minister has declared in defense of fossil fuel use, which is heavily subsidized.
Climate Change May Usher in a New Era of Trade Wars
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Countries are pursuing new solutions to try to mitigate climate change. More trade fights are likely to come hand in hand.
320 Grad
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Germany's online magazine for the Circular Economy
Scaling green businesses: Next moves for leaders
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New challenges—and opportunities—have emerged for green business builders. A set of actions could help companies scale during these uncertain times.
Climate Vulnerable Economies Loss Report
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COP26 made net zero a core principle for business. Here’s how leaders can act
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Momentum has shifted: net-zero commitments are the norm. But demand for solutions and systems to meet them outstrips the supply. To respond, businesses should focus on five fundamentals.
Wish You Were Here. Ignore the Floods and Fires.
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Climate change is reshaping the American economy. New Mexico is leaning on ecotourism and sustainable industries to see it through, but extreme weather keeps getting in the way.
To Ease the Climate Crisis, First Figure Out What Works
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The Nobel Prize winner Esther Duflo said poorer nations are at ‘dramatic’ risk if policies, attitudes and support from rich countries do not improve.
Poor Countries Need Climate Funding. These Plans Could Unlock Trillions.
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As global warming delivers cascading weather disasters, leaders at U.N. climate talks in Egypt are increasingly calling for changes to a system that traps developing nations in debt.
20 Nations at High Risk From Global Warming Might Halt Debt Payments
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The countries want their collective $685 billion in debts forgiven so the money can be invested in climate projects.
AMV BBDO is getting tough with clients on greenwashing
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The agency has launched a sustainability consultancy that will skill-up its staff on best practice and tackle the thorny issue of greenwashing with its roster of clients.
Empty ESG Pledges Ensure Bonds Benefit Companies, Not the Planet
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Sustainability-linked bonds let companies borrow cheaply if they meet environmental, social, and governance targets. A Bloomberg News analysis found those goals are weak
Science offers basis for national climate damage claims -study
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