COP29: Leaders urged to ‘pick up pace’ on climate finance decisions as summit enters final days
COP29 presidency predicts ‘a breakthrough’ but others say diverging views indicate limited momentum to reach a consensus
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TPT publishes final report outlining next steps for advancing transition planning
Taskforce has given businesses ‘a groundbreaking framework to develop transition plans’
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Fears COP16 won’t go far enough as pledges so far amount to millions not billions
NGOs say the way money is flowing is ‘very, very slow’
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Dr Samuel Sinclair: Getting the world’s biggest companies ready for biodiversity disclosure
CSRD will require firms to report on biodiversity by 2025/6
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Open letter calls on EU to boost investment plan for green transition
Almost 50 businesses and associations are calling for Commissioner Delegates to prioritise the net-zero transition
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WWF calls for urgent action to protect nature ahead of COP29
And offers clear ways forward for investors to protect and restore nature
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Aviva and WWF call for nature-positive private sector guidance
As WEF estimates shifting to nature-positive models could create $10trn (£7.5trn) globally by 2030
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Industry welcomes UK government’s decision to not fight oil field legal challenges
Although the decision is ‘significant’ there is still no guarantee the development won’t go ahead
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King’s speech reveals energy independence and renewables focus
King Charles III confirms the creation of Great British Energy
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Basic environmental and social risks remain in central banks
WWF report says they are failing to deliver adequate climate and environmental banking supervision policies
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COP28 closes with deal that ‘demands greater ambition’
‘Low expectations may have been exceeded, but is that really our measure of success?’
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Pressure on COP28 president to deliver 1.5C plan ramped up by coalition of 800 leaders
Companies, academia and public figures write to Sultan Al Jaber stating key outcomes needed because ‘later it too late’