This week, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) launched its decarbonisation framework for a net-zero building sector. The criteria takes a “whole building approach” and calls for an end to …
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Climate Reporting Standards Are “Insufficient,” and Require Expansion, Report Finds
Climate reporting standards are “insufficient” and require an overhaul, according to a new report from researchers at Oxford University’s Smith School and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. The report, published in …
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Interview | Majra’s Dana Kamali: “We Will Implement Mandatory Disclosure for Sustainability Practices”
This week, Dubai hosted the World ESG Summit, convening experts, investors, and enthusiasts to discuss the latest trends, facilitate constructive dialogue and explore partnerships. On the sidelines of the summit, …
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World ESG Summit Puts Trends, Challenges & Opportunities Under the Microscope
As the climate crisis intensifies, anti-ESG rumblings grow louder, global emissions continue to rise, and greenhushing rears its head, the World ESG Summit kicked off yesterday at Dusit Thani, Dubai, …
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World Leaders, Nobel Laureates Urge Inclusion of Fossil Fuels in UN Pact for the Future
Almost 80 world leaders and Nobel Prize winners have condemned the removal of “fossil fuels” from the latest draft of the UN Pact for the Future. In an open letter …
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Seventy-two countries are facing an 8,700 terawatt-hour (TWh) “green power gap,” says a new report by The Rockefeller Foundation. According to the report, that gap, affecting 3.8 billion people across …
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SBTi Report: Carbon Credits “Ineffective,” Direct Decarbonisation the Priority
This week, corporate climate watchdog the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) released its highly awaited review on corporate carbon credits. The review, which follows months of controversy hovering over the organisation, …
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Dr Susan Graham Talks Turning Back the Clock on Biodiversity Loss
Biodiversity loss is taking place at a startling rate. In the last 60 years, global forest area per capita has decreased by over 60 per cent, there has been a …