A new report from ActionAid has found that climate-destructive sectors are benefiting from subsidies amounting to an average of US$677 billion in the Global South every year. According to the …
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UAE Mandates Women’s Representation on Boards of Private Companies
This week, the UAE Ministry of Economy issued a ministerial decision mandating that private joint-stock companies must increase women’s representation on boards. The decision, which will come into force in …
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As summer in the northern hemisphere draws to a close, hundreds of temperature records have been broken, and there is a roughly 95% chance that 2024 will beat 2023 as the hottest year since …
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Thomson Reuters, SAP Partner on ESG Reporting Compliance
Global content and technology company Thomson Reuters has announced a product integration partnership with SAP focused on ESG reporting compliance. The partnership with SAP is reportedly aimed at simplifying compliance …
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Emirates NBD Egypt has joined Chapter Zero Egypt, a climate governance association for business leaders in Egypt. The association, the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East, …
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It has become something of a cliché to interpret the results of June’s European Parliament elections as a rejection of the European Green Deal and the policies associated with it. …
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Most Climate Policies Not Fit for Purpose, Global Gear Change Required
Most climate policies fail to deliver impact, according to a new report, which calls for a global gear change. The study, which assessed 1,500 policies implemented between 1998 and 2022 …
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This week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a global SOS, Save Our Seas, on rising sea levels. Visiting Tonga for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, Guterres said that small islands …
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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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Climate-policy debates tend to focus on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. This makes sense, given that GHGs are the primary cause of climate change. But global warming is expected to continue even …