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Christoph Broecker appointed sustainability head at ZühlkeBroecker was previously the head of the IT firm's Hong Kong office. -
The world is heading for 2.4°C of warming under current climate pledgesA hotter future will mean widespread extreme weather becomes the norm. The COP26 climate talks have done little to avoid impending disaster.
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Economic disruption, protectionism and energy shortages will put climate policies to the testCarbon & Climate
Economic disruption, protectionism and energy shortages will put climate policies to the test
Experts warn that addressing climate change will bring with it political instability, rising protectionist policies and inflation in poorer nations placing pressure on the resolve of governments to see the energy transition through. -
COP26 carbon-market talks 'difficult'—but hopes for breakthrough, says Norway ministerCarbon & Climate
COP26 carbon-market talks 'difficult'—but hopes for breakthrough, says Norway minister
Setting rules for carbon markets—a major goal of the COP26 climate change talks—is challenging but "nobody wants to be the villain", says Norway's climate minister.
Opinion
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Green business after COP26–A post-COP26 survey of leaders from top German companies shows that nine out of 10 chief executives consider sustainability to be as important as digitalisation for the next five years.
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ESG 2.0 is in the making– The backlash against environmental, social, and governance factors in investing heralds a major transition for the better, write Georg Kell and Todd Cort. -
When the political levee breaks– If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management.
Videos
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Is the future of power transmission beaming electricity with diamonds?– Diamonds aren't just for engagement rings and cutting tools—they can bring light to dark places.
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This anti-palm oil ad for a British supermarket just got banned– The ad, which was made by Greenpeace and rebadged by Iceland, was blocked from airing on television by the UK's ad watchdog because it broke rules on political advertising. Iceland says it is not anti-palm oil, 'we are anti-deforestation.'
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Denmark’s biggest energy company turns its back on fossil fuels– DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.
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UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
Policy & Finance
UN chief urges European Parliament to approve process on Paris Agreement ratification
– Together it stands, divided it falls. EU, through its environment ministers, had agreed to ratify the Paris Agreement through a process that would enable individual countries to send their instruments of ratification directly to the UN.
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