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How do we know whether net-zero committed companies are taking action on climate change? A fascinating study from Imperial College Business School explores this question, using a big dataset to evaluate the actions and activities that are most associated with impact and alignment. Firms that are least aligned with climate goals are ones that over-index on protecting their reputation and protecting their current activities against change. Firms that are most aligned with climate goals are investing in the future in low-carbon energy, new products, and collaborative action. Super interesting methodology and well worth a read! They also look at which SDGs are most associated with alignment. #climate #netzero #decarbonization #climatescience #commitments #climateaction #climatefinance #sdgs #research

Andrews Sykes Group is committed to achieving #NetZeroCarbon by aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: ✅ Goal 3: Good Health & Well-being ✅ Goal 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure ✅ Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities ✅ Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production ✅ Goal 13: Climate Action Want to know more? Click the link in the comments below to read our latest blog. #AwesomeAndrews #SykesPumps #Esg #blogs #AndrewsSykes 

How do we know whether net-zero committed companies are taking action on climate change? #climate #netzero #decarbonization #climatescience #commitments#climateaction #climatefinance #sdgs #research

Hi Everyone! Here’s how the first The Sustainability Mafia , Climate Ninja master class went: The first session dove deep into the science of climate change with Amit Pandey, the mastermind behind Do It Zero (DIZ). I had the privilege to listen to him for the second time after his session at TERI SAS through the TERI Susmafia student chapter. His session provided a clear breakdown of the causes and consequences of climate change, leaving no room for confusion. We even got to explore some interactive tools from Climate Interactive that helped us visualize the impact of different climate scenarios. But understanding the problem is just half the battle. We also discussed about possible solutions and unpacked various strategies and initiatives that are paving the way for a more sustainable future. #climatechange #sustainability #climateaction #masterclass #TheSusMafia #DoItZero #ClimateInteractive #ClimateNinja #learning #knowledge #gogreen #savetheplanet #sustainablefuture

If you are joining the The Nest Climate Campus during #ClimateWeekNYC, don't miss our interactive data wall with displays of #coastalflooding, company operations in the transition, vulnerability of the datacenters in warming scenarios, #nature and #biodiversity risks, and more. Find out where S&P Global thought leaders will be this week: https://okt.to/PwrdTp

We have another marvelous #webinar in the pipeline! This one is all about #climate targets 🎯 My colleagues will be joined by sustainability pros from Matthew Algie to demystify the process of setting, validating, and reaching ambitious carbon reduction targets. This will be 45 minutes well spent! You will define how your business tackles #climateaction and… 🛠️ Learn how to craft targets that push the envelope, yet are grounded in science. 🧭 Understand the ins and outs of SBTi and other frameworks for credible target validation. 🏆 Discover actionable steps to transition from setting goals to making measurable progress. Let's get real about climate commitments – and turn them into action! 🗓️ 20th of June ⏰ 15:00 - 15:45 CEST / 14:00 - 14:45 BST 🔗 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4529Asw Normative.io https://lnkd.in/dEx6EvXv

Exploring a new "TL;DR"* Automated Knowledge service for WASH related information, powered by WASH AI's tech. Here is a first AI-assisted summary of the 92-page glossy Climate Change Dictionary by the UNDP. * (TLDR stands for Too Long; Didn't Read). --- 🌍 Climate Change Dictionary from UNDP (Aug, 2023 - 92 pages): 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dScftFMg 🌡️ Climate Crisis: Refers to the problems caused by changes in the planet's climate. Since the 1800s, human activities have caused a 1.2°C rise in global average temperature, impacting over 3 billion people living in vulnerable areas. 🌐 Paris Agreement: Aims to limit warming well below 2°C, preferably 1.5°C. Entered force in 2016, requiring countries to scale up climate change efforts. 🌱 Mitigation: Actions to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions or enhance carbon sinks. Goals include a 45% emissions cut by 2030 and net zero emissions by mid-century. 🛡️ Adaptation: Reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts like extreme weather and sea level rise, at local to international levels. 💔 Loss and Damage: Unavoidable impacts occurring despite mitigation and adaptation, highlighting the limits to adaptation and irreversible impacts after tipping points. 💸 Climate Finance: Financial resources supporting climate action, through grants, bonds, loans, and guarantees. Developed countries pledged $100 billion annually until 2025. 🌀 Carbon Removal: Removing emissions from the atmosphere through natural or technological solutions, helping to meet targets but not substituting emissions cuts. 🌳 Nature-Based Solutions: Actions to protect, conserve, and restore ecosystems to address climate change and preserve biodiversity while enabling sustainable livelihoods. 🤝 Just Transition: Ensuring the shift to a green economy reinforces equality and inclusivity, providing opportunities for decent work. 🌿 Indigenous Knowledge: Low-carbon practices fostering self-sustaining ecosystems, advancing mitigation, enhancing adaptation, and building resilience. 🏭 Decarbonization: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions economy-wide through transformed energy production, goods delivery, building construction, and land management. 🎯 Net Zero: Balancing carbon dioxide emissions with removal efforts to stop increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. #ClimateChange #Sustainability #EnvironmentalAwareness 🌱🌏💚

The biggest mistake businesses do when it comes to sustainability is finding themselves EXCUSES. 👩🏿🦯➡️ Just like we sometimes do with sport or diet even if we know we’ll get a lot of benefit from it. 🌭 Good news is, Greenly | Certified B Corp created the most intuitive and supportive solution to measure your climate impact and risks. 🌱 1- prioritize actions 2- make informed decisions 3- find efficient, local partners to implement your decarbonation plan On my way to Columbia Engineering School, I look back on the week and wink at all the inspiring people I had the chance to meet. Thank you for demonstrating with passion that although the Anthropocene is at the origin of climate change, it is also part of the solution. 😉 For this last session we will be exploring how we can enhance our ability to predict climate patterns and accelerate solutions. 🌎 Every week to come is climate week, let’s keep up the good conversations we initiated and take it to the action level. #ClimateWeek2024 #NetZero #EnergyTransition #CarbonManagement

Climate Change: Challenges, Solutions, and the Role of Technology 🌍 Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity, with increasing greenhouse gas emissions impacting ecosystems, biodiversity, and communities worldwide. COP and the Paris Agreement The annual Conference of the Parties (COP) coordinates global efforts to tackle climate change. The Paris Agreement (2015) was a turning point, with countries committing to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C. Nations are required to submit Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining their plans to reduce emissions and provide financial support to developing countries. Global Climate Simulation Climate simulations utilize computational models to analyze weather and predict natural disasters. These tools help understand the effects of human activity and propose sustainable solutions. AI's Role in Climate Action Enhanced Climate Models: AI improves forecasting accuracy by analyzing historical data. Resource Management: Smart systems optimize water and energy usage. Emission Reduction: AI-driven innovations increase industrial efficiency and cut carbon waste. UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative The UMass Lowell initiative exemplifies academic leadership in climate action, integrating education, research, and policy. Their projects focus on empowering local communities and leveraging technology for sustainable solutions. Conclusion Collaboration among governments, private sectors, and communities is crucial. With advancements in AI and academic initiatives, we can pave the way for a more sustainable future. What are your thoughts? How can we enhance global climate action efforts? #ClimateChange #Sustainability #COP28 #ParisAgreement #ArtificialIntelligence #ClimateSimulation #UMassLowell #GlobalWarming #SustainableFuture #InnovationForClimate

Spoiler alert, all of them recognise a mounting existential threat to life on #Earth. Developed by the Arthur D. Little [ADL] Blue Shift Institute, We’re Doomed, Now What? is an in-depth study of potential scenarios that will unfold in the coming decades, what this means for adaptation and how technologies can help. Extensive analysis, interviews with more than 40 international experts, business leader surveys, and work with the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization all contributed to the research. The report works on a basis of a +3C temperature rise compared to pre-industrial levels by 2100, matching current projections by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (#IPCC). ‘When faced with prospective technology choices, executives often need to address three challenges: complexity, speed and cognition. Adaptation to #climatechange is no different,’ said Dr Albert Meige, Global Director of Blue Shift at Arthur D. Little. ‘It is complex because climate impacts are local, multifactorial and highly variable; and also because there is a myriad of adaptation technologies available,’ he continued. ‘By modeling potential scenarios we aim to cut through this complexity, providing CEOs with a clear guide to the potential technologies that their adaptation will require.’ The possible scenarios are:  - Green Communities: A resource-scarce world in which grassroots initiatives flourish, for lack of more ambitious projects; there is a pull towards greater decentralisation, circularity, and frugality - Lonely at the top: Highly concentrated and competitive industries in which market leaders spearhead adaptation to build competitive advantage and keep satisfying consumers, while operating under increasing constraints - Wild Green West: A creative chaos in which private adaptation initiatives sprout everywhere, fueled by private capital and hype, with no overarching strategy or consistency - Don’t Look Up: A bleak future in which neither customers nor finance institutions have adjusted to the new climate reality, leaving nothing but quick fixes and crisis management - Adaptation Surge: A world in which adaptation is the norm and the new currency, resetting expectations, creating new markets and new needs for differentiation, and possibly over engineering ‘This report offers a refreshing new angle to #climateaction, namely that of #businesses and their priorities for adapting to a challenging future. It provides the scenario-based context for the technologies outlined by WIPO GREEN, underscoring the essential role of innovation in forging a sustainable future,’ said Dr Peter Oksen, Senior Program Officer at the World Intellectual Property Organization [WIPO] GREEN.