📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy.
📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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The recently launched ‘COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment’ by InfluenceMap paints a revealing picture of the lobbying and advocacy efforts of companies at the conference. InfluenceMap’s report showed a rise of companies advocating for science-aligned climate policies (almost 20% in 2024 compared to under 10% in 2023). However, it also showed a powerful minority continue to push back against progress with 21% of companies in attendance “actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement”. Integrity in communications means that companies need to be consistent in all communications, targets and lobbying. InfluenceMap’s work continues to support increased transparency in all communications – including advocacy. #COP29 #ClimateAction #BusinessEthics
📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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Brilliant analysis by InfluenceMap on corporate interests and climate advocacy at #COP29. While it's positive to note that representation of companies that engage in science-aligned climate policy advocacy has risen this year, a third of trade associations attending COP are actively opposed to science-based policy. Important to note that LobbyMap data isn't always the latest representation of what a trade association is up to re policy engagement - it's very difficult to peel back the curtain on what a trade association publishes on its social media, vs its lobbying record. Jules Peck
📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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As ever InfluenceMap provides to the point, sharp analysis. Brilliant work Ed Collins, Dylan Tanner and team. 🌟 That 21% of companies attending COP29 actively push for policy likely to lock in warming scenarios that will make the earth unliveable for many is sickening. The COP process should not be inclusive to those that work against its aims. Agree with Thomas Lingard, maybe the price of entry should be publication of a robust Corporate Climate Policy Engagement Revew - and I'd go further and argue that transparency in publishing a review AND being able to demonstrate that they are not actively lobbying against aims of COP might be included too. Thankful that companies working with positive agendas are taking the time to engage. ACCIONA - José Luis Blasco. Unilever - Rebecca Marmot, Jonathan G., Fiona Duggan, Rianne Buter, Trane Technologies Helen Walter-Terrinoni, Iberdrola, Schneider Electric, Vestas Volans
📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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I'm not sure whether this characterisation of some of the corporate lobbying at COP29 is entirely fair - to my first impressions it seems harsh to describe them as 'opposing science-aligned policy action' but even if you don't agree with its conclusions, InfluenceMap has done us a valuable service by reporting on this - we should know what lobbying is taking place around this critically important forum, just as we should in all matters of public policy.
📣 🚨 InfluenceMap has launched the COP29 Corporate Climate Advocacy Landscape Assessment as part of its COP29 Corporate Accountability Platform. This new resource identifies the companies represented at COP29 by cross-referencing the UNFCCC-disclosed list of registered attendees against InfluenceMap’s database on corporate lobbying. ⚔ This year’s findings reflect a pitched battle between companies in the fossil fuel value chain that oppose science-aligned policy action, and a growing list of highly positive, strategically engaged companies, or ‘climate policy leaders’ who are increasingly active. Key Findings: ❌ Only 17% of the companies attending COP29 have science-aligned climate policy advocacy positions (as defined by the IPCC 1.5C pathways). ❌ These companies are matched by a further 21% of companies in attendance that are actively pushing for policy pathways likely to lock-in warming scenarios well in excess of the internationally agreed targets set out by the 2015 Paris Agreement. ❌ 1/3 of industry associations attending COP29 covered by the LobbyMap database oppose science-aligned climate policy. The analysis suggests that although the proportion of companies of attending COP that demonstrate science-aligned policy engagement has almost doubled (from below 10% of corporate representatives in 2023 to almost 20% in 2024) a powerful minority of very active and influential companies and industry associations from the fossil fuel value chain are well represented at proceedings again this year. These entities are likely to be using their access to oppose progress on climate from within the confines of the event. 🛑 Oppositional companies with more than 10 COP29 delegates include: ExxonMobil, Gazprom, Petrobras and Lukoil. 🛑 Other negative companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Chevron, Eni, BMW, JBS, JFE Steel, Nippon Steel Corporation and Toyota. ❇ Companies that demonstrate science-aligned climate policy engagement and have more than 10 COP29 delegates include: Alphabet, SAP, Schneider Electric and SSE. ❇ Other positive companies with smaller delegations at COP29 include: Unilever, Trane Technologies, Acciona, Vestas, Microsoft and Iberdrola. 🚩 The list of industry association COP29 attendees includes some of the most influential and negative entities covered by the InfluenceMap database, including The US Chamber of Commerce, the American Petroleum Institute, The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Access the database here: https://lnkd.in/eywgsRjs Read our piece in SDG Action: https://lnkd.in/ehMUA-_z Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Tom Holen Vivek Parekh Mohammed Nasif Rose Harris Tanvi Rahim Kitty Hatchley Georgia Oddie Sofia Shehana Basheer
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The Hill, "Hold Azerbaijan accountable before it hosts the next UN Climate Conference,” by Alex Little, 4/22/2024 "Azerbaijan was selected last year as the host country for the upcoming United Nations Climate Conference (known as COP29), which takes place in November. This follows a trend of repressive petrostates facilitating the conference, as Egypt held COP27 and the United Arab Emirates held COP28. The U.N. advocates for an approach to climate change centered around human rights. Yet given Azerbaijan’s questionable commitments to preserving the environment and its repressive approach to governance, activists, journalists and others have voiced their skepticism of the U.N.’s choice to hold COP29 in the capital city of Baku. "Azerbaijan history with the petroleum industry dates back to the 19th century. Azerbaijan developed the world’s first mechanically drilled oil wells in 1846 at Bibiheybat in the Baku region. The Soviet Union accelerated the development of the oil industry in the region, as, in 1951, the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic became the site of the world’s first offshore oil platform. In the 1960s, Azerbaijan discovered several new oil and gas fields that doubled the country’s oil and tripled its natural gas resources. "Since the county’s independence in 1991, Baku has leveraged Azerbaijan’s extensive gas reserves, working with international companies like BP to provide gas to global markets. Following the onset of the Ukraine War, when Europe pivoted away from Russian energy, Azerbaijan stepped up, promising to double its gas exports to Europe by 2027. "Oil and gas exports currently account for about 90 percent of Azerbaijan’s exports and 60 percent of the state budget. According to the International Energy Agency, oil and gas account for more than 98 percent of Azerbaijan’s total energy supply. Moreover, despite its rhetoric about managing environmental impacts, Azerbaijan’s flagship state-owned energy company, SOCAR, holds one of the lowest places in the Oil and Gas Benchmark Ranking of the World Benchmarking Alliance. .. "Accompanying Baku’s reliance on fossil fuels is its abysmal human rights record. In its “Freedom in the World 2024” report, Freedom House categorizes Azerbaijan as “not free,” scoring 7 out of 100... Political rights are practically nonexistent. Issues related to freedom have turned for the worse after Baku’s ethnic cleansing of Armenians from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. .. "Azerbaijan’s environmental and anti-corruption activists have been affected by government repression. In the past year, reports have circulated of Azerbaijani police having detained, beaten, threatened or obstructed the work of several journalists reporting on environmental protests. .. "COP29 must not be allowed to be a prestige-building opportunity for a regime that continues to silence the voices of its free thinkers.”
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Senior Managing Director at FTI Consulting | Natural Gas, Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), Nuclear Energy
The political campaign against #carboncapture just committed a spectacular own goal. The Guardian recently reported that more “lobbyists” for #CCS were present at this year’s #COP29 conference than at last year’s COP, citing information that was “shared exclusively” by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). “This large presence of lobbyists is a confirmation that the carbon capture industry is working hard to promote the misguided CCS technology,” said an activist with CIEL. “But governments and companies simply cannot ‘clean’ their coal, oil, and gas by capturing and ‘managing’ emissions.” Here’s an alternative interpretation: the world is embracing CCS because the limited set of solutions of which activists approve are not getting the job done. The New York Times recently reported that global CO2 emissions are “on track to reach a record 37.4 billion metric tons in 2024, a 0.8 percent increase over 2023 levels.” Despite constant proclamations in the media that renewables are taking over and are now the cheapest form of energy on the planet, the world is burning more fossil fuels, not less. This, in a nutshell, is why there is growing interest in technologies like CCS and direct air capture (#DAC). It’s not some conspiracy by “Big Oil” concocted in a smoke-filled mahogany room somewhere. It’s a reflection of the cold hard reality that decarbonization requires more than just TikTok videos and talking about wind and solar and batteries. There is currently no economical path to electrifying steel and chemicals. Cement manufacturing — which accounts for 8% of global emissions — would emit CO2 even if all energy inputs were magically decarbonized. Automakers are scaling back their electric vehicle investments due to declining consumer demand. Electric heat pumps sales have stalled in major economies around the world. Unsurprisingly, investment in CCS has been surging. According to the Global CCS Institute, this year there were 237 new CCS projects added to the global project pipeline, which is now 60% larger than it was in 2023. Activists apparently believe that if they use enough poll-tested words to describe all of this — “lobbyists,” “greenwashing,” “false solutions” — they can convince the public that all we need to do is double down on what we know isn’t working. But by admitting there is more interest in CCS than ever before, they have merely exposed their own failures — and validated the technology they want to stop at any cost.
Almost 500 carbon capture lobbyists granted access to Cop29 climate summit
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Reflecting on #COP29: Driving Climate Action Forward with COP30 Ahead This time last month, CAN’s Head of Advocacy, Alex Murray, joined global leaders at COP29 Azerbaijan to discuss critical steps toward combating the climate crisis. The conference focused on innovative financial solutions for climate action, including proposals for fossil fuel profit taxes, frequent flyer levies, and wealth taxes, all aimed at keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C. Highlights from COP29 also include: ➡️ Financing Climate Solutions: Developing countries advocated for greater financial commitments, calling for $300 billion annually by 2035 to adapt and mitigate climate impacts. ➡️ Equity in Action: Discussions emphasised how private sector partnerships can accelerate funding for climate resilience, especially in vulnerable regions. ➡️ Looking Ahead: With Brazil hosting COP30, all eyes are on how global commitments will evolve in the coming year. How Advertisers Can Contribute: ✅ Use CAAD’s definition to identify and categorise climate-related content: https://lnkd.in/emd9M3Wd ✅ Follow CAN’s sustainability manifesto for guidance on sustainable advertising practices to align with climate goals: https://lnkd.in/erbZbj49 ✅ Explore the United Nations Global Principles for Information Integrity (see pages 27-28): https://lnkd.in/gMxuhj_B 🔗 Read our full recap on our blog page: https://lnkd.in/ed-r4gZG Interested in joining CAN's free membership? ✉️ Contact hello@consciousadnetwork.org #COP29 #ClimateAction #Sustainability #InformationIntegrity #Transparency #SDG
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The CSRD as a Solution to Combat Climate Misinformation: Cross Analysis of the Directive and UN's Recent Report on Climate and Human Rights The 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗖𝗦𝗥𝗗) is resonating at the international level. In its recent report on climate change and human rights, released on August 28, the UN recommends member states "impose stricter legal penalties on businesses for contributing to climate change, including legal liability for misinformation and a ban on advertising by fossil fuel companies". The UN defines climate misinformation as the dissemination of false or misleading information about climate change. This includes three main types: outright denial of the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring and is human-caused; selective use of data to mislead or downplay the severity of emissions; and promotion of ineffective or false solutions that do not align with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement. How CSRD Can Help Avoid Climate Misinformation ? Compliance with the CSRD will help companies avoid misinformation issues. The double materiality exercise on climate standards (E1) and the related reporting areas will enable companies to produce coherent and trustworthy information, protecting them from misinformation. For all material issues, the directive requires companies to report on their strategy, governance, risk opportunities, and impacts, as well as targets and metrics. Regarding climate, they must report on: 🔷 Inclusion of climate issues in board and management remuneration. 🔷Compatibility of their business model with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. 🔷Climate physical and transition risks affecting the company. 🔷Carbon footprint, GHG reduction targets, descriptions of carbon levers, carbon removal, and storage. 🔷Climate change scenario information. 🔷Information on the climate action plan and related allocated resources. UN Report's Impact on Sustainability Reporting in the Long Term A long-term consequence of these recommendations, if followed by UN members and similar legislation globally, is the narrowing of companies' freedom regarding sustainability reporting. In the near future, sustainability reporting will likely become mandatory for businesses in all countries. Therefore, succeeding in CSRD reporting for companies operating in multiple countries is no longer just a matter of compliance with EU regulations but also involves preparation for similar legislation in their jurisdictions. I help companies prepare for CSRD compliance and provide related support services. Feel free to reach out for assistance. Stay connected for more updates on CSRD compliance and sustainability on a larger scale. Come back tomorrow to learn how to navigate the national differences in CSRD transposition across EU and EFTA countries. #CSRD #UN #HumanRights #ClimateChange
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With the increasing focus on corporate climate disclosures, a strong CDP score highlights your organization’s commitment to sustainability and transparency. Here’s how to integrate CDP into your climate reporting strategy. #CDPreporting #sustainability #climatereporting
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