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Canada builds momentum and welcomes additional champions to the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge

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Mercredi, septembre 20, 2023
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Together, they welcomed Norway and Denmark as new members of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, and the Côte d'Ivoire as a Friend of the Challenge.

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  • Together, they welcomed Norway and Denmark as new members of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, and the Côte d'Ivoire as a Friend of the Challenge.
  • The Global Carbon Pricing Challenge, launched by Prime Minister Trudeau at COP26, is a partnership of carbon pricing champions committed to accelerating climate action by setting an ambitious goal: tripling the coverage of carbon pricing mechanisms around the world to reach 60 percent of global emissions by 2030.
  • Together, the Challenge represents the expanding global partnership of champions working together to advance the global conversation on carbon pricing.
  • Partners of the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge are implementing, or scheduled to implement, carbon pricing and are committed to the goal of increasing coverage of carbon pricing to 60 percent of global emissions by 2030.

Drax joins the Carbon Business Council

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Mercredi, septembre 20, 2023
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MONROE, La., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon removals and renewable energy company, Drax Group, has joined the Carbon Business Council, an organization comprised of more than 100 leading carbon management growth companies working to reverse climate change.

Key Points: 
  • MONROE, La., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carbon removals and renewable energy company, Drax Group, has joined the Carbon Business Council , an organization comprised of more than 100 leading carbon management growth companies working to reverse climate change.
  • As a Cornerstone Member, Drax will work with the Carbon Business Council to accelerate the scaling of carbon removal technologies and build a network of leaders within the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) space.
  • Drax's expertise will assist the Carbon Business Council in developing CDR policy, building awareness of why carbon removals are an essential pillar of climate action, and fostering community within the CDR industry.
  • "At Drax, we want to become global leaders in carbon dioxide removals and are thrilled to be joining the Carbon Business Council as a Cornerstone member to further accelerate the development of the nascent CDR industry," said McKenzie.

LONGi's founder and president Li Zhenguo calls for promoting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Mercredi, septembre 20, 2023
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Speaking at the panel "Addressing the Triple Earth Crisis: Industry in Action", Mr. Li Zhenguo said that the key element of climate action is energy transition.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking at the panel "Addressing the Triple Earth Crisis: Industry in Action", Mr. Li Zhenguo said that the key element of climate action is energy transition.
  • This year, LONGi's near-term target has been approved by the SBTi, aligning with the 1.5℃ target in the Paris Agreement.
  • The event also witnessed the signing of the "Our Responsibility and Commitment to A Green and Sustainable Future We Want" endorsed by Chinese enterprises.
  • The 10-point initiative urges the global business community to consolidate industry development consensus in resource use, renewable energy adoption, technological innovation, inclusive growth, and sustainable international collaboration.

LONGi's founder and president Li Zhenguo calls for promoting the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Speaking at the panel "Addressing the Triple Earth Crisis: Industry in Action", Mr. Li Zhenguo said that the key element of climate action is energy transition.

Key Points: 
  • Speaking at the panel "Addressing the Triple Earth Crisis: Industry in Action", Mr. Li Zhenguo said that the key element of climate action is energy transition.
  • This year, LONGi's near-term target has been approved by the SBTi, aligning with the 1.5℃ target in the Paris Agreement.
  • The event also witnessed the signing of the "Our Responsibility and Commitment to A Green and Sustainable Future We Want" endorsed by Chinese enterprises.
  • The 10-point initiative urges the global business community to consolidate industry development consensus in resource use, renewable energy adoption, technological innovation, inclusive growth, and sustainable international collaboration.

COP28 President-Designate calls on Private Sector to usher in a new era for sustainable climate finance

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Mardi, septembre 19, 2023
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Private sector is critical for financial system reform and to providing available and accessible funding for emerging and developing markets.

Key Points: 
  • Private sector is critical for financial system reform and to providing available and accessible funding for emerging and developing markets.
  • Restoration of trust needed through meeting $100bn a year target, replenishment of the Global Climate Fund and operationalizing the Loss & Damage Fund.
  • "Collaboration between the public and private sector will be key to making the much-needed new financial system a reality.
  • They should also go further, and support fundamental reform of the global financial architecture to deliver climate finance at scale.

Industry leaders urged to contribute to a comprehensive new climate report card to shape UN climate negotiations

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Lundi, septembre 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the publication of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Global Stocktake Synthesis Report, the report card on progress against the Paris Agreement, We Mean Business Coalition and Bain & Company are calling on businesses to take part in a supporting process—The Corporate Climate Stocktake—to shape UN climate negotiations.

Key Points: 
  • The first UNFCCC Global Stocktake represents a critical moment to course correct and accelerate climate action where it is most needed.
  • In contrast to the Global Stocktake, which focusses on country-level emissions, the Corporate Climate Stocktake examines the pace of clean energy adoption within economic sectors.
  • These are among the emerging insights of the Corporate Climate Stocktake, which will be published in full ahead of COP28.
  • Editor's Note: For more information or interview requests please contact Katie Ware at [email protected] or +1 646 562 8107.

EQS-News: African Union Commission (AUC):  Africa Urges Customized Climate Services for Building Climate Resilient Continent

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Samedi, septembre 16, 2023
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Delegates will develop solutions to challenges facing climate service providers and users in Africa as they address climate change.

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  • Delegates will develop solutions to challenges facing climate service providers and users in Africa as they address climate change.
  • Organized within the framework of the ClimSA Programme, this multi-stakeholder platform aims to strengthen effective collaboration between producers and users of climate services through stakeholder engagement.
  • At the African Union Commission, the Programme supports the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) in Africa.
  • On the African continent, climate service providers, such as Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), deliver climate information services to this diverse user base.

Ceridian Strengthens Climate Strategy with SBTi Commitment and Scope 3 Emissions Reduction Target

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Mardi, septembre 12, 2023
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The first is a new target to reduce Scope 3 emissions intensity per revenue by more than 50% before 2030 from a 2019 baseline.

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  • The first is a new target to reduce Scope 3 emissions intensity per revenue by more than 50% before 2030 from a 2019 baseline.
  • For Ceridian, like most companies, Scope 3 emissions—also known as value chain emissions—are substantially greater than those from its direct operations.
  • The second is a commitment to work with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to validate this new Scope 3 target, its existing Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target, and its ongoing pledge to source 100% renewable electricity across its global facilities.
  • SBTi is a collaboration among CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Bob Marley and The Wailers' CATCH A FIRE 50th Anniversary Editions

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Jeudi, septembre 14, 2023
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Produced in partnership with the Marley family, the film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita.

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  • Produced in partnership with the Marley family, the film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob and Lashana Lynch as his wife, Rita.
  • CATCH A FIRE is the fifth studio album by Bob Marley and The Wailers and was the first to be released by Island Records UK.
  • From then on, the artist credit was Bob Marley and The Wailers.
  • The album features nine songs, two of which were written by Peter Tosh and the rest by Bob Marley.

CareDx Advances Global Transplant Patient Care at ESOT Congress 2023

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Jeudi, septembre 14, 2023
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CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced a leading presence at the 2023 European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress taking place September 17-20, 2023, in Athens, Greece.

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  • CareDx, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNA) – The Transplant Company™ focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high-value healthcare solutions for transplant patients and caregivers – today announced a leading presence at the 2023 European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress taking place September 17-20, 2023, in Athens, Greece.
  • CareDx is hosting an educational symposium for medical professionals demonstrating the clinical utility of AlloSeq cfDNA.
  • “We are proud to attend ESOT Congress 2023, a preeminent European transplant conference, and share the latest data demonstrating the use of AlloSeq cfDNA,” said Reg Seeto, CEO and President of CareDx.
  • CareDx will review the latest data on AlloSeq cfDNA during an ESOT Congress 2023 Industry Satellite Symposium titled, “Adopting dd-cfDNA for Solid Organ Surveillance: Raising the Standards of Transplant Care.” The symposium will be held live and streamed virtually on ESOT’s Congress platform on Sunday, September 17, 2023.