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| November saw the latest round of UN climate negotiations take place in Bonn, Germany. While policymakers discussed the ‘rulebook’ for the Paris Agreement, outside the negotiating hall companies, cities, states and regions showed that action in the real economy is happening at pace. This month, we’ve been assessing just how fast companies are moving on climate change, water security and deforestation. We’re nearing a tipping point for environmental action, but to build a truly sustainable economy we need to move faster and keep raising the ambition. |
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| | | Our policy director Kate Levick takes a look at some of the key takeaways from this year’s UN climate conference. | | |
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States and regions climate tracker
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We’ve seen a significant rise in the number of states and regions taking climate action. Using the data disclosed to CDP, we found that those reporting emissions reduction targets are on course to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement by 2020. | | | |
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Water security: how can pricing drive change? |
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By Cate Lamb We’ve also seen a significant rise in the number of corporates acting on water security. In her latest blog, our director of water, Cate Lamb discusses how we are seeing greater reporting, oversight and action towards building a water-secure world. | | | |
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Forests: the key to a stable climate and strong economy |
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By Morgan Gillespy Despite the huge opportunities of addressing deforestation, many companies still have a lack of transparency and accountability that is leaving investors in the dark. CDP’s director of forests, Morgan Gillespy takes us through the highlights of CDP’s global forests report in her latest blog. | | |
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| | | Around the web | | Rochi Khemka, Co-Lead, Global Partnerships and India Program, 2030 Water Resources Group (International Finance Corporation) talked to CDP about the importance of corporate action on water. Global companies risk $941bn in revenue by failing to address deforestation, according to CDP’s latest report, writes BusinessGreen and Pensions & Investments. CDP’s Water Report finds more companies are putting a true price on water. Read coverage in the Financial Times, the Times of India and BusinessGreen. CDP’s Paul Simpson spoke to BBC Radio 4 to discuss how cities and corporates can help meet the Paris Agreement. Marcus Norton told Bloomberg Radio about the US companies leading climate action, while Steven Tebbe told the Wall Street Journal that the private sector will make or break global efforts to tackle climate change. |
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| | | Save the date | | 7 December: CDP is launching its 2017 US report at the Museum of American Finance, New York. Join us to learn more about the latest trends and insights gleaned from our 2017 corporate climate data and to recognize American companies leading on environmental action. Register here.
11 December: Join CDP, the Climate Disclosure Standards Board, We Mean Business and Finance for Tomorrow in Paris for a morning event on how the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) will help bring about a sustainable transition at scale. Find out more and register.
18 January: CDP launching an update to its sector research on the autos industry.
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