Responsible public policy
Many companies have significant influence over national and international policymaking on climate change - and this will extend to government positions at the December 2015 UN climate change conference in Paris. The challenge is that this is conducted responsibly: with companies advocating strong action by governments on climate change rather than lobbying against it - either directly, or indirectly through business associations.
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Author: Thomas Fuster, Neue Zürcher Zeitung
Die gesellschaftlichen Ansprüche an Unternehmen wachsen... Die Konzernverantwortungsinitiative will hierzu gar die Beweislast umkehren: So würden Firmen für Verfehlungen ihrer Geschäftspartner rund um den Globus haften. Das Unternehmen wäre...
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Ireland to become world's first country to divest from fossil fuel co's
Author: Damian Carrington, The Guardian
"Ireland becomes world's first country to divest from fossil fuels", 12 July 2018...
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Church of England to divest from oil & gas co's that fail to develop Paris Agreement-compatible decarbonisation strategy
Author: James Murrey, BusinessGreen
"Church of England votes for oil and gas divestment push", 9 July 2018...
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Commentary: Proposed Global Compacts on Refugees & Migration can help int'l community plan for climate-induced displacement
Author: Kumi Naidoo, Eco-business
"The Coming Way of Climate Displacement", 28 May 2018...
- Related stories: States adopt UN Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
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Ben & Jerry's & 350.org launch campaign to freeze fossil fuel investments in Australia
Author: Hannah Fernandez, Eco-Business
American ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s has partnered with climate activism group 350.org Australia to launch a campaign to freeze fossil fuels investments, by encouraging Australians to lobby their local governing bodies to ensure that none of its...
- Related in-depth areas: Mitigation Positive company initiatives Responsible public policy
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Just Transition Centre & The B Team launch business guide to a just transition to a low-carbon economy
Author: The B Team & Just Transition Centre
The shift toward a net-zero world will bring economy-wide transformation on a scale we’ve never seen... A just transition ensures that no one is left behind... To assist companies in implementing a just transition, The B Team and the Just Transition...
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New book explores opportunities & challenges for integrating human rights into global climate governance
Author: Sébastien Duyck, Sébastien Jodoin & Alyssa Johl, Routledge
Over the last decade, the world has increasingly grappled with the complex linkages emerging between efforts to combat climate change and to protect human rights around the world. The Paris Climate Agreement adopted in December 2015 recognized the...
- Related in-depth areas: Accountability: Loss & damage, litigation, shareholder activism Adaptation Mitigation Responsible public policy
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EU: Finance ministers support 'green' asset classification system; focus is on climate mitigation
Author: Susanna Rust, IPE
"‘Green’ asset classification system gets go-ahead from EU finance ministers", 23 February 2018...
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EU climate foreign policy statement highlights human rights, gender equality, role of local communities & non-state actors, incl. private sector
Author: Council of the European Union
"Council Conclusions on Climate Diplomacy", 26 February 2018...
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