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Date Time Launch of UN Race to Zero Breakthroughs UN Climate Change News, 28 January 2021 – The UN High-Level Climate Champions, COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP25 President Carolina Schmidt, together with the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, today launch the Race to Zero Breakthroughs at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda. Race to Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon...

We may look to be strange bedfellows -- a global leader on climate change and the chief executive of a multinational oil company -- but we share two characteristics that the world needs more than ever: stubborn optimism and a fierce commitment to inclusivity.

Maersk CEO Søren Skou Expects to Make First Carbon-Neutral Ship Order in 2023 by Ship & Bunker News Team Tuesday January 19, 2021 Logistics giant AP Moller-Maersk, the owner of the largest shipping company in the world, expects to order its first carbon-neutral ship as soon as 2023. The company is likely to order smaller container ships at first while it gets accustomed to the new fuels, CEO  Søren Skou said on a Global Optimism podcast released this week. "Three years from now, we exp...

Report: Major asset managers still voting against tougher climate measures In the same week that BlackRock was widely criticised for continuing to hold $85bn in coal, an analysis of the worlds 30 largest fund managers has found that the global sector is failing to translate high-level climate commitments into investment decisions and support for shareholder resolutions. InfluenceMap assessed firms which collectively manage more than $50trn of assets Conducted by think tank InfluenceMap, the Ass...

Seattle Kraken and Oak View Group Announce Truly Hard Seltzer as Official Partner Partnership launches with Kraken mural created by Native artist Toma Villa News provided by Share this article SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Today, the Seattle Kraken and Oak View Group (OVG) proudly announce Truly Hard Seltzer, one of the leading hard seltzers, as an official partner of the Kraken and Climate Pledge Arena. With a focus on creating unforgettable fan experiences, the partnership will su...

12/16/2020 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/16/2020 03:57 European Climate Pact and Count Us In campaign launch partnership to mobilise EU citizens for climate change The European Climate Pact - part of the European Green Deal - is today joining forces with global climate campaign Count Us In to mobilise millions of people across the EU to take concrete steps to reduce their carbon pollution and catalyse rapid action from leaders. The partnership will offer a way for European citize...

Amazon is top purchaser of renewable energy 14th Dec 2020    |    Source: AETOSWire Amazon Becomes World’s Largest Corporate Purchaser of Renewable Energy, Advancing its Climate Pledge Commitment to be Net-zero Carbon by 2040 The addition of 26 new utility-scale wind and solar projects in Australia, France, Germany, Italy, South Africa, Sweden, the UK, and the U.S. bring Amazon’s total number of renewable energy projects to 127 Company’s total renewable energy investments to date w...

Amazon is bringing its total number of renewable energy projects to 127 by adding 26 new utility-scale wind and solar projects throughout the world.

Amazon has announced 26 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects, making it the largest-ever corporate purchaser of renewable energy.

13 big businesses including Unilever and Microsoft join Amazons Climate Pledge More than a dozen large businesses including Unilever, Microsoft and Coca-Cola European Partners have signed up to Amazons Climate Pledge, which requires signatories to reach net-zero by 2040 or sooner. Many of the new signatories already have targets to reach - or go beyond - net-zero The new signatories said in a statement that they timed their joining to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. ...