Several countries,including the United States, have pledged to meet the goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. But when the UN analyzed each country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement in mid-September, it found theystill fall short by so muchthat even if every pledge...
Since this time last year, many more countries and large companies have now pledged to reduce their net emissions to zero, but the details on how they plan to achieve it are still lacking
He agreements “have opened the floodgates,” said Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, deputy mayor of Jerusalem. She estimated that trade just between Israel and the UAE has reached $1 billion. In Glasgow, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett pledged net-zero emissions by 2050. In a meeting with Microsoft...
Business leaders of the majority of large public corporations have pledged to align the emissions of their companies with the target set by the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming well below 2 °C8 Yet, emissions from many public corporations continue to rise (see Supplementary Fig. S15...
“Climate change is another critical driver of why and how companies are evolving their strategies, cultures and models. With the focus on the energy transition globally and pathways to net zero, companies are looking at technology investments and decarbonization strategies that will have an impact ...
For example, there’sRumin8,an Australian company making supplements for cows that can cut down on how much methane they belch out. And then we havePano AI, which is installing camera stations that pair up with AI to better detect wildfires, which are worsening as the planet heats up. ...
Many initiatives may also enable companies to avoid the financial impact of potential carbon taxes or other climate regulations. An increasing number of countries are committing to net-zero pledges, including 19 members of the G-20 that together account for more than 90 perce...
To see how companies are measuring up against these expectations, we evaluated the 10 companies with the best environmental performance in our2023 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies. All 10 of these companies have set a Net-Zero target and we also found that these leaders are outpacing...
Demand deceleration and oversupply have created a persistent challenge for the global chemical industry that will likely extend in the near term. Players will need to go beyond preserving cash and tap into their strengths. This will enable them to lay a solid foundation for sustained...
innovation and new products. Another example of consumers responding to innovation is in refrigeration with LG's new Zero Clearance line, which has a hinge system that allows homeowners to install the refrigerator in tight spaces and still fully open both doors with virtually no extra clearance ...