The US formally withdrew from the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday – the first nation ever to exit the accord. President Trump announced his intention to withdraw on June 1, 2017; the formal process began November 4, 2019. The Paris agreement, established in 2015, is a voluntary accord between nearly […]
Legal & General Investment Management is expanding its Climate Impact Pledge to assess 1,000 companies. The companies will be ranked using a traffic light system on their approach to climate change — these rankings will be made public. LGIM noted that 7 of the 10 largest improvements in scores since […]
The US renewable energy industry saw a 28% spending increase in 2019, ignoring the Trump administration’s views on climate change to reach a new investment record, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The sector took in $US55.5 billion in investment last year, beating out Europe and taking second place to […]
The United Nations’ COP25 climate conference concluded in Madrid, Spain on Sunday. The 2-week-long conference yielded very few tangible outcomes related to addressing climate change. Here’s what to know about COP25 and its disappointing conclusion, by the numbers. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The 25th iteration of the […]
On Monday, the United States began the process of formally withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement – the first nation ever to attempt to exit the accord. The withdrawal will be completed on November 4, 2020. The Paris agreement, established in 2015, is a voluntary accord between 200 countries to […]
A new report estimates that global temperature will increase 3.2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. That’s well over the 2-degree limit set by the Paris Agreement in 2015. But it’s not all bad news: China and India have made huge strides in curbing greenhouse […]
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