Climate Action: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
“Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once” according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The final synthesis report under the IPCC 6th assessment report has been published and can be found at https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/. This is the final piece of the 6th Assessment cycle. The IPCC’s next cycle, AR7, […]
Climate Action: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
“Our world needs climate action on all fronts — everything, everywhere, all at once” according to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The final synthesis report under the IPCC 6th assessment report has been published and can be found at https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/. This is the final piece of the 6th Assessment cycle. The IPCC’s next cycle, AR7, […]
A Sustainability Strategy for your Organisation
“If humanity changed the climate by mistake…we can change it with intent” – So declared Interface in 2016 – a US-based floor coverings business that has pioneered corporate sustainability. A sustainability strategy is a prioritised set of commitments and supporting actions that purposefully address a range of environmental, social, and governance issues while also supporting […]
Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 (No. 23 of 2021), which was recently enacted, and which amends the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015), supports Ireland’s transition to a Net Zero economy and identifies a framework for achieving a climate-neutral economy by no later than […]
The EU’s Latest Climate Plan – ‘Fit for 55’
Recently, the European Commission adopted a package of proposals to correlate the EU’s climate, energy, land use, transport, and taxation policies with a goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Previously, this figure was set at 40%. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade […]