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COP28 saw momentum on climate action continuing to build. More ambition is still needed to accelerate progress—so it can be measured in months not decades. Negotiations at COP28 concluded with the “UAE Consensus”. One notable element of which was the agreement on a...

The biggest takeaway? Countries are making incremental progress on strengthening their NDCs, but what the world really needs to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement is a radical increase in both ambition and action on almost every front. Read more…..

Nearly every country in the world has agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels” – the main driver of climate change – at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. It is the first time such an agreement has been reached in 28 years of international climate negotiations....

New path for the World - An enhanced, balanced, and historic package to accelerate climate action. The UAE Consensus, which follows a year of inclusive diplomatic engagements and two weeks of intense negotiations, reflects the COP28 Presidency’s goal to provide the...

As the world’s largest and most powerful economy, the U.S. can’t simultaneously remain its biggest oil and gas producer and be an effective climate leader on the global stage. The posture is untenable — and the math doesn’t add up. Read more…..

Released ahead of the 2023 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Emissions Gap Report 2023: Broken Record – Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again), finds that global low-carbon transformations are needed to deliver cuts to...

COP28 is the biggest accountability moment for climate action in history. At COP28, the UN will conclude its first-ever “Global Stocktake,” assessing the world’s collective progress toward addressing the climate crisis. Read more…..

As we head closer to COP28 in the United Arab Emirates, the data is stark. GHG emissions have increased by 60% since 1990, and all minds are focused on that hopeful and all-important word – progress. And, of course, on what more needs to be done to achieve it, given...

Skills are changing and organizations need to be able to measure how they are keeping up. In fact, McKinsey finds that a lack of clarity and transparency about roles is the most pressing challenge organizations face on their mission to understand which skills and...

For many companies, executing environmental, sustainable, and governance (ESG) initiatives isn't new — but telling the story of ESG results is. The challenge is not just that ESG reporting is novel, but that ESG reporting is a giant grey area. Regulations aren't yet...

The report, titled “The State of Children’s Rights and Business 2023,” offers a thorough assessment of 795 companies with a combined revenue of 32.6 trillion USD across 28 industries and underscores a significant decrease in corporate responsibility towards children....

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, it’s been all over the headlines, and businesses are racing to capture its value. Within the technology’s first few months, McKinsey research found that generative AI (gen AI) features stand to add up to $4.4 trillion to...