Author: Lauren Compere
It’s impossible to understate the importance of 2020 in the fight against climate change. If we are to have any chance of limiting global warming to 1.5C, 2020 is the year global emissions must peak, with a decade of significant climate action to follow.
The year has begun with a stark warning of the consequences of inaction, with the Australian wildfires razing over 10 million hectares, claiming dozens of human lives, an estimated 800 million wildlife (with some species at the tipping point of extinction), and costing billions of dollars in damage.Image: Channels: Business StrategyTags: divestmentBarclaysdeforestationbiodiversity lossCOP26CDPTCINew Plastics Economy Global CommitmentTCFDTransition Pathway Initiativegender equality
This story was originally published by Ethical Corporation and can be accessed here.