The world needs to focus on absolute zero emissions, rather than a net zero target, and use clean hydrogen to get there rather than relying on unproven technologies such as carbon capture and storage, Australian iron ore titan Andrew Forrest said on Monday.
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is hopeful China and the United States will set aside their differences at U.N. climate change talks in Glasgow, just as they came together in 2015 to help hammer out the Paris Agreement.
An upcoming United Nations climate summit will give world leaders a chance to push for standardized measures of areas like corporate carbon emissions, the head of the largest U.S. pension fund said on Monday.
ViacomCBS Inc (VIAC.O) and Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) can succeed without acquiring other businesses, IAC (IAC.O) Chairman Barry Diller said during a Reuters Newsmaker event Thursday.
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COP26 President Alok Sharma attends an event at Whitelee Windfarm, just outside Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/Pool/File Photo
Britain s climate tsar on Thursday urged companies to join the United Nations Race to Zero campaign and commit to science-based emissions-reduction targets, ahead of global climate talks in November.
Speaking at the Reuters Responsible Business 2021 conference, Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations next round of talks, COP26, said moves from companies could prompt governments to take firmer action themselves. To make bold commitments, governments need to know that they will be welcomed and not resisted by business, so we re urging all companies and all investors to join the race to zero campaign ahead of COP26, he said.