| The latest insights from CDP, the global environmental disclosure system In light of the USA’s actions to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, the role of states in the climate fight cannot be overestimated. With the We Are Still In movement continuing to grow, it’s clear that even in the absence of federal and national leadership, local governments, investors and companies have the power to continue driving the low carbon transition forward, by taking bold action to cut emissions, halt deforestation, and protect the planets water supplies. | |
| CDP Cities: The Benefits of Disclosure Cities have the power to shape our future. Responsible for 75% of global emissions, the success of the low-carbon future depends on them taking ambitious action. We spoke to three cities – Fortaleza, Monrovia, and Iskandar Malaysia – about the ways reporting to CDP and ICLEI’s unified reporting platform is helping them to take bold steps towards a sustainable future. | |
| States & Regions Disclosure Report States and regions are leading the way to a low-carbon future and outpacing the ambition of national governments, with bold targets which see them, as of 2020, on track with a 1.5 °C pathway. Yet beyond 2020 this pathway starts to diverge. It’s crucial states and regions readjust the ambition of their long-term targets. Find out more in our latest states and regions report, written in conjunction with The Climate Group | |
| No wood for the trees With Amazon deforestation at its ‘highest level in a decade’, the public pressure on companies to cut deforestation out of their products is piling up. Our latest investor report analyzes the actions 22 leading consumer goods companies are taking on deforestation and explores the reputational and operational risks they face should they fail to decouple their production from deforestation. | |
| The Palm Book Hundreds of companies have made the commitment to build a deforestation-free supply chain by 2020. Yet with the deadline fast approaching, we’re seeing a huge gulf between ambition and reality. The Palm Book examines the actions taken by companies producing, sourcing and using products made with palm oil in Indonesia, and explores the risks they face should they fail to take decisive action on deforestation within their supply chains. | |
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| Elsewhere on the web Palm-oil continues to be a hot-button topic, Edie and BusinessGreen explore the repercussion faced by those companies failing to tackle the deforestation risks associated with the commodity. Despite growing pressure from consumers and investors, consumer goods giants are failing to live up to their promise to be deforestation free by 2020. Sustainable Brands and Food Dive explore what this means for the sector. The Telegraph looks into some of the biggest misconceptions surrounding environmentally-conscious practices, in order to clarify what behaviors green consumers should, and shouldn’t be partaking in. As the growing threat of climate change looms over national governments, The Independent makes the case for governments to adopt targets that ‘match the scale of the crisis’ by setting science-based targets, not just for emissions, but for the natural world, which provide them with a pathway to a climate-secure future. | |
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| Events: CDP at COP25 Monday, 09 December, 13:15-14:45, Room 5: Ambition and action for 1.5 degrees - Leadership by non-Party stakeholders is critical for accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy - This event features key initiatives that demonstrate progress towards Paris goals, present action-oriented case studies and how to overcome barriers to action. Monday, 09 December, 18:30-20:00, Room 3: The Investor Agenda: Investors, companies and Governments stepping up climate ambition for 2020 - Recognizing the growing urgency for action, a record number of investors have mobilized to ask governments for clear policy signals to catalyse GHG reductions in the real economy and achieve a 1.5°C world. Hosted by CDP, Ceres, AIGCC, IGCC, IIGCC, UNEP-FI, PRI and Denmark. Tuesday, 10 December, 18:00-19:30: CDP Italy report: a dive into the cases of climate leadership and trends by Italian business and local governments - CDP will present a second edition of an Italy-focused report, showing new analyses and trends on how Italy’s largest, most environmentally impactful companies, cities and regions are responding to the challenges of climate change, water insecurity and deforestation. | |
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