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Reflections on COP26

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Jimmy Jia

There were moments of optimism and frustration about the conference. About 110 countries and about $14 billion of funds have been committed to stopping deforestation, which is fantastic. This is also the first time that the private sector has agreed to the commitment. But then, this is not the first time that countries have signed deforestation commitments. The 2014 commitment did not amount to much and there’s already signs of Indonesia having cold feet and positioning themselves to potentially withdrawing from this year’s commitment.

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Jimmy Jia

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Jimmy Jia

The Case for Energy Statements

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Jimmy Jia

It is a frequent saying among environmentalists that businesses need to value the environment more. They point to examples of pollution, global warming, deforestation. At the same time, the proliferation of climate metric systems, such as the triple bottom line, science-based targets, the GRIs, have been unable to put the brakes on seemingly wanton environmental destruction.

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Jimmy Jia

Opportunity Knocks: An Alignment of Finance and Climate Concerns.

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Jimmy Jia

Opportunity Knocks: An Alignment of Finance and Climate Concerns.

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Jimmy Jia

A major opportunity has appeared that capitalizes on a seemingly contradictory, but fantastic convergence – the need to invest in climate actions with a general underfunding of energy efficiency measures in companies. Why fantastic? Let me explain.

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Jimmy Jia

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Tips on Fostering a More Carbon Neutral Production Line for Your Company

The production of goods is a hugely polluting industry, and many people are looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly. One way that your company can become more carbon neutral is by going green with your production line. In this blog post, we will go over some tips on fostering a more carbon-neutral production line for your company to better serve the environment and its employees and managers.