Tag: emissions
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Climate Transition Benchmarks
Climate Transition Benchmarks A climate benchmark is defined as an investment benchmark that incorporates specific objectives related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and the transition to a low-carbon economy — based on the scientific evidence of the IPCC — through the selection and weighting of underlying constituents. These benchmarks are intended to serve as…
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Climate Funds
Climate Funds Dedicated to addressing challenges associated with climate change, climate funds represent financial resources designed specifically for projects, initiatives, and activities that contribute to climate change mitigation, adaptation, and resilience. These funds play a pivotal role in mobilizing resources to combat the impacts of climate change, steering us towards a more sustainable and low-carbon…
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Climate Clocks
Climate Clocks The Climate Clock counts down the critical deadline for achieving zero emissions (referred to as our “deadline”) but also charts our progress along the vital solution paths (referred to as “lifelines”). It draws its power from a collective force of scientists, artists, educators and activists from all over the world. The next seven…
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Climate Change
Climate Change Climate change refers to the long-term variations observed in weather conditions due to the warming of the Earth’s atmosphere. These variations include changes in temperature, precipitation, wind patterns and other aspects of the climate system. Although natural processes, such as the solar cycle or massive volcanic eruptions, can contribute to these changes, human…
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Climate Action Tracker (CAT)
Climate Action Tracker (CAT) The Climate Action Tracker (CAT) is an independent scientific body dedicated to monitoring and evaluating governments’ decarbonization initiatives in alignment with the Paris Agreement’s objectives; to restrict global temperature increases to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit the rise to 1.5°C by the end of this century.…
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Carbon pricing
Carbon pricing Carbon pricing is an instrument that captures the external costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—the costs of emissions that the public pays for, such as damage to crops, health care costs from heat waves and droughts, and loss of property from flooding and sea level rise—and ties them to their sources through a…
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Carbon capture and storage
Carbon capture and storage Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a combination of technologies designed to prevent the release of CO2 generated through conventional power generation and industrial production processes. The technologies employed by CCS, such as absorption, chemical looping, and membrane gas separation, work to capture and store CO2 emissions in underground storage sites…
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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international, independent organization that provides a standardized framework for companies and organizations to report on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impacts. The GRI Standards help organizations disclose information on issues such as resource use, emissions, labor practices, human rights, and corporate governance. By…