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Thrill of the Hill returns for season 5, with an exciting line-up on new and returning guest speakers and specialists in their fields and on their hills.With COP26 in Glasgow well in the rearview mirror and 2030 on the horizon, serious, measurable change has to be made in the fight against climate change. With Scottish Climate Week coming up, in this podcast we hear from Senior Carbon & Sustainability Consultant and returning guest to the podcast, Seamus Murphy on the progress made by Scottish farming to address climate change. We discuss changing perceptions on climate change in the industry, the reliability of carbon markets, the need for, not just individual action but a collective led campaign to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and talk candidly about the likely impacts of not doing so. Want to get in touch with Seamus, he can be contacted at SAC Consulting on 01292 525 145 or via email at seamus.murphy@sac.co.uk.Related FAS ResourcesClimate Change resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Thrill of the Hill returns for season 5, with an exciting line-up on new and returning guest speakers and specialists in their fields and on their hills.With COP26 in Glasgow well in the rearview mirror and 2030 on the horizon, serious, measurable change has to be made in the fight against climate change. With Scottish Climate Week coming up, in this podcast we hear from Senior Carbon & Sustainability Consultant and returning guest to the podcast, Seamus Murphy on the progress made by Scottish farming to address climate change. We discuss changing perceptions on climate change in the industry, the reliability of carbon markets, the need for, not just individual action but a collective led campaign to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and talk candidly about the likely impacts of not doing so. Want to get in touch with Seamus, he can be contacted at SAC Consulting on 01292 525 145 or via email at seamus.murphy@sac.co.uk.Related FAS ResourcesClimate Change resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

With COP26 – one of the most important climate change conferences take place in years – coming to a close, questions remain about whether countries can maintain their pledges and beef up commitments towards mitigating climate change.Despite bringing parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, a lot of climate diplomacy needs to be done over the next 12 months – especially in the build up to COP27 in Egypt and COP28 in the United Arab Emirates.In this episode, WSP Middle East's ESG Advisory Service Lead, Daniel Gribbin is joined by David Symons, the head of WSP's global innovation and sustainability programme ‘Future Ready', to outline the key breakthroughs and takeaways of COP26, as well as question if the target of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still alive.

The world is facing the most important environmentally important crossroads in our history. Between the demand for oil and gas, the fracking's dirty reputation, and the dramatically increased demand for electricity, the Carbon Net-Zero path is off the rails and in the ditch. We sit down with Jon Rogers, CEO, of Locus Bio-Energy to find out how it is possible to increase production and improve the ESG portion of filling the huge demand for energy.Not only is Jon an industry thought leader, but Locus Bio-Energy also helps solve a critical problem the oil and gas producers have with ESG and ESG investors. "There is no ESG without accountability" as I always say, and they can prove the production performance and dramatic decreased impact on the environment.With COP26 and the subsequent EU's adoption of natural gas as available for ESG funding and in the renewable category because of it's importance to the path to Carbon Net-Zero, the Locus Bio-Energy's solutions are more critical now than ever before.Thank you Jon for stopping by, I had an absolute blast visiting with you! - Stu

With COP26 in the history books, we look ahead to assess the implications for corporate action in 2022, through 2030 and beyond.

The 26th annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) fell short of our expectations and left ESG-focused investors with more considerations than ever before. It also did little to add clarity to the path ahead. With COP26 behind us, host Michael Collins, CFA is joined by PGIM Fixed Income's ESG specialists, Armelle de Vienne and John Ploeg, CFA for an insightful discussion of the summit, how it came to be, its purpose, and its major takeaways. Our ESG specialists also provide their take on how the asset management industry and ESG-focused client expectations will evolve in response to the pervasive demand for ESG-considerations to be incorporated in investment decisions. The discussion details how climate and social governance considerations are factored into PGIM Fixed Income's proprietary impact ratings, what we're doing to help ESG-focused clients meet their investment goals, including in the CLO-space, and how our active investment approach helps PGIM Fixed Income maintain a competitive advantage in the ESG-space.   Looking for more content from PGIM Fixed Income's ESG specialists? Check out The Bond Blog @ PGIM Fixed Income for John Ploeg's recent post, Three Flawed Assumptions in Climate Risk Models: https://pgimfixedincome.blog/three-flawed-assumptions-in-climate-risk-models/?utm_medium=3rdParty&utm_content=2021-02-09   This episode was recorded on December 1, 2021.

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   This week, Justin is joined by Luke Jacobs, the CEO and co-founder of Encamp; a modern platform that simplifies the way you meet your environmental reporting obligations.   With ESG continuing to be a hot topic in risk management, Luke offers his insights and professional experiences as a risk professional, business leader, and board member steeply rooted in ESG. Additionally, he shares his perspective on how risk professionals can use the ESG functions to gain an audience with the board and C-suite, create and retain value based on their contributions, and even enhance their careers.   If you enjoyed this conversation and want to access the full interview, be sure to head on over to the RIMS Path To The Boardroom page for the entire dialogue with Luke Jacobs.   Key Takeaways: [:01] About RIMS' Global Membership. [:13] About today's episode. [:19] Upcoming RIMS current virtual offerings. [1:29] About the upcoming 2022 RIMS RiskTech Forum. [2:07] More about today's episode with Luke Jacobs. [2:46] Justin welcomes Luke to the podcast! [2:59] Luke shares about his background in risk. [4:48] What can risk professionals do to create or retain value for their organizations with regards to the “E” in ESG? [10:59] About the RIMS Mobile App; RIMS Buyers Guide; and RIMS Annual Conference, RISKWORLD 2022. [12:26] If you want to check out this episode's full interview, be sure to visit the RIMS Path To The Boardroom page. [12:44] With COP26 in the rearview of 2021, what are business leaders, board members, and C-suites most tuned into? [14:09] Luke shares how he thinks a risk professional should consider post-COP26 in both the short-term and long-term. [16:46] Justin thanks Luke Jacobs for joining RIMScast and shares some of the links to look out for in this episode's show notes!   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS Events, Education, and Services: TechRisk/RiskTech | RIMS Virtual Event Jan. 26‒27, 2022 — Register Today! RIMS 2022 RISKWORLD | April 10‒13 in San Francisco! — Register now for advance rate pricing! NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS Buyers Guide Sponsored RIMScast Episodes: “A Legacy of Resilience” | Sponsored by J.B. 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Webinars & Virtual Workshops: Applying and Integrating ERM: Dec 9‒10 — Registration closes Dec 8th RIMS-CRMP Exam Prep with University of Hartford Dec. 14 & 16. — Register by Dec. 13th Dec. 16th, 2021: “Are Business Leaders Fully Prepared for Growing Environmental Risks?” | Sponsored by Beazley More ESG on RIMScast: “A Glimpse of the ‘The Reputation Premium' with Nir Kossovsky” “The Future of ERM with Dr. Andrea Bonime-Blanc” “Joseph W. Mayo on ESG Events and How They Impact the Risk Management Community” “The Current State of the Risk Management Profession's Talent Supply, Future Outlooks, and the Influence of Diversity and Inclusion Programs” “The Tragedy of the Commons with Les Williams” RIMS Publications, Content, and Links: RIMS Membership — Whether you are a new member or need to transition, be a part of the global risk management community! RIMS Virtual Workshops Upcoming RIMS Webinars On-Demand Webinars RIMS Advisory Services — Ask a Peer Risk Management Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS Coronavirus Information Center RIMS Risk Leaders Series — New interview with RIMS 2021 Risk Manager of the Year Michael Harrington! RIMS-Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) RIMS-CRMP Stories — New interview featuring RIMS Treasurer Jennifer Santiago! Spencer Educational Foundation RIMS DEI Council   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guest: Luke Jacobs' LinkedIn Encamp   Tweetables (For Social Media Use):   “It is really critical to get an executive [in your organization] to understand the areas where you have operations going on that if you do not comply with the applicable environmental regulations … that is likely to get out.” — Luke Jacobs   “Consumers are really beginning to be aware of what companies are doing with their environmental and sustainability initiatives.” — Luke Jacobs   “A focus on net-zero planning is really coming to the forefront [as well as] thinking more broadly about decarbonization of organizations” — Luke Jacobs  

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/russian-studies

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

With COP26 and high fossil fuel prices, energy is back in the headlines. And Russia, as one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbons, is part of the conversation--most recently, in Putin's refusal to expand oil production to ease global prices. The world is coming up on three major transitions—peak use of fossil fuels, renewables competing with non-renewables, and a warming climate likely to surpass the 1.5 degree threshold set by the IPCC. What do those trends mean for Russia: a great power, a major oil and gas producer, an Arctic country covered in permafrost, and an economy with strong, but increasingly outdated, levels of technological development. Klimat: Russia in the Age of Climate Change (Harvard University Press, 2021), by Professor Thane Gustafson, examines how Russia might react—or be forced to react—to a changing environment and energy market. In this interview, the three of us will talk about how Russia will have to change as the world warms. As the world shifts to renewables, will Russia be able to keep up? As Arctic ice melts, will Russia see shipping opportunities? And will climate change get greater salience among the Russian public? Thane Gustafson is Professor of Government at Georgetown University. A widely recognized authority on Russian political economy and formerly a professor at Harvard University, he is the author of many books, notably The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe (Harvard University Press: 2020) and Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia (Harvard University Press: 2017), as well as Russia 2010: And What It Means for the World (Vintage: 1995), coauthored with Daniel Yergin. We're also joined in this interview by Yvonne Lau. Yvonne is the Asia Markets Reporter for Fortune Magazine, with a longtime interest in Russia, especially its post-Soviet economic development and its growing ties with China. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Klimat. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the second episode in the 11th series of DNV Talks Energy, hosted by Mathias Steck. With COP26 now over, this episode explores what's behind the landmark agreements and initiatives, including the Glasgow Climate Pact, how to speed up global targets and whether achieving net zero by 2050 is now a possibility.

This is an important listen and we all need to do our part! Bob Garner Owner of Casal dei Fichi and passionate environmental advocate sits down with us to talk climate change and what our responsibilities are as operators in the short-term rental space. With COP26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) just a week out we jump into Bob's passion projects after understanding his story. One's story often leads to the why, and as an industry, we are lucky to have him advocating for a greener way. It's easier than you might think no matter the size of your operation. It's most important to just get started and Bob gives a few examples of how to get the ball rolling with "low hanging fruit" green initiatives. The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other.

This is an important listen and we all need to do our part! Bob Garner Owner of Casal dei Fichi and passionate environmental advocate sits down with us to talk climate change and what our responsibilities are as operators in the short-term rental space. With COP26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference) just a week out we jump into Bob's passion projects after understanding his story. One's story often leads to the why, and as an industry, we are lucky to have him advocating for a greener way. It's easier than you might think no matter the size of your operation. It's most important to just get started and Bob gives a few examples of how to get the ball rolling with "low hanging fruit" green initiatives. The No BS Short Term Rental Podcast brings the right people to the table at the right time giving their audience an inside view and real take on the industry like no other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With COP26 completed and new commitments established, what more can be done to reduce carbon emissions, reach net zero and implement measures to protect natural capital? In this podcast, Emma McGarthy, head of policy analysis at OMFIF's Sustainable Policy Institute, talks to David McNeil, director and head of climate risk at Fitch Ratings, on the latest developments in carbon-offset markets and the work Fitch is doing in this space. They discuss pricing, tools and policies required to scale the market, how carbon credits fit into capital markets as a financial instrument and the role carbon-offset can play in emerging markets to meet the costs of adaption and mitigation.

With COP26 having been and gone, one thing is clear - we need positive climate action. But while climate change has been edging its way into the public consciousness, scientists, innovators, communities and campaigners have been building an strong foundation for change.  We are not starting from square one. In this bonus episode of Ocean Matters, Helen Czerski meets one of those scientists. Dr Gareth Williams, from the University of Bangor, models climate change to better understand its impact on coral reefs and what may happen to them in the future.  Follow and subscribe to Ocean Matters now for free, so you never miss an episode.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With COP26, voluntary carbon credits, Green Financing and shrinking opportunities in established markets, energy investors and producers are looking to emerging and frontier markets for future projects. Such projects presents great challenges, some new and some old. In this episode, our guest Francis Ugboma guides us through some of the additional complexity and hurdles to take on this growing sector. Francis has a long career in energy and emerging markets and is the author of the recently published book Developing Sustainable Energy Projects in Emerging Markets.To find out more about HC and our talent advisory services in the energy & commodities sector visit www.hcgroup.global/hc-insider To connect with our host Paul Chapman, you can find him at www.linkedin.com/in/paulchapmanhc/

With COP26 being front and centre this November, our Sustainability Committee are delighted to welcome you to a special podcast episode featuring Mark Florance of Climate Investor One, Lorena Paglia, Chair of our Committee & Regional Leader Customer Experience and Sustainability at Microsoft & Joan Ko, Associate Principal, Advisory, Planning and Design at Arup. Our guests share how their organisations are journeying through sustainability, campaigns and policies in place to move the agenda forward, their personal Sustainability passions and what the future could really look like if we prioritised this global issue and the repercussions if we don't.

Profits are up at UK hotels, as strong trading continues after the staycation summer boost. But what has the sector lost, permanently, to covid-19? With COP26 taking place, there are plenty of commitments to more sustainability - though flying remains problematic. And the Spanish hotel groups fight their way back to profit - with upmarket hotels doing particularly well.

With COP26 taking place, Robin and Martin catch up to discuss what has been agreed during the summit and debate whether is will make a difference to the growing climate crisis. 

With COP26 climate summit currently underway, we delve into what it is actually all about, why we should care and how people are responding to the summit.  Reporter Angus Drain has the story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With COP26 nearing its end, Simon spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent about the outcomes so far and the lack of solid commitment from governments. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

In part one of a two-part series, RBC's John Stackhouse and Cynthia Leach join our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the road to reducing Canada's 730 million tonnes GHG to net-zero. With COP26 now behind us, the hard work of selling climate change action at home begins and Canada's biggest bank has spent the last year investigating how best to shift to a net zero policy by 2050, or sooner, and calls it “The $2T Transition”.

The regenagri podcast explores the future of farming and the hot topics surrounding the global movement of regenerative agriculture, with industry experts. In episode 12, Harry Farnsworth, sustainable agriculture projects lead at Control Union UK, welcomes James Lomax from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). James' work focuses on regenerative and net-positive agriculture, sustainable land-use finance mechanisms and coordinating UNEP's internal work on food systems and agriculture. With COP26 in progress at the time of recording, there is no better time to explore how UN conventions bring about tangible impacts. James also reflects on the UN biodiversity conference, COP15, which took place in October, and how farming has a crucial role to play in finding solutions to the climate and biodiversity crises.

We welcome Marcel Beukeboom and explore the world of climate diplomacy, looking back on Marcel's 5 year term as the Dutch Climate Envoy. With COP26 unfolding, Marcel gives us context and helps us understand what really goes on inside the halls of the UN Climate Conferences but also to how this relates to our actions and daily lifes as citizens, and how we all can be climate diplomats. About Marcel Beukeboom: You can find out more about Marcel on his linkedin profile.   About the Inner Green Deal: The Inner Green Deal podcast, a podcast for exploring compassionate and sustainable leadership is an effort of Awaris and the Inner Green Deal initiative. If you would like to support or start a dialogue with us, please reach out to us here.  Reflective questions for this episode: If you were touched by what Marcel shared and if you would like to put your inspiration into practice, we invite you to reflect on these questions over the course of this week: How do our daily habits, the way we consume and the way we communicate on social media, shape the context in which politicians are embolded to take pro-environmental decisions - or actually hesitate to do so, believing that this does not reflect "the will of the people"? What is it in our daily life or in our leadership role that we can do to become a climate diplomate and speak up for the environment? Resources: If you are curious about the extent to which citizens support climate policy, you may find the following EU surveys helpful: Survey for the whole EU  Survey for the Netherlands  Doughnut Economics co-founded by Kate Raworth: https://doughnuteconomics.org  Credits Intro song "the Inner Green Deal" by WayUpNorth. Made with compassion and active hope. From Brussels, Cologne and Hamburg, your team of the Inner Green Deal podcast.

With Cop26 underway, Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University discusses the way that the culture wars are moving into the realm of science. He also contrasts how the UK public's behaviour has changed in a generation with the polarised politics of the USA. He examines why the NHS has failed to use private hospitals to clear its backlog despite a £10 billion deal. And he pays tribute to Lord Frank Field, looking at his ideas – way ahead of their time – on the provision of unemployment benefit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With COP26 the United Nations climate change conference underway in Glasgow, Justin is joined by climate change campaigner Antonia Godber and scientist Hugh Ross of Reasons to Believe.  They discuss the science of climate change, whether we are heading towards a tipping point, climate ' alarmism' and practical solutions. For Hugh Ross: https://support.reasons.org/purchase/weathering-climate-change-a-fresh-approach   For Antonia Godber: https://parentsforfuture.org & https://cop26coalition.org/peoples-summit/how-to-talk-to-kids-and-parents-about-climate/ & https://www.instagram.com/the.harmless.kitchen/   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host Ben Farmer presents the latest instalment in our Investment series, this time on sustainability and the growth of green bonds . Ben welcomes Emma Cohen and Tongai Kunorubwe from GSAM's fixed income ESG Research and Integration team, along with Penny Cochrane, Investment Research Senior Consultant from Hymans Robertson. With COP26 taking place this month, during the episode we focus on sustainable investment and in particular the growth of Responsible Investment in bond markets. You can find links to the content referenced in this episode's show notes at www.hymans.co.uk/hymans-robertson-on along with other episodes in the series.

Matt Portt, the founder of Portt & Co, joins the AccountignWEB team to explain what his accountancy firm is doing to tackle the climate emergency. As world leaders gather in Glasgow this week for Cop26, the accounting profession is asking what role it has to play in the climate crisis. Bigger accountancy firms have typically owned this space, while previously some smaller firms have been left wondering what impact they could possibly have. But purpose-driven firms like Matt Portt's are now stepping forward and are making environmental, social, and corporate governance matters part of their culture. With Cop26 in full swing, we'll find out why Portt and Co embraced sustainability and what it means for their practice, employees and clients. The AccountingWEB team also take a look back at last week's Budget - was it a non-event for accountants or were there some rabbits hiding in the undergrowth of the Budget Red Book? We will focus more on the accounting profession's role in tackling climate change at AccountingWEB Live Expo at Coventry on 1-2 December. You can register now to book your free tickets for the exhibition: https://accountingwebliveexpo-2021.reg.buzz/aw-editorial

David gives a stream of consciousness, with his views on economic growth, interest rates, the Governor of the Bank of England, taxes, Government policy, and the relationship between the Bank of England and the Treasury. With COP26 being held earlier this week, he believes the Government have to set unachievable goals to make change happen. Finally he shares where he'll be investing his money with this macro backdrop. He likes property and equities, especially tech, healthcare and biotech. He thinks Japan is interesting, but will avoid gold, commodities and bitcoin; he likes to sleep easily at night! 00:18 Introduction 01:14 Are OBR economic growth forecasts realistic? 04:38 Inflation and interest rates 12:45 Energy costs and green energy 16:23 Inflation 19:44 Tapering 20:39 Bond yield curve 21:28 Inflating away debt 25:53 Taxation 31:42 Where are investors best to invest their money for their future security both asset classes and sectors About David Buik David Buik worked in the City throughout his career, mainly for companies involved in money broking – EXCO, Prebon Yamane and BGC Partners and subsequently spreadbetting including City Index and Cantor Index. David was awarded an MBE in 2016 for his services to Financial Services. He often appears as a pundit on BBC and many other international TV and radio news channels. In 2020 he became a consultant to Aquis Exchange* (AQX). *About Aquis Exchange (AQX) Aquis Exchange PLC, formerly Aquis Exchange Limited, is a United kingdom-based company that operates as a pan-European cash equities trading exchange. The Company's lit order book allows institutional traders to trade the stocks from 14 European countries. Its Market at Close order type allows members to enter orders on Aquis Exchange at the closing price of the market-of-listing end-of-day auction. It offers trading in a range of European financial instruments, including the constituents of the European indices from various markets. Its software and technology division, Aquis Technologies, develops trade surveillance and matching engine software for banks, investment firms and exchanges. Aquis Market Surveillance is a market surveillance platform for exchanges, multilateral trading facility, brokers and other trading firms. The features of its AMS include case management, market abuse indicators, management information system, order book replay and intraday alert parameter control.

DB-Nov 02,2021: Tony Greer is back on the Daily Briefing, this time discussing the events surrounding energy this week and the price action around oil, natural gas, uranium, and more. With COP26 underway in Scotland this week and next week, world leaders are discussing ways to fight climate change. So far, President Joe Biden has backed a plan to reduce methane emissions, one of the most harmful greenhouse gasses; Japan has pledged up to $10 billion to decarbonize Asia; and Jeff Bezos has pledged $2 billion to restore nature and transform food systems. As the clean energy transition is swiftly underway while the current European energy crisis worsens, Greer shares his perspective on the implications these events will have on energy prices. However, with the FOMC meeting tomorrow, investors are watching the Fed's next moves carefully as the decision to taper their bond purchases is fast approaching, and he discusses how the course of Fed policy will shape markets in the coming months. Interviewed by Ash Bennington. Want to submit questions? Drop them right here on the Exchange: https://rvtv.io/3nSMjUE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With COP26 just a few days away, our managing director Simon West spoke to Steve Harris on BBC Radio Solent Dorset Breakfast. He discusses our role in the conference, what he expects the outcomes to be and the importance of hope. Check out our COP26 news feed for daily, jargon free updates from the conference and the fringe. https://www.wordforest.org/cop26/

With COP26 around the corner, Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff hosts Italy's Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani. In this live episode they discuss what the Italy G20 Presidency would like to see from Glasgow: the need for adaptation and mitigation, adequate financing of the transition for the most vulnerable and the need to focus on measuring data and metrics. 

With COP26, the big UN climate conference, kicking off in Glasgow next week, the BBC Ouch team got wondering - how will the one billion disabled people living around the world be impacted by the climate emergency? Whether it's heatwaves, hurricanes or rising sea levels there is plenty to think about. From escape routes being inaccessible to vital medication which makes it difficult for the body to moderate heat, research suggests that 20% of those most vulnerable to climate change are disabled. So why is this? And what's being done about it? Professor Sébastien Jodoin, from McGill University in Montreal, and Dr Mary Keogh, the disability inclusion director for charity CBM Global, join us on this episode alongside cameos from a 'lockdown' puppy and a hammering builder - Happy Halloween! Presented by Keiligh Baker. Produced by Damon Rose and Emma Tracey. Useful links if you'd like to learn more: https://www.disabilityinclusiveclimate.org https://ukcop26.org/the-conference/green-zone-programme-of-events/ https://www.cbmuk.org.uk/news/disability-inclusion-in-climate-action-new-guide-published/ https://cbm-global.org/news/disability-and-climate-change-report/

With COP26 approaching, communicating the reality of climate change is clearly important but it's a notoriously tricky message to get across. As recent protests in the UK and elsewhere have shown, it's easy to alienate the public, which risks climate fatigue setting in. People shut down if the picture is too dystopian and yet climate-change deniers still need to be confronted. In this episode of ‘The Foreign Desk Explainer' in association with the Nordic Council of Ministers, we will hear from various actors in the climate debate, from the corporate sector, and government to grass-roots campaigners on how they get their message across. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to an Afghan family housed in one of the many hotels which have become home for thousands of others like them. Many families and children often struggle to exercise which has an impact on their physical and mental health. BBC producer Sue Mitchell a keen swimmer is working with them to enable them to be able to make use of hotel and local authority swimming pools to to help them while they wait for news about permanent accommodation, benefits and education. With COP26 being held in Glasgow next week we talk to investment director, Maike Currie to talk about why sustainable investing matters more to women than men, and how you can invest to save the planet - and make it a better place. In the second of our series, our reporter Milly Chowles looks at toxic relationships and talks to Jo who felt compelled to always seek out ups and downs and drama. And we talk about late life libido with Scottish storyteller, Marie Louise Cochrane and sex expert Tracey Cox. Presenter: Chloe Tilley Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Studio Manager: Duncan Hannant.

With COP26 set to kick off at the end of the week and President Xi's attendance looking unlikely, we were joined by three experts for a panel discussion on China's efforts to combat climate change - and what a successful COP 26 would look like. All three panellists have worked closely with China on climate change. Former Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd led the UK's delegation at COP15 in Paris, Isabel Hilton founded the influential ChinaDialogue, and Alex Wang is a Professor at UCLA and Faculty Co-Director of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, having previously worked for an American NGO in China. The discussion touched on China's long-term attitude to climate change, the effectiveness of Western pressure and the false dichotomy between cooperation and competition. The three panellists also discussed how China and the West's standing with lower-income countries could shape the outcome of the Glasgow summit. Read the full transcript here on our website. Further reading: Analysis: Where does China stand on climate change ahead of COP26? by Chris Cash, Researcher at China Research Group The Chinese government's new '1+N' policy framework for achieving carbon neutrality (EN).

With #COP26 only days away, we decided to dive into the UK's government claim to "deliver the most inclusive COP ever".For a few months now, there's been a strong backlash from many activists and frontline communities on this promise as between vaccine inequality, difficult visa procedures and skyrocketing cost of travel and lodging, it's been an extremely hard journey to access the COP. To understand those challenges, who will be attending, the role of fossil fuel corporations and the consequences of this unfair access, we talked to Ayisha Siddiqa, co-founder and executive director of Polluters Out. If you're still unsure of whether you should give it a listen, read this "only very selected few will be able to attend COP26. Those who are privileged enough to afford vaccines, expensive flights and are lucky to find housing. It is a showcase of inequity as its finest". 

Marketing Sustainability Webinar 1 of 3 The first of three webinars in the Cambridge Marketing College's series Marketing Sustainability - How To Future-proof Your Brand. In this webinar recording from September 2021, Neil Wilkins hears from sustainability branding expert Nigel Clark about how to define marketing sustainability and the importance of taking accountability for it within your business. Neil also talks to Joe Pereira, Co-Founder of The Mindful Collective about the importance of putting Purpose at the heart of the sustainability conversation in your organisation. With COP26 next week, there has never been a better time to start the conversation about your own contribution to sustainability improvements. However, as we'll hear, it's not as simple as just beginning. Neil, Joe and Nigel consistently talk about keeping an eye on the challenge of Greenwashing and ‘over marketing' your progress on the sustainability journey. Find out more about what you can do to begin your marketing sustainability journey, and the new Mindful Marketing Mix, by visiting The Mindful Collective website at http://mindfulcollective.net and Cambridge Marketing College website http://marketingcollege.com for more details about the upcoming launch of the marketing sustainability apprenticeship and other webinars and short courses on this topic. The recording of Webinar 2 of 3 in this series, will be released shortly.

In this episode, we'll hear from two guests; Harlan Cutshall who is involved in helping define how companies and investors engage with the net-zero arena at the leading sustainability nonprofit CERES, and Ruth Apps, who works at a Scottish SME, Gravitricity, that is at the forefront of developing the technologies we'll need to implement in order to make net-zero a reality. With COP26 only a few weeks away, we've asked both of our guests to provide their insights on the current state of the corporate net-zero landscape, and the momentum that COP26 might provide in helping further accelerate the push towards corporate net-zero alignment.

With COP26 just over a week away, we turn our attention to the climate crisis in this week's episode as James chats to Steve Pollack, Head of Media Communications at Nestle UK and Ireland to talk about his fight to tackle climate change within and beyond his role at Nestle.James and Steve talk about Generation Regeneration, encompassing Nestle's actions and commitments on climate change, which companies he thinks are getting it right and having the biggest impact, plus - with COP26 happening in just over week - where Steve's levels of optimism are at with what meaningful change could come out of it.Find out more about Nestle's actions on climate change here, along with their net zero roadmap here. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special episode of Africa Aware, we speak to Honorable Minister Dr Lee White, The Republic of Gabon's Minister of Water, Forests, the Sea, and Environment. With COP26 around the corner, we discuss the immediate impacts of climate change in Gabon, how infrastructure development can factor in sustainability, the role of the private sector in conservation and the voice of local populations in the decision-making process around environmental issues.

With COP26 fast approaching, the Heat and Buildings Strategy has been published today along with the Net Zero Strategy. But what do these papers mean for the environment, you, and your boiler? Isabel Hardman is joined by James Forsyth and Katy Balls to dissect these plans as well as looking at why the NHS is still so low-tech?

With COP26 in Glasgow approaching, our podcast will let you hear the hum and more about the impact of potential energy industries on this slice of the Clyde coast. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy

With COP26 just weeks away, the need to design in sustainability and climate resilience into every element of the built environment has never been more in the spotlight and is the focus of the latest episode. NCE editor Claire Smith and reporter Catherine Kennedy are joined by Rodrigo Fernandes who is director of empowering sustainable development goals with Bentley Systems to talk about the role of engineers – and the tools available to them – to drive change through design. Before talking about the solutions and option available, Rodrigo talks to Claire and Catherine about progress on sustainability in the last decade and the scale of the challenge facing the engineering profession as it looks to increase the pace of change. Rodrigo discusses the need to have collaboration at ecosystem level to deliver real benefits for the environment and the need for engineers to prioritise nature-based solutions over “grey” [concrete] alternatives. He also calls on engineers to advocate for resiliency early in the lifecycle of a project and for the industry to make better use of lifecycle tools to facilitate more environmentally conscious decision making. The trio explore projects that are already doing good work in terms of improved sustainability with Rodrigo highlighting construction of High Speed 2 rail line as taking an innovative approach to design and delivery for sustainability. Nonetheless, he suggests that the construction industry needs to consider moving more to retrofitting and refurbishment over new build in the future to deliver on environmental promises. The Engineers Collective is powered by Bentley Systems. Around the world, engineers and architects, constructors and owner-operators are using Bentley's software solutions to accelerate project delivery and improve asset performance for transportation infrastructure that sustains our economy and our environment. Together, we are advancing infrastructure. Find out more at www.bentley.com

The decisions we make this decade are the most important in human history. You have to ask yourself: if our economic system actively destroys the biosphere and fails to meet many people's basic needs, what actually the point of it all? With COP26 weeks away, answering the call in climate action and equity for all, how will we emerge and redesign our world, our systems, supply chains, and economies? In episode 62, Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) explores key themes in our world's transformation with two thought leaders - Mark Perera (Founder of Procurement Leaders and CEO of Vizibl) + Peter Smith (CIPS and the epic OG of Procurement, literally). Mark and Peter have authored a new, provocative book called 'Procurement with Purpose' and encourage everyone to look deep in your supply chain to make a world of difference. (https://www.procurementwithpurpose.com/) Procurement with Purpose describes a powerful new movement - how organizations can use the money they spend with suppliers to help address these issues. That “buying power” is now being used to drive change across the business world.  Mark and Peter share case studies from firms including Unilever and Bayer that have taken the lead in Procurement with Purpose, as well as good practice advice on implementing these ideas  at all stages of the buying cycle. We unpack supplier diversity, and development. and insightful analysis of  “purposeful business” concepts and describe the key environmental, social and economic issues that can be addressed through these approaches.  Both an inspirational call to action, and a practical guide to implementing real change, Procurement with Purpose suggests that we can still change the world for the better thru disruptive thinking and disrupting incrementalism in sustainable transformation. Pre-order your copy here (https://www.procurementwithpurpose.com/) All profits from the book will go to support environmental, social and health charities.  The mystery of human existence lies in finding something to live for; what wakes you up each morning? Will you join us? Follow Mark Perera https://www.linkedin.com/in/markperera/ Follow Peter Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/gpetersmith/

A lot has happened since the first season of AmpliFIRE. The election of Joe Biden and the pursuit of his climate agenda has reintroduced the United States as an influential driver for international negotiations. With COP26 -- the Conference of Parties, a yearly climate conference hosted by the United Nations -- on the horizon, there is no time to lose. On the first episode of AmpliFIRE: season three, we examine the stage set for COP26 and speak to professor and community activist Dr. Na'Taki Osborne Jelks about the local impacts of the negotiations. Learn more about COP26: https://ukcop26.org/ Read about the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6): https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/ Get involved with the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance: https://www.wawa-online.org/ Additional audio from NBC News, France 24, and Joe Biden's YouTube Channel

With COP26 fast approaching, can the parties develop better methods for dispute settlement? In this episode ASIL President Catherine Amirfar discusses the issue and importance of the conciliation annex under the Paris Agreement on climate change.

With COP26 just two months away, our latest podcast continues our focus on the path to net zero. We consider the vital role businesses have to play in tackling climate change. And we focus in on how negative emissions can help to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.  In this episode  Will Gardiner, CEO of renewable energy company Drax Group, talks about how the company is using technologies including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) to hit its target of becoming a carbon negative company by 2030.   Simon Virley, Vice Chair and Head of Energy & Natural Resources at KPMG in the UK, gives his views on the importance of negative emissions to reaching net zero  Wafa Jafri, Director, Energy Deal Strategy, KPMG in the UK, takes on hosting duties. 

Please visit https://genn.cc for more content or support my work via https://patreon.com/genncc In this episode of Shaping The Future, I am speaking with Alice Hill who was Special Assistant to President Obama at the White House and Senior Director for Resilience Policy at the National Security Council, working on climate change and pandemic preparedness. In her new book, ‘The Fight For Climate After COVID-19', to be published on the 5th September, Alice makes the case for why it is imperative that we begin the necessary planning for adaptation for concurrent and consecutive climate extremes that threaten society the world over. With COP26 on the horizon, we are seeing decades of climate policy on mitigation come to virtually nothing as emissions still rise. Timestamps based on interview Questions: 01:20 Most of the narrative around our climate change response at the moment is very focussed on mitigation and debate rages on, regarding whether we are doing enough, fast enough. Your book is a very pragmatic and, in many ways reassuring, breakdown of what we need to do to adapt to climate impacts. Can you start by giving us some background on what led you to write a book that is essentially a global climate preparedness strategy? 03:16 Early on in the book you refer to failures of imagination that mean we cannot prepare effectively. Can you elaborate on what this means and the tools that will need to be developed and deployed in order to fill the imagination gap? 06:40 We are getting strong signals now of what extreme climate-driven impacts look like. You discuss preparedness for concurrent and consecutive disasters. Can you give an example of this kind of scenario and the resilience that would be needed? 09:00 If you take the US, or Europe, for example, we don't seem to hear much talk about preparation for adaptation, compared to places like Bangladesh, despite the impacts becoming more severe and widespread. Why is it so hard for developed nations to get ahead on this? 14:10 You outline some excellent examples of leadership success and leadership failures, making the point that leadership matters. Looking at how countries have responded to the pandemic, there are obvious winners and losers but, generally, are you seeing the leadership qualities we need to steer us through the critical resilience building years ahead? 15:40 Another major theme you highlight is the borderless nature of climate change and how our response should be equally borderless. If you take a country like the UK and even the US, it seems that we have an unhelpful obsession with borders. How does greater resilience relate to greater cross-border cooperation? *Include water sharing (17:25). 19:10 You use the term ‘survival migrants' in the book - what are these and how do they fit into the landscape of global change we are entering? 20:05 Is this one issue perhaps a great test of our empathy and humanity? 28:00 How close are we to the point where insurers (and re-insurers) stop insuring? 31:25 In a press conference a few days ago with an agricultural producer in the US I asked how much of their climate strategy was allocated towards adaptation. The answer came back that the focus was purely on mitigation. Can you end by summarising why adaptation planning and mitigation strategies must be treated with equal seriousness right now?

In 2019 Scotland made history by becoming the world's first government to declare a climate emergency. Now after Brexit and both a UK and Scottish election, it finds itself at a crossroads over which direction it should go to tackle it. With Cop26 looming, as the SNP and Greens talk ‘co-operation' in the face of consternation from the Conservatives, Labour and others, as Westminster considers oil and gas even as the IPCC warns against and business counts the cost of a global pandemic, the decisions made in the coming weeks and months could shape generations. Among those having their say on the matter was Scotland's Climate Assembly, established by Scotland's Climate Change Act (2019), including around 100 people from all walks of life invited to take part in a conversation about what the nation should do. For this episode Sustainable Scotland host Shaun Milne spoke with Professor Iain Stewart who chaired its evidence group and assembly member Jocelyn Richard after their much anticipated report - which included 81 recommendations for the Scottish Government to act on to tackle the climate emergency - was published. Jocelyn said: “Some things can only be driven by government. Government has the resources to put in place the funding that we need, the investment that we need and this is considerable to encourage businesses to step up.” Iain added: “We really need the democratic will of Scottish people that this is the direction of travel we need to go in.” “It's the will to make this happen that's the missing link.”

In this episode, we discuss how our partnerships are looking to the future, and the impact their projects may have in a national and global context. Two of our partnerships are joining us, from South Gloucestershire Council and the University of West of England, and the London Borough of Lambeth and London South Bank University. With COP26 taking place this year, it will be important to explore how local government can play a role and have a voice in climate change decision making. Our partnerships touch upon how they are preparing for this and what outcomes they will be hoping for. Joining us are, Barry Wyatt, Climate Emergency Manager for Climate Change in the Planning and Regeneration team at South Gloucestershire Council. Hannah Jameson, Assistant Director of Sustainable Development and Climate Change at the London Borough of Lambeth Council, and Dr Aaron Gillich, Director of the BSRIA LSBU Net Zero Building Centre at the London Southbank University. More info and the transcript can be accessed here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/public-policy/together-towards-net-zero-podcast-episode-6

The events sector must transform itself in order to address the issue of global climate change, stresses Fiona Pelham, CEO of Positive Impact Events. With COP26 — the United Nation's 26th Climate Change Conference — just months away, the industry must take action now.   COP26, set for Oct. 31 - Nov. 12, 2021, in Glasgow, will bring parties together to accelerate action toward meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. This should be of vital importance to meeting professionals, says Pelham. Coming out of a year where we saw a dramatic reduction in meetings and travel, we are now challenged to resume those activities in a much more sustainable matter.   The June 29 launch event, “Road to COP26: Events Sector Transformation,” aims to compel at least 1,000 meeting and events professionals to commit to a carbon-reduction target and begin the necessary action to achieve it. The program, which provides tailored resources and education, is ideal for small to medium enterprises that don't already have a carbon target, says Pelham.   Among the points she addresses on this episode of Eventful, the Podcast for Meeting Professionals, are:   Why planners should now be seeking ways to reduce the carbon footprint of their events (8:35)   Why being proactive on climate change initiatives can help planners avoid having tougher restrictions being imposed on them later (10:00)   How the discussion about climate action provides an opportunity to trumpet the importance of events (12:55)   What a “sustainable event” looks likes (14:20)   The business opportunities that are created by focusing on sustainable meetings (20:35) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With COP26 taking place in Glasgow later this year, there is a real focus on the climate change issue. As all participating countries are asked to submit their new long-term goals to address the global climate emergency, we are asking ourselves today how fintech can participate in this global movement. The United Nations, in their Principles for Responsible Banking, have recognised Financial Services as one of the components that will help tackle climate change. Fintech, as a movement, is already trying to tackle economic and societal issues such as financial inclusion, better financial outcomes, better money management tools, etc. Can it also provide new innovative solution to combat climate change? With our distinguished guests we'll explore the role fintech can and ought to play in the race to save the planet. Will touch on some themes such as ESG, digital currencies and much more Guests: Daniel Broby – Director at the Centre for Financial Regulation and Innovation at Strathclyde Business School Zee West – Co-founder at Picnic Bank Natalie Jackson - Consultant at the Global Ethical Finance Initiative

How can 2021 become a turning point for progress on climate change?With COP26 on the horizon and the incoming Biden administration poised to rejoin the Paris Agreement, climate action will be high on the agenda in 2021. But to make urgently necessary progress towards decarbonisation, the world must go further, embedding transformative economic changes across the board and building on them in the decades to come.This will mean connecting the climate crisis to economic strife and addressing both together, understanding the intersections of social, economic, and environmental policy. It will mean directing investment towards communities that need it most, ending extractive and exploitative practices, and tackling the root causes of our problems instead of just addressing their symptoms.The authors of A Planet to Win join us to discuss the Green New Deal as the most promising and ambitious plan we have at our disposal for saving the planet whilst building a more just society. They explore the principles, practical changes, and alliances we will need to embrace to set ourselves free from what currently binds us, and reflect on what the political opening created by crisis could mean. Business as usual can't continue, they say, if we're to have a future – but that what awaits us next could be much better.#RSAGreenNewDealThis conversation was broadcast online on the 21st January 2021. Join us at: www.thersa.org

In rebuilding the global economy, we cannot afford to ignore the looming clouds of the climate crisis – has Covid-19 given governments and businesses valuable breathing space to reassess their economic models? Or with minds so heavily focused on tackling Covid-19, has this other crisis - the climate one - taken a bit of a back seat? With COP26 now postponed to November 2021, what will the new priorities be for world leaders? Join us for these questions and more, as Ben gives us his thoughts on the crisis that seems to have been forgotten. Speaker: Dr Ben Caldecott is the founding Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme. He is an Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, a Supernumerary Fellow at Oriel College, Oxford, a Visiting Researcher at The Alan Turing Institute, and a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. Ben is also Senior Advisor to the Chair and CEO of the UK Green Finance Institute and the COP26 Strategy Advisor for Finance based out of the Cabinet Office. Ben specialises in environment, energy, and sustainability issues and works at the intersection between finance, public policy, and academe, having held senior roles in each domain. Ben has authored and edited a substantial number of publications related to sustainability and is an experienced media commentator and public speaker. He has a number of board and advisory panel appointments, including with the University of Oxford Socially Responsible Investment Review Committee, The Prince of Wales's Accounting for Sustainability Project, ATLAS Infrastructure Partners Ltd, Impact Lens Ltd, the British Standards Institution, and the Green Alliance. Interested in watching our webinars live, or taking part in the production of our research? Join our community at: https://bit.ly/3sXPpb5