TtU’s latest thinking and interviews on the Climate Emergency.
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In this interview with TTU’s Founder and Co-Director Nik Gowing talks to Torsten Kallweit, the CTO for Bosch Climate Solutions, where he details remarkable achievements. Bosch managed met new emission targets earlier than planned. The board backed a dramatic scaling up of research projects with far more enthusiasm than expected. The resulting impact on staff commitment and enthusiasm has been remarkable. They were urged to “drive by themselves” with no fears of failure.
Jennifer Morgan talked to Nik Gowing 24 hours after a Dutch court ruled against Shell for violating human rights. In a remarkable ruling the judge ordered the hydrocarbon giant to cut emissions by 45% in the next nine years. Simultaneously, big investors forced Exxon to diversify its board and embrace sustainability. This was in defiance of the CEO’s appeal not to do so.
Institutional investors are dramatically increasing pressure on global energy giants because of their inadequate record on sustainability and in one 24 hour period, three oil giants were forced to confront publicly the scale of public disquiet about what they do and how they make their money says Sonja Laud.
Here we share an energising discussion between Nigel Topping, High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26, and Rhian-Mari Thomas, CEO of the Green Finance Institute (GFI) on achieving Net Zero carbon emissions that are generating huge new commitments from finance. Talking Green is no longer ‘hot air’.
John Kerry is US President Biden’s Special Envoy on Climate. He uses every opportunity to hammer home in person his message to leaders. They are doing more to ensure the relentless rise in temperatures is capped. But it is nothing like what is needed. Addressing climate change even more radically is doable. It must now be part of every business and political decision.
Citi is having tough conversations with clients. There must be new pragmatism and partnerships. Jane Fraser has been CEO since March. Here she outlines the huge challenges facing one of the world’s biggest banks to help achieve Net Zero.
How has giant global bank HSBC increased profits by 80% in the face of acute economic stress created by COVID-19. And how will it ensure profitability as it prepares for the next, fast approaching existential crisis – the Climate Emergency? CEO Noel Quinn explains.
Christiana Figueres described the political declarations at President Biden’s virtual climate summit as “significant” and a “turning point”. But she warned we are not prepared for the “long tail of devastating effects” of the damage already done.
This a critical year. This is the most critical of decades that we have ever faced. Tom Rivett-Carnac’s shares his unique inside knowledge on achieving Net Zero as the UK plans for COP26 in Glasgow.
As we seek to overcome this terrible pandemic, we must do so in the knowledge that it is not something that we can just fix, wash our hands of, and return to normal. Why? Because it is normal that brought us where we are today. UNEP’s Inger Andersen on why we must rethink our relationship with nature.
To understand and manage risks goes well beyond identifying what they are. Psychological and social factors shape our attitudes. Peter Ho’s analysis of the human tendency to underestimate or overestimate risk.