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26 Jun 2019 How Fashion Companies Can Collaborate to Tackle Their Biggest Source of Carbon Pollution Low prices and unprecedented demand are fueling the growth of “fast fashion,” which takes trends from runway to consumers in record time. The problem is that, in the process, fashion is putting eye-popping pressure on the environment through water use, pollution, waste and carbon emissions ⁠— not to mention negative social impacts such as unsafe labor conditions for garment workers...

23 Apr 2019 India: A breeding ground for science-based climate action India, along with the rest of the world, is suffering at the hands of increased extreme weather events. From extreme flooding in Kerala in 2018 and Mumbai in 2017 to cyclones battering the east coast, India’s vulnerability to climate change is evident. Recognising the adverse effects of climate change, the Indian government – under the Paris Agreement – has committed to reduce its emissions intensity of GDP by 33%–35% by 2030, on 2005 levels...

20 Feb 2019 The imperative for raising ambition Building on the IPCC’s 1.5°C report, the Science Based Targets initiative is introducing new technical resources to enable companies to set emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement’s highest level of ambition.

04 Dec 2018 Change the chain: Setting science-based targets for your value chain Large corporations have complex and extensive value chains. Often made up of tens of thousands of companies, they wrap around the globe. In many sectors, the value chain accounts for the majority of companies’ overall greenhouse gas emissions...

08 Oct 2018 The IPCC 1.5°C report and what it means for science-based targets The next ten years will be crucial to limit global temperature rise. The IPCC’s Special Report sends a clear message: rapidly decarbonize the global economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

13 Sep 2018 How high-emitting sectors are embracing climate science to build a low-carbon future When the Paris Agreement was agreed in 2015, it set the basis for ambitious climate action into the future, setting a new sustainable strategy for the world...