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UN, GRI Train Companies on SDG Reporting
March 06, 2019
The UN Global Compact and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced a new stage in their partnership pushing companies around the world to adopt guidance on how to report on their contributions to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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EU Institutions Advance Policy on “Low-Carbon Benchmarks”
March 05, 2019
The European Parliament and representatives of EU member states have reached a political agreement on the creation of “low-carbon benchmarks” to help identify “climate-conscious” businesses and projects for investors as part of the EU’s broad strategy to meet its pledges under the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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Activists Seek Judicial Validation of Global Climate Movement
March 05, 2019
Umair Irfan of Vox has published an article surveying the global climate litigation movement, which seeks to persuade courts that fossil fuel companies must pay for the future harms caused by their alleged contributions to global warming, and whose critics argue that these lawsuits “hinge on radical, unprecedented expansions of existing laws.”
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CoE Official Calls for Application of Rights Standards to AI
March 05, 2019
Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović recently delivered a speech in which she called for robust state regulation to ensure companies that develop or use artificial intelligence (AI) do so in compliance with international human rights standards.
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Australian Company Responds to Pressure on Coal Output
March 04, 2019
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that, in response to pressure from activist shareholders, Australia’s largest coal mining company Glencore has announced a cap in its global output of coal to help meet global pledges under the UN’s Paris climate accord.