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Under Pressure, Financiers Divest from Fossil Fuels
September 24, 2014
Amid pressure from the UN, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals such as Desmond Tutu, who recently compared funding fossil fuels to financing apartheid, the Rockefeller family and other investors have recently announced their divestment from fossil fuels in order to combat climate change.
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UN Pushes Business Leaders on Carbon Policies
September 24, 2014
At the recent climate summit in New York, the UN Global Compact called for businesses to abide by its "Business Leadership Criteria on Carbon Pricing," under which companies must integrate carbon pricing into their business strategies and issue public reports on their progress.
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UN, African Union Agree to Implement BHR Principles
September 24, 2014
In the first "African Forum on Business and Human Rights," officials from the UN and the African Union agreed to implement internationally developed principles on business and human rights ("BHR") in Africa, including placing pressure on governments to develop "national action plans" on BHR principles.
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NGOs Endorse Human Rights Principles on Internet Issues in Africa
September 24, 2014
At the recent Internet Governance Forum in Turkey, a group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") developed an "African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms," pressuring countries and businesses to view their policies on net neutrality and internet affordability as potential human rights issues.
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NGO Report Pushes Businesses on Climate Issues
September 24, 2014
Supported by UN climate chief Christiana Figueres, a group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have published a report placing pressure on businesses around the world to adopt and implement changes in their energy policy to achieve a "net zero emissions society."
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