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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country: Understanding the Global Impact
Greenhouse gas emissions by country: Understanding the global impact. In this article, we will take a closer look at the top greenhouse gas emitting countries, sources of emissions, and efforts being made by countries to...
Read MoreGHG Reporting: Understanding and Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting is the process of measuring, reporting, and ultimately reducing an organization's emissions. In this article, we will explore the basics of GHG reporting including its importance in understanding and reducing emissions,...
Read MoreClimate Basics: CO2 Explained
Learn what CO2, or carbon dioxide, is and why it plays such big role is changing our atmosphere and climate.
Read MoreFord, Cruz, Roberts, Witherspoon, Neeson come together: Nature is Speaking
Paying.Green® is paying tribute to Conservation International's efforts throughout the last 30 years and is sharing some of their timeless, inspiring, powerful, beautiful and thoughtful 'Nature Speaking' short videos narrated by some of the most...
Read MoreWhat is Net Zero, carbon & climate neutrality and why
What exactly is net-zero, carbon neutrality and climate neutrality and why is it important?
Read MoreUnited Nations Sports for Climate Action
Uniting behind a set of principles, sports organisations and their communities have created an initiative by collaborating in order to position their sector on the path of the low carbon economy that global leaders agreed...
Read MoreClimate Finance Explained
If you look up the definition of Climate Finance it says that it is a finance channel by which developed economies partially fund or invest in sustainable development projects in emerging economies to encourage carbon...
Read MoreVideo – Christina Figueres explains the importance of the UN’s
The Principles for Responsible Banking are a unique framework for ensuring that signatory banks’ strategy and practice align with the vision society has set out for its future in the Sustainable Development Goals and the...
Read MoreUnited Nations 2030 Agenda / Sustainable Development Goals Explained
The Sustainable Development goals were adopted by all United Nations Member States as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.
Read MoreUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Explained
Today, the UNFCCC has near-universal membership, including all UN member nations. Preventing “dangerous” human interference with the climate system (i.e. ‘Stabilise greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere’) is the ultimate aim of the UNFCCC.
Read MoreParis Climate Agreement Explained
The Paris Agreement sets out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C. It also aims to strengthen countries’...
Read MoreClimate Change: How Carbon Emissions are changing patterns.
Extreme weather conditions are concerning globally as air and sea temperatures continue to rise. How are carbon emissions affecting us? Climate change is largely the result of too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere....
Read MoreCarbon for Starters
Carbon. Carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, carbon footprint. Terms heavily used for decades, yet often ignored. To appreciate the importance scientists, environmentalists and educators place on carbon, the facts are here. What is Carbon? Carbon is...
Read MoreClimate Basics: CO2 Explained
Ford, Cruz, Roberts, Witherspoon, Neeson come together: Nature is Speaking
What is Net Zero, carbon & climate neutrality and why the race to zero emissions matters
United Nations Sports for Climate Action
Climate Finance Explained
Video – Christina Figueres explains the importance of the UN’s Responsible Banking Principles
United Nations 2030 Agenda / Sustainable Development Goals Explained
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Explained
5 key takeouts from the new IPCC Climate Report
Overwhelming majority of Australians look to Brands to make a climate difference
67% of retail investors now prefer ESG investments
Massive and rapid swing. 75% of Australian businesses leaders believe world is at climate change tipping point: Deloitte Report
Climate Impact Measurement and Disclosure Growing Quickly Among Businesses
Explosive research for Australian businesses: people are turning down high paying jobs for 1 surprising reason
Australia Ranks Last Out Of 60 Nations For Climate Crisis Response Policy
The Maldives have max 80 years left: President says
Paying.Green® launches Carbon Easy™ – Grow your business and be on the right side of history.
Collapsing Arctic Ground releases World’s largest carbon sink
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5 key takeouts from the new IPCC Climate Report
The most recent 3.675 pages IPCC report has been hailed as the most searing indictment of the planet’s climate predicament. Here are 5 key takeouts.
Overwhelming majority of Australians look to Brands to make a climate difference
The research, released today at Nine’s State of the Nation Sustainability virtual event, showed that despite everyday Australians making changes to live more sustainably, the majority feel that as a country, we are not doing enough, and brands need to lead the way.
67% of retail investors now prefer ESG investments
According to new research from behavioural finance experts, Oxford Risk, two out of three retail investors are considering transferring their investments into ESG propositions.
Massive and rapid swing. 75% of Australian businesses leaders believe world is at climate change tipping point: Deloitte Report
Australian business leaders are becoming a lot more concerned about climate change. This shift is according to a new report and it shows a significant shift in opinion in just 8 months.
Climate Impact Measurement and Disclosure Growing Quickly Among Businesses
Many of the world’s biggest organisations have begun to share information concerning their carbon footprint in a new move that embraces transparency as organisations are increasingly seeing value in measuring their impact.
Explosive research for Australian businesses: people are turning down high paying jobs for 1 surprising reason
employed by a company that did not do its part to address climate change.
Australia Ranks Last Out Of 60 Nations For Climate Crisis Response Policy
Australia’s government policy response to the climate crisis was ranked last in an assessment of 60 nations released at the current global climate summit in Glasgow
The Maldives have max 80 years left: President says
The Maldives is renowned for being a great holiday destination, when the country’s name is mentioned, it inspires thoughts of luxury huts overlooking an aqua blue ocean. However, climate change may cross the country off the map completely. The archipelago nation consists of more than 1,100 coral islands located in …
Paying.Green® launches Carbon Easy™ – Grow your business and be on the right side of history.
Carbon Easy™ is a global initiative helping businesses up to 250 people be climate smart and access best practice and affordable climate action and carbon offsetting through a convenient online service.