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UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero: Shifting the whole economy to meet the UK’s net zero targets Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 COP26, WMB Business Pavilion, Blue Zone, SEC, Glasgow The UK

UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero: Shifting the whole economy to meet the UK’s net zero targets Tuesday, 2 November, 2021 COP26, WMB Business Pavilion, Blue Zone, SEC, Glasgow The UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) is a network of leading business groups working to increase political and business ambition with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the UK. In the lead up to COP26, CLG UK, who coordinate the BGA, has worked with other members of the BGA to increase political and business ambition towards the UK’s net zero target. This session explores the challenges and opportunities of shifting the whole of the economy to meet the UK’s net zero by 2050 target – what action is being supported by government and the UK’s five largest business groups. It features a high-level input from BEIS and a facilitated conversation with leaders of the five largest UK business groups: the Confederation of British Industries, Make UK: The Manufacturers' Organisation, British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Institute of Directors. Speakers: Clare Shine, Director and CEO, CISL Andrew Griffith MP, Net Zero Business Champion, BEIS Lord Karan Bilimoria, President, CBI Shevaun Haviland, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce Stephen Phipson, CEO, Make UK Jonathan Geldart, Director General, Institute of Directors

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Following the movie screening we will be hosting a panel discussion with movement leaders on the impacts of oil drilling on rainforest biodiversity and indigenous peoples, as well as its connection

Following the movie screening we will be hosting a panel discussion with movement leaders on the impacts of oil drilling on rainforest biodiversity and indigenous peoples, as well as its connection to fossil-fuel-polluted communities and climate chaos in California and beyond. SPEAKERS: Ryan Patrick Killackey, Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, YASUNI MAN; Tom Smith - Founding Director, UCLA Center for Tropical Research, Monic Uriarte - member of the coalition Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling (STAND-Los Angeles), Grandma Gloria Arellanes - Elder of the Tongva Tribe Moderator - Leila Salazar-López - Executive Director of Amazon Watch California's oil policy matters for the Amazon. Nearly 70% of Ecuador's crude is exported to California refineries. The Trump administration is dismantling the EPA and expanding offshore drilling in the Pacific Ocean. Join us on June 14th to tell Governor Jerry Brown it's his last chance to plan for a managed decline of fossil fuel production!

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The United States is the biggest risk in 2024. Here are the other 9, explained by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ►

The United States is the biggest risk in 2024. Here are the other 9, explained by Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Ian Bremmer on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ► https://youtu.be/K5tcwIicICg?si=MojzirqWphoXEUtb Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, has been delivering his insightful Top Risks Report for 15 years. The primary objective? To systematically outline how we should approach the world's most significant threats and opportunities in any given year. Bremmer's Top Risks report stands in stark contrast to the clickbait and anger-inducing algorithmic news dominating social platforms. Rather than succumbing to sensationalism, the report serves as a rallying point for professionals and the wider public to focus on what truly matters for global success. It navigates the realm of reality, steering away from ideology and personal biases. As we navigate the complexities of 2024, Bremmer says we find ourselves "in the teeth of a geopolitical recession, facing major wars and confrontations with no prospects for an effective response, containment, or useful diplomacy." Here, Bremmer presents his top 10 risks demanding our attention and preparation in the year 2024. 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Why a Top Risks report? 01:31 2024 is a geopolitical recession 03:45 #10 Risky business 05:07 #9 El Niño is back 07:03 #8 No room for error 09:05 #7 The fight for critical minerals 11:23 #6 No China recovery 12:52 #5 The axis of rouges 15:50 #4 Ungoverned AI 18:53 #3 Partitioned Ukraine 21:34 #2 Middle East on the brink 24:53 #1 The US vs. itself 28:55 The case for optimism in 2024 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Member Get exclusive access to full interviews, early access to new releases, Big Think merch and more. https://members.bigthink.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ►Get Big Think+ for Business Guide, inspire and accelerate leaders at all levels of your company with the biggest minds in business. https://bigthink.com/plus/great-leaders-think-big/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ian Bremmer: Ian Bremmer is president of GZERO Media and Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm started in 1998. Today, the company has offices in New York, Washington, and London, as well as a network of experts and resources around the world. Bremmer has authored several books, including the national bestseller The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? More on Eurasia Group ►https://www.eurasiagroup.net/ More on GZERO Media ► https://www.gzeromedia.com/

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As part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce will be hosting a webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. The European Union is one of the global

As part of London Circular Economy Week, CLG Europe’s Materials and Products Taskforce will be hosting a webinar setting out EU Circular Economy Policy. The European Union is one of the global leaders in fighting climate change and promoting a sustainable economic growth. In December 2019, the EU launched the European Green Deal, which aims to reform a broad range of European policies and mandates full climate neutrality by 2050. Whilst the most prominent legislation has been on climate, there has also been a growing focus around building a more circular European economy. In 2020, the European Commission presented the second Circular Economy Action Plan – a policy instrument which aims to mainstream circular economy as a strategy that will drive a decrease in GHG emissions and benefit nature, society, and the EU economy. The EU Council, in endorsing the Action Plan, highlighted circularity as one of the key principles that must drive the economic recovery of the European industry. The stories of European companies that have incorporated circularity in their daily operations prove that it is a viable economic strategy which helps to derisk business operations and opens up new possibilities for growth. The Corporate Leaders Group Europe and its Taskforce for climate neutral and circular materials and products, both convened by the CISL, have published a number of reports showcasing the advantages of circularity. Speakers include: Anthony Abbotts, Director Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, ROCKWOOL Group Jørgen Hanson, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Norsk HydroJørgen Hanson, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Norsk Hydro Krisztina Zálnoky - Senior Research Project Manager, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Moderated by Tahmid Chowdhury, Programme Lead, Materials and Products Taskforce, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership

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A small moth can stand up to protect the planet from plastic. A group of scientists from Yakutia is working on a project that could solve a global problem of the 21st century. Евгений всю

A small moth can stand up to protect the planet from plastic. A group of scientists from Yakutia is working on a project that could solve a global problem of the 21st century. Евгений всю жизнь изучает мир насекомых, а совершенно недавно он с коллегами, начал работать над глобальным проектом, который может помочь избавиться от пластика во всем мире! This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Featuring: Phil Hodges, Executive Vice President Group Supply Chain, Carlsberg Simon Hoffmeyer Boas, Director of Sustainability, Carlsberg Moderator: JP Leous, Corporate Relations, World Resources

Featuring: Phil Hodges, Executive Vice President Group Supply Chain, Carlsberg Simon Hoffmeyer Boas, Director of Sustainability, Carlsberg Moderator: JP Leous, Corporate Relations, World Resources Institute

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Sign the petition now to end dirty palm oil! https://act.gp/stop-deforestation Rang-tan's forest home is being destroyed to clear the way for palm oil - an ingredient used to make products for

Sign the petition now to end dirty palm oil! https://act.gp/stop-deforestation Rang-tan's forest home is being destroyed to clear the way for palm oil - an ingredient used to make products for brands like Unilever, Mondelez and Nestlé. If we don't act, more precious habitats will be ruined; Indigenous Peoples could lose their homes, and Rang-tan and her species could be lost forever. Lyrics: There's a Rang-tan in my bedroom and I don't know what to do. She plays with all my teddies and keeps borrowing my shoe. She destroys all of my house plants and she keeps on shouting 'oo'. She throws away my chocolate and she howls at my shampoo. There's a Rang-tan in my bedroom and I don't want her to stay, So I told the naughty Rang-tan that she had to go away. Oh, Rang-tan in my bedroom, just before you go, Why were you in my bedroom? I really want to know. There's a human in my forest and I don't know what to do. He destroyed all of our trees for your food and your shampoo. There's a human in my forest and I don't know what to do. He took away my mother and I'm scared he'll take me, too. There are humans in my forest and I don't know what to do. They're burning it for palm oil so I thought I’d stay with you. Oh Rang-tan in my bedroom now I do know what to do. I’ll fight to save your home and I’ll stop you feeling blue. I’ll share your story far and wide so others can fight too. Oh Rang-tan in my bedroom I swear it on the stars: the future's not yet written but I’ll make sure it's ours.

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Pauline talks about how we are stuck in a paradigm and how our ethics and beliefs help us in taking action against climate change. Pauline holds a master’s degree in Sustainability and Social

Pauline talks about how we are stuck in a paradigm and how our ethics and beliefs help us in taking action against climate change. Pauline holds a master’s degree in Sustainability and Social Innovation from HEC Paris and has developed her expertise in strategy consulting and social entrepreneurship In the frame of the AQWA project, she travelled the world for a year at the service of non-profits - in Africa, Asia and South America. In 2018, she joined Techno India Group,and is now Sustainability Director of the Group, where she is striving to create more learning and professional opportunities for students in the sustainability sectors, especially through her network-based venture Y-East. She has also joined hands with multiple other ventures, as Head of Social Innovation of Incubator Technopreneurs Surrogate Ventures; Curator at Offbeat CCU; Climate Reality Leader; Council Member of WICCI's West Bengal Sustainable Business Council; Partner at Paris-based Sustainability Consultancy The SASI Co.; Member of the Advisory Board for Bett Asia educational conference; Founding Trustee of Alag Soch. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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