Climate science

Whatever the threat – short, medium or long term – we have scientists to guide boards so let’s listen to them, says Chapter Zero Fellow, Dr Patricia Rodrigues Jenner.

Our global challenge – especially for Chairs and boards – is to figure out how a company’s purpose and profit can flourish together in a world in harmony, says Vicky Moffatt, Chapter Zero CEO.

Modelling results from the Met Office Hadley Centre performed for the Committee on Climate Change presented feasible idealised emission scenarios leading to a 50% probability of limiting global temperature rise to 2 °C. The article discusses future projections, emissions pathways, the changes occurring and the impacts on natural and human systems.

Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Johan Rockström, explains how tipping points in climate change could set off a planetary crisis.

The Climate Governance Initiative has published the third edition of the Primer on Climate Change: Directors’ Duties and Disclosure Obligations. Produced with the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative and covering 31 countries and the EU, it outlines the general climate obligations for board directors.

The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report containing the latest scientific knowledge on climate change has been completed. Here are the key takeaways for NEDs.

In the sixteenth edition of the Emissions Gap Report, UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that global warming projections over this century, based on full implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are now 2.3-2.5°C, while those based on current policies are 2.8°C. This compares to 2.6-2.8°C and 3.1°C in last year’s report.