More than half of private companies have not set a target for achieving zero emissions.
A report by Net Zero Tracker ( https://zerotracker.net/ ) compared 200 of the world's largest public and private companies based on their reported emissions reduction strategies and net zero targets. It found that only 40 of the 100 private companies assessed had net zero targets, compared to 70 of the 100 publicly traded companies. Of the private companies that have set targets, only eight have published plans on how they will achieve them.
The companies analysed represent around 23% of the global economy, with the majority based in either China, the United States or EU countries.
By 2100, Some Destinations Will Lose Half Their Nice Weather Days
By the end of the century, residents of northern countries will generally see sunny, springlike balm appear earlier in the winter. Conversely, those in the south—including equatorial regions and extending into Southern Europe and the US—will for the most part enjoy fewer days of temperate weather year-round.
So concludes an innovative study out of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, published in the Journal of Climate in March, that predicts the long-term effects of climate change on specific destinations around the world. The research combines data from 50 climate models to chart the ways in which “outdoor days” will be numbered in various destinations by 2100. The term refers to 24-hour windows in which temperatures are pleasant enough for most people to enjoy outdoor activities. (Winter sports don’t count.) The implications are enormous for quality of life, travel and tourism.
While these changes will affect residents in such destinations far more profoundly than visitors, it’s worth considering how climate change will alter the places that tourists visit. It has implications for where people will go and when they will travel, as well as for the tourism economies of countries that rely on vacationers.
The greatest impacts are expected in tropical destinations. The Dominican Republic, with 124 fewer outdoor days by 2100, will see a 50% drop in temperate climate year-round. Mexico, India, Thailand and Egypt, all in the Northern Hemisphere, will experience similar reductions, losing from 55 to 86 outdoor days a year. The United Arab Emirates will suffer, too; it’s expected to lose 85 days of good weather annually, not accounting for a possible uptick in the torrential rains that this month brought Dubai’s airport to an unprecedented standstill.
In contrast, France, the UK, Germany and Austria will gain from 18 to 60 outdoor days by 2100. This will be largely be due to warmer winters—unwelcome news for the ski industry. In the Mediterranean, Greece is estimated to lose more than 30 outdoor days by 2100 due to hot summer temperatures from May to September.
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