Addressing Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss at COP28

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The chapter discusses the urgent need to address climate change and biodiversity loss at COP28, highlighting the focus on nature at the conference and the mixed progress and setbacks in negotiations. It explores conversations on incorporating biodiversity into financial valuations and the importance of considering climate change's impact on food production.

COP28 wrapped up earlier this week, and in today’s episode of the ESG Insider podcast we’re bringing you key takeaways from the UN’s annual climate change conference.

We cover highlights from the first-ever global stocktake and the big themes that played out throughout the gathering in Dubai — including overlaps between climate, nature and water; the evolution of climate data, standards and regulation; the role of financial institutions in addressing climate change; and the importance of including diverse voices and youth perspectives in those solutions.

Guests in the episode include:

-Robin Millington, CEO of nonprofit Planet Tracker

-Justina Nixon-Saintil, Chief Impact Officer at global technology company IBM

-Gary White, CEO and co-founder of nonprofit Water.org and Water Equity

-Kristen Sullivan, an Audit & Assurance Partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP who leads sustainability and ESG services

-Masa Takanashi, Group Chief Sustainability Officer at big Japanese bank SMBC Group

-Ana Voicilă, a member of the Young European Leadership Delegation at COP28

Listen to our previous episodes from COP28 here:

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/at-cop28-solving-for-water-challenges-through-public-private-collaboration

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/as-cop28-kicks-off-talking-climate-finance-with-the-green-climate-fund

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/cop28-highlights-need-for-innovative-climate-finance-solutions

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/how-the-uae-s-biggest-bank-is-approaching-sustainability-at-cop28

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/tetris-pioneer-turned-environmentalist-talks-climate-optimism-at-cop28

https://www.spglobal.com/esg/podcasts/as-cop28-wraps-talking-progress-with-gm-s-chief-sustainability-officer

This piece was published by S&P Global Sustainable1, a part of S&P Global.

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