Live from COP26 - Creating ESG Transparency and Raging Against the Machine for Systems Change not Climate Adaptation with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 2 of 3)

Join host Sheri Hinish LIVE from the COP26 floor with returning
guest James George (formerly of Ellen MacArthur Foundation and
now with Pyxera Global). Supply chains came up ALL OVER THE PLACE
TODAY! Amongst the walls and halls of pledges, panels, and
provocative dialogue, this 3 part series will bring you the pulse
of COP, the highlights and what doesn't make the headlines.


In Part 2, we explore how reliable is data + if disclosures
really create transparency, financing the gap in climate
transition, the types of data and insights that create space to
rage against the machine (systems change/stress testing we need).
30 year legacy data feeds won't model scenarios for the next 10
years. We discuss a real world example shared over lunch that
nearly had us in tears.


We need data to see where we should focus our efforts, but not
let perfect get in the way of starting. IPCC report came out 3
months ago, and not much heard now. We all have to change and
disrupt our quality of life and the types of choices we make. If
we don't do it now, it will only get worse.


Where are the grown ups? Consumerism is destroying our planet.


COP26 aspirational goals and commitments to impact
include:


1. Secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5
degrees within reach


Countries are being asked to come forward with ambitious 2030
emissions reductions targets that align with reaching net zero by
the middle of the century.


To deliver on these stretching targets, countries will need to:


accelerate the phase-out of coal

curtail deforestation

speed up the switch to electric vehicles

encourage investment in renewables.



2. Adapt to protect communities and natural habitats


The climate is already changing and it will continue to change
even as we reduce emissions, with devastating effects.


At COP26 we need to work together to enable and encourage
countries affected by climate change to:


protect and restore ecosystems

build defences, warning systems and resilient infrastructure
and agriculture to avoid loss of homes, livelihoods and even
lives



3. Mobilise finance


To deliver on our first two goals, developed countries must make
good on their promise to mobilize at least $100bn in climate
finance per year by 2020. 


International financial institutions must play their part and we
need work towards unleashing the trillions in private and public
sector finance required to secure global net zero.


4. Work together to deliver


We can only rise to the challenges of the climate crisis by
working together.


At COP26 we must:


finalize the Paris Rulebook (the detailed rules that make the
Paris Agreement operational)

accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis through
collaboration between governments, businesses and civil society.



To learn more about James, visit
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-george-20995b75/ and
https://www.pyxeraglobal.org/


Learn more about the podcast at supplychainqueen.com