McKinsey’s COP Insights

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Outcomes from COP28: What next to accelerate climate action?
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What would it take to scale critical climate technologies?
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What is COP?
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What is the global stocktake?
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What is net zero?
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From the Sustainability Blog

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COP28: Wrap-up
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December 11 at COP28
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COP28: Food and water
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COP28: Nature
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Featured Insights

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Global Energy Perspective 2024

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Climate Transition Impact Framework: Essential elements for an equitable and inclusive transition
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Companies are broadening their commitments to nature beyond carbon
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Solving the climate finance equation for developing countries
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Future-proofing health systems for climate risks and pandemics
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Carbon removals: How to scale a new gigaton industry
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An affordable, reliable, competitive path to net zero
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Paving the way to resilience: Strengthening public sector adaptation planning and execution
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A sector progress tracker for the net-zero transition
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Cloud-powered technologies for sustainability
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Ten key requirements for a systemic approach to climate adaptation
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Striking the balance: Catalyzing a sustainable land-use transition
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Green energy in Africa presents significant investment opportunities
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Full throttle on net zero: Creating value in the face of uncertainty
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From poverty to empowerment: Raising the bar for sustainable and inclusive growth
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The net-zero transition: What it would cost, what it could bring
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