April 22 - Earth Day and President Biden's Summit - crucial for the planet's chances to survive the climate crisis. How will Australia respond? "It’s insufficient to follow the existing trajectory" has been one comment from the US: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/insufficient-biden-administration-criticises-australia-on-climate-20210422-p57lb9.html?For a thorough analysis - Blair Palese, Zali Steggall OAM MP and Tim Buckley are presenters on this Webinar 6pm, 4th May: www.climateandpeace.com.au

POTUS and VP Harris have "gathered 40 heads of state including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil, Pope Francis, Bill Gates, the heads of NATO and the World Bank, corporate executives" and others. The summit follows the EU agreeing to a provisional deal on "sweeping climate legislation that aims to slash the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030."The White House is "attempting to use this meeting to encourage other countries to make commitments to slash emissions before 2030."VISIT > https://www.state.gov/leaders-summit-on-climate/schedule/READ > https://bit.ly/2PaTx93

Apple has created a $200 million fund to invest in forestry projects to help remove carbon from the atmosphere while also generating financial returns for its investors, the company said Thursday. The Restore Fund will invest in forest properties that are managed to increase carbon removal and produce timber. The goal is to remove 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere.MORE > https://www.theverge.com/2021/4/15/22385552/apple-200-million-fund-climate-change-environment

Like any change journey, the road to net zero involves several distinct steps. Decarbonization is no longer just an option. Across of the world, companies with ambitions to stay in business over the long term are already on a 30- or 40-year journey to net-zero emissions. Companies can both decarbonize and boost long-term growth. But it means pushing beyond abatement curves’ focus on cost and instead empowering people—while making a few big, strategic bets. 

The KNMI Climate Explorer is a tool to investigate the climate. The Climate Explorer won the EMS Technology Award 2021.The KNMI Climate Explorer is a web-based application providing easy access to climate data. The application offers data from regularly updated observations, reanalyses and climate model experiments along with data manipulation and analysis tools.ABOUT > https://www.emetsoc.org/ems-technology-award-2021-for-geert-jan-van-oldenborgh/VISIT > https://climexp.knmi.nl/start.cgi?id=someone@somewhere

McKinsey, on the future of EVs and mobility, suggests it is being pre-determined via 4 major trends:* Increasing capital market support* The growing global influence of the Chinese consumer*The urgent need to reduce emissions, and* The developing skills for EV automation/productionIn this article, McKinsey & Co provide a compelling case for continuing investment in EVs and mobility, beyond most other industry sectors