Call to fast-track sustainability action
(WorldNews Norway)

On September 20, 100 key global leaders and influencers meet in New York during Climate Week NYC to discuss one crucial question: How fast can the world solve some of the most urgent challenges? Recent scientific reports have suggested that the window of opportunity to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change is narrowing. They foresee that the next 1,000 days are pivotal in tackling climate change and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Events such as Harvey and Irma and the flooding in Southeast Asia have been a wake up call to this new global reality. Initiated by Sustainia, the United Nations Global Compact and DNV GL, a group of Nordic corporations and...