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The 193 countries of the UN General Assembly adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (or 'Global Goals') as part of the 2030 agenda 'Transforming our world'.
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney's speech 'Breaking the Tragedy of the Horizon – climate change and financial stability' considers the implications of and responsibilities related to climate change for investors and businesses
Carney's speech highlights the fact that investors and businesses have an essential role to play in relation to sustainability.
Barack Obama announces limits on US power plant emissions, declares climate change greatest threat facing world
Mr Obama described the move as "the single most important step America has ever taken in the fight against global climate change".
Pope Francis calls for urgent action on climate change in the first encyclical dedicated to the environment
Pope Francis highlights the urgent need for divisive action on climate change, implicating business by appearing to back "what consumer movements accomplish by boycotting certain products" in order to force companies to respect the environment
G7 members pledge to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century
The leaders stressed that "deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions" were required with "a decarbonisation of the global economy over the course of this century".