had ‘rising share of
có đóng góp
global emissions
các loại khí thải toàn cầu
internal analysis
phân tích chuyên sâu
shows
tiết lộ
Consulting giant
những ông lớn về lĩnh vực cố vấn/ những công ty tư vấn lớn
it engages with clients
nó tương tác với khách hàng
help them
giúp chúng
transition to
chuyển tới
cleaner energy
1 nguồn năng lượng sạch hơn
even as
dù rằng
they were in line to
nó đồng nghĩa với việc
exceed climate targets
Climate targets are specific goals set by governments, organizations, or companies to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, limiting global warming, and transitioning to more sustainable practices. These targets align with broader international agreements, such as the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep global temperature rise well below 2°C (preferably 1.5°C) above pre-industrial levels.
The world’s biggest
lớn nhất thế giới
consulting firm
công ty cố vấn
found that
phát hiện rằng
its clients
những khách hàng của họ
were on a trajectory to
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bust global climate targets
to break something
details of
...
internal forecasting
- the job or activity of judging what is likely to happen in the future, based on the information you have now
uncovered by
- to discover something secret or hidden
has worked with
làm việc cùng
some of the
một vài
world’s biggest emitters
- something that emits (= sends out) light, a noise, or a substance, especially the gas carbon dioxide
including
...
many of the
...
largest
...
fossil fuel producers
- fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
It has previously argued it is necessary to
- to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them
engage these clients
- to employ someone
to help them
...
cleaner forms of energy
...
hit the target of
...
limiting global warming
Global warming refers to the long-term increase in Earth's average surface temperature due to the buildup of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. These gases, like carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄), and nitrous oxide (N₂O), trap heat from the sun, leading to a "greenhouse effect." While this effect is natural and necessary for life, human activities have significantly intensified it.
to less than 1.5C above preindustrial levels
Preindustrial levels refer to the state of the Earth's climate and atmospheric conditions before the widespread use of industrial processes and fossil fuels, which began in the late 18th century. This is generally considered to be the period before 1750, although some references use slightly different ranges, such as 1850–1900, due to the availability of temperature data.
have learned of an internal analysis of client emissions
...
carried out by
...
which showed that
...
the companies
...
works with
...
were set to
...
exceed this target
...
Despite this
...
an internal email
...
alleges that
...
senior members of staff
...
were willing to
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push the effort forward
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The revelations
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follow an investigation
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based on
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more than a dozen interviews with former insiders
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internal documents
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hundreds of pages
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court records
...
which revealed
...
new details about
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the firm’s work
...
the fossil fuel industry
...
Many of the
...
world’s biggest
...
fossil fuel producers
...
have been
...
significant sources of revenue
...
such as
...
the world’s largest
...
oil company
...
oil majors
...
according to
...
bankruptcy court records
...
It is not a secret that
...
is in deep with
...
big polluters
...
but now we know
...
just how wide that hole is
...
how deep they’re digging
...
The more it continues to
...
partner closely with
...
profit from
...
the very actors
...
condemning people and the planet
...
the more complicit it becomes
...
A spokesperson for the firm
...
We have been open about
...
our work with
...
fossil fuel clients
...
hard-to-abate sectors
...
and see no contradiction with our commitment to the energy transition
...
In decarbonisation scenarios
...
consistent with
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Paris agreement levels
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fossil fuel use
...
is projected to
...
decline
...
but will continue to be a part of
...
the energy mix
...
to meet the world’s energy needs
...
, a small team
a team that is small
began + Ving
...
calculating the total emissions
...
the firm’s clients
...
were responsible for
chịu trách nhiệm về
multiple people
nhiều người
with knowledge of the work
với kiến thức công việc
This included those
cái này bao gồm cả những người
classified as
được phân loại như
emissions released
...
when
...
fossil fuels are burned
...
that are counted against
...
the producers
...
the consultants also predicted what
...
emissions from these clients
...
would look like in 2023
...
according to
...
a widely distributed internal email
...
a departing member
...
and seen by CR
...
The international treaty
...
signed in 2016
...
known as
...
the Paris agreement
...
stated that
...
in order to
...
avoid the worst effects
né tránh hậu quả tệ nhất
the climate crisis
...
countries
...
must aim to
...
limit global warming to 1.5C above preindustrial levels
...
But even taking into account
...
its clients’ emissions reductions targets
...
the McKinsey team
...
found
...
its clients
...
were set to
...
far exceed this
...
We are serving
...
a client portfolio
...
that is likely on the 3 to 5 degrees warming trajectory
...
depending on
...
what you believe about
...
the rest of the world’s trajectory
...
this portfolio
...
contains
...
more than half of the world’s worst polluters
...
a copy of the email
...
seen by
...
have a commanding and rising share of global emissions
...
knowing what we know today
...
have a big and widening gap to the Paris
...
aligned pathway
...
the email said that
...
the results were hardly surprising given that
...
the world at large
...
is not on track to
...
hit the Paris goal
...
but argues the firm
...
had some responsiblity for
...
client emissions
...
It also alleged that
...
sustainability work
...
was being used to
...
launder the Firm's reputation
...
wash away the problems posed by
...
our more inconvinient engagements
...
expaning emissions
...
elsewhere
...
since...
...
completed the emissions analysis
...
the Paris target
...
has become increasingly out of reach
...
recently,
...
some....
...
climate scientists
...
have said
...
it is now
...
impossible to
...
limit global warming to 1.5C
...
declined to
...
comment on
...
the findings of the internal emissions forecasting
...
has been helping out client decarbonise
...
build climate resilience
...
address sustainability challenges
...
for
...
more than a decade
...
3 years ago
...
we committed to
...
rapidly scale this work
...
to help clients
...
in all industries
...
reach net zero
...
by 2025
...
help the world
...
reach the goals
...
aligned with
...
the Paris agreement
...
the firm's managing partner
...
like it or not
...
there is no way to
...
deliver emissions reductions
...
without
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working with these industries
...
to rapidly trainsition
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we think it is important to
...
be in this arena
...
not
...
on the outside looking in
...
but since then
...
some of the firm's major fossil fuel clients
...
have also reportedly been
...
slowing their push into
...
cleaner energy
...
At times between 2019 and 2023,
...
the oil company
...
has contributed significantly to...'s revenues
...
in several countries
...
analysis of the
...
bankruptcy filings
...
reveals
...
But...
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investment in its renewables
...
energy solutions division
...
reportedly dropped from...in 2022 to ... last year
...
another significant client
...
reportedly sitched a target to
...
cut oil and gas production
...
by 2023
...
and now
...
plants to
...
scale back its energy trainsition strategy
...
is commited to becoming
...
a net zero emissions energy business
...
by 2050
...
a target we believe supports
...
a more ambitious goal
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