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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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Filling Canada’s Policy Void

Chris Hall

This March, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a sustainable business forum in Vancouver “things have changed” since the country signed up to the Paris Agreement on climate change. Julie Segal, Senior Manager, Climate Finance at Environmental Defence, explains why Canada needs a Climate-Aligned Finance Act.

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Is Missing 1.5°C the End of the World?

Chris Hall

The most damning report of all, the IPCC AR6 Synthesis report , confirmed policy action remains insufficient to achieve the commitments made under the Paris Agreement , with the world hurtling towards a 1.5°C C by 2050, the report said. C overshoot. “1.5°C

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Eight ways the sustainable economy is still taking over

Corporate Knights

That’s three times better than the average large publicly traded company with more than US$1 billion in overall revenue, which earned 16% of its revenue from sustainable sources. When it comes to sustainable investments, it’s the same story. trillion).

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Biden’s Climate Ambition Weathers a Political Storm

Chris Hall

“The passing of the IRA sends a long-term signal to the investment market that the US is unambiguously committed to moving towards a clean energy future,” Bryan McGannon, Director of Policy and Programmes for the US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF), tells ESG Investor. .