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Joe Biden can be the president for a sustainable private sector

GreenBiz

Biden already has rejoined the Paris Agreement, committed to advocating for environmental justice and rolled out a government-wide focus on racial justice. Sustainable investors were among the early voices urging companies to take action on climate change.

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AllianceBernstein Commits to Net Zero Pathway

3BL Media

degree Celsius pathway by 2050, in support of the Paris Agreement. AB believes that climate risk is an investment risk, and it’s essential to consider the material, physical, and transition risks and opportunities of issuers the firm invests in. AB publishes its annual Climate Change Statement & TCFD Report on our website.

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Investors to Hold US Banks and Insurers to Account on Climate

Chris Hall

In 2021, insured natural catastrophe losses reached around US$110 billion, according to Swiss Re, making it the third-costliest catastrophe year since 2011. The post Investors to Hold US Banks and Insurers to Account on Climate appeared first on ESG Investor.

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This Week’s People Moves: Ex-PGGM CIO Takes AustralianSuper Role

Chris Hall

A former central banker with over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Lindeijer served as Dutch pension provider PGGM’s CIO between 2011-2020 and was responsible for €250 billion in pension funds under management. The post This Week’s People Moves: Ex-PGGM CIO Takes AustralianSuper Role appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Companies Willing to Provide Biodiversity Data Ahead of COP15

Chris Hall

CDP reached out to over 8,850 companies with biodiversity questions as part of its 2022 climate change questionnaire, with 87% (7,700) of the companies responding, indicating their willingness to disclose on biodiversity-related matters to the platform.

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The Current State of Play on Financing Loss and Damage

Chris Hall

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicates that even if the world rapidly decarbonises, greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere and current emissions trends will make some significant climate impacts unavoidable through 2040. Since 2000 , over four billion lives have been impacted and US$2.9

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Killing King Coal is the First Step Towards Halving Our Emissions

Edouard Stenger

More recently, another study showed it had to be done in OECD nations to comply with the Paris Agreement targets. A 2010 US study showed that stopping burning coal could be done by 2030 with renewables and energy efficiency. Are thorium or fusion credible solutions ? Perhaps in 10 or 20 years but we need to act NOW !