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Take the Natural Path to Long-term Value

Chris Hall

In March 2016, the National Treasury Management Agency issued Ireland’s first 100-year bond, through Ireland’s euro medium-term note programme. Additionally, historical evidence shows that long-term investments in biodiversity have proven resilient during economic crises.

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Shell Sets 2030 Goal to Reduce Emissions from Customers’ Use of Gasoline and Diesel

ESG Today

The company noted that emissions from oil products had already declined by around 9% in 2023 from the 2021 base, and said that the new target would represent a 40% reduction from 2016, including 8 percentage points caused by contracts being classified as held for trading purposes.

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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia

Envirotec Magazine

Commercial financial institutions worldwide continue to support coal power plant development indirectly, despite having implemented policies to exclude direct financing of new coal-fired generation assets.

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Breaking Down Responsible Investment

Sense and Sustainability

Risk is a central element in the decision to factor ESG principles into investing, as it can reduce future losses related to stranded assets. Likewise, it can provide an effective framework for dealing with unknowns, such as how to respond to an energy transition or resource scarcity. trillion to US$4.5 trillion per year.”

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ESG Explainer: Electrifying Africa

Chris Hall

When Ninety One took over as manager in 2016, around half of EAIF’s US$679 million portfolio was in electricity; with slightly more than a quarter in renewables. billion in assets, with just under 60% invested in power – 60% of this in renewables. . It now has more than US$1.3