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Larry Fink says accelerate. He needs to say it much louder

GreenBiz

Every dollar not spent in new ways to cut GHG and to stop the voracious linear economy is investing in future stranded assets. He wants us to embrace the opportunity of climate change and investing; climate risk is investment risk. Remember the mess at NRG in 2017 ? offshore wind energy contract.

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Keeping on the Straight and Narrow

Chris Hall

UK proposals to mandate climate transition plans are part of wider scrutiny effort. . It is a truth universally acknowledged that a company transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner is in want of a detailed plan. . How do they translate on a net zero journey?

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Blog by Fred van Beuningen: Climate and the cost of inaction

Clean Tech Delta

His apocalyptic scene in 2045 where hurricane Odessa destroys houses and floods large parts of Houston Texas has actually happened in 2017, when hurricane Harvey reached Texas in a world already 1 degree warmer than in preindustrial times. An increasing number of countries announce net zero targets. We still have options.

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

To illustrate, BlackRock, the world’s leading investment firm, with more than $7 trillion worth of assets under management, has announced that climate will play a central role in investment considerations. The sheer volume of capital on the table is game changing. More Funds Diverted to Sources of Renewable Energy.

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ESG Explainer: Electrifying Africa

Chris Hall

The IEA blueprint involves unprecedented levels of change, the agency admits, and requires clear government strategies and policies. SAS would achieve all Africa’s energy-related development goals “on time and in full”, as well as meeting climate change commitments. of GDP), with two ? thirds going to clean energy. .