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Net Zero Action Depends on Public-Private Cooperation

Chris Hall

Investors have made pledges towards net zero, they are taking action by engaging with companies, and are increasingly vocal and responsible stewards of the capital they manage. But they cannot do it alone. Consequently, investment portfolios may remain exposed to sustainability risks from climate change.

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Updated climate commitments ahead of COP26 summit fall far short, but net zero pledges provide hope, says UNEP report

Envirotec Magazine

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. Released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the latest round of climate talks taking place in Glasgow, the report finds that net zero pledges could make a big difference. Zeroing in on net zero.

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Could the video game industry be key to levelling up on climate action?

Corporate Knights

In 2019, the gaming industry emitted an estimated 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the United States alone – which was the carbon footprint of the entire nation of Mongolia that year. Many of the large tech companies that manufacture games and consoles, such as Microsoft, Apple and Google, have committed to reaching net-zero by 2030.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: UNEP FI Issues Oceans Toolkit for Investors

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including UNEP FI, ISS ESG, ISSB, Xpansiv and Carbon Trust. In 2019, Xpansiv acquired multi-registry environmental portfolio management system, EMA, from APX.

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Nature, Climate Integration Key to Net Zero Transition – F4B

Chris Hall

F4B launched its net zero transition framework to help asset owners and other financial institutions adopt a fully integrated approach to climate and nature risks and impacts. There is an urgent need to approach the transition to both a net-zero and nature positive world in an integrated way. Complementary to TNFD.

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Asset Owners on 1.5°C Pathway Despite Lack of Policy Support

Chris Hall

The group has published new data outlining their collective decarbonisation progress since the alliance launched in 2019, noting that 81 members (as of August) have set intermediate emissions reduction targets – representing 98% of the NZAOA’s US$ 9.5

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Food System Action: A Roadmap to Keep 1.5°C Alive

Chris Hall

The recent IEA report and UNEP gap report on net zero pathways have noted how difficult it will be to achieve the 1.5°C The previous IEA net zero report included various assumptions, including an increase in land use for bio-energy crops. A credible 1.5°C C climate goal. C goal within sight.