Chris Hall

JULY 15, 2022

When global leaders gathered at COP26 last year, governments pledged ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets to achieve net zero by 2050. Months on, the effects have been debatable at best. Take the rapidly growing voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) — with a projected value of US$1.5-1.7

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APRIL 22, 2022

COP26 in Glasgow highlighted the critical need for financial markets to be part of the solution to the climate emergency, and this partnership reinforces our commitment to enable this transition,” said Arne Staal, FTSE Russell CEO. Launched in January 2021, Moody’s will continue to roll out scores for additional sectors throughout 2022.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

Data from the Climate Bonds Initiative reveals sovereign global, social and sustainable (GSS) bond volumes increased by 103% in 2021 raising cumulative issuance to US$193 billion compared to US$95.2 Green bonds provided most of the additional US$97.8 This compares with €28 billion in green bonds and €0.6

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

At COP26, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to reduce the country’s emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030 and promised to raise the percentage of renewables in its energy mix to 50%, growing India’s non-fossil fuel energy capacity to 500 gigawatts (GW) by the end of the decade, achieving 175 GW by the end of 2022. .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

An important key to unlocking that finance lies in green and sustainable emerging market bonds, which promise lenders both returns and the opportunity to invest in projects with an ESG impact. trillion by September, with demand for emerging market labelled bonds far outstripping the rest of the world.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Refinitiv expects the Chinese Government will take more measures during 2022 on the legal status of the ETS, including reviewing allowance allocation, monitoring, compliance and penalties. China’s green bond issuances are set to exceed US$100 billion this year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. billion in 2021.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Also in 2022, the Investor Leadership Network (ILN), representing 14 global institutional investors managing US$9 trillion in assets, called for the creation of a rolling pool of funds offering first or second loss guarantees to blended finance vehicles funding EMDE projects.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

This is a clear indication to private finance, but its sub-clauses go further by making specific reference to blended finance, impact funds, green bonds and biodiversity credits, combining with climate finance initiatives where appropriate. billion in the next GEF funding cycle from 2022-26. Beyond climate.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

THE EMPOWERERS Leïla Cantave & Tyjana Connolly 27, 26, Montreal & Calgary Co-founders, Black Eco Bloom After meeting while interning at COP26 in 2021, Leïla Cantave and Tyjana Connolly couldn’t ignore the reality that they saw no other Black youth at the summit. village that was devastated by wildfires in 2022.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Adapting to reality – The findings of the UN’s Adaptation Gap Report 2022 should ensure the topic commands attention throughout COP27, which starts Sunday (as if a year of record-breaking droughts, floods and heatwaves wasn’t enough). But from Australia to India to Gabon , there are examples of ambitious policy action in 2022.

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