ESG Today

APRIL 4, 2023

Despite a UK government pledge to require large listed companies to disclose decarbonization plans this year, and over 80% of FTSE 100 companies committing to net zero by 2050, 95% of these companies have yet to publish “credible” or sufficiently detailed plans, according to a new study by professional services firm EY.

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3BL Media

MARCH 3, 2022

Mariam Almheiri, Ban Ki-moon said; “It is promising to see the advances UAE has made and the ambition with which it will lead the COP28 in 2023. More than 40 countries have joined the UAE and the USA’s Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM4C) initiative launched at COP26 and 40 billion dollars have been pledged.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 23, 2024

For a five-episode YouTube series launched in the lead-up to Earth Day 2023, former BBC presenter Dallas Campbell travelled the world to tout, in actorly British tones, the “exciting potential of hydrogen.” It dismissed a petition that circulated at COP26, asking it to cut ties with the fossil fuel industry.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 12, 2023

The latest net zero signals of change include a solar boost for South Africa’s grid and a successful energy efficiency trial for UK companies. GFANZ confirmed that the chapter will launch in June, and will support local financial institutions to decarbonize their investments and help the country to meet its net zero goal.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A recent borrowing plan issued by India’s Finance Ministry indicated that the country aims to raise approximately $2 billion from green bonds this fiscal year, ending March 2023.

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

While some recognise carbon offsets markets as key for us to achieve net-zero emissions world by 2050 by funnelling cash into cost-effective projects, others believe credits are a dangerous distraction that allows polluters to pay their way out of the problem. Introduction. 1 – 1.5ºC emission pathway (Source McKinsey & Co).

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

As we approach the critical final stages of COP26, the We Mean Business Coalition is calling on governments to take bold decisions to keep the 1.5°C The final COP26 outcome must therefore seize this opportunity by delivering key outcomes to drive concrete implementation this decade with the aim of halving global emissions by 2030.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 5, 2023

After signing on to the Global Methane Pledge two years ago during the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Canada released a methane reduction strategy in September, 2022 that affirmed the 75% reduction from 2012 levels by decade’s end, Guilbeault’s department recalled in a backgrounder published earlier today.

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ESG Today

MARCH 30, 2023

The commitment was announced today with the introduction of an updated Green Finance Strategy by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, part of the government’s launch today of its “Powering Up Britain” plan outlining initiatives to achieve the UK’s energy security and net zero objectives.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The future stability of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) is under scrutiny after a member group appeared to distance itself from updated UN-endorsed rules for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. . NZBA open letter highlights risks from divergent responses of stakeholders to climate emergency. .

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Many of the major announcements unveiled by governments and the private sector so far at COP26 demonstrate that progress is underway. There is potential for this to be ironed out at COP26. . COP26 must deliver robust rules on the Global Stocktake in 2023. . COP26 LIVE BLOG: ALL IN FOR 1.5ºC. C, according to?

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

In this article, I’ll summarise key events defining 2022 and present four sustainability trends that will prepare you to create an impact in 2023. The good news is that every recession eventually creates new opportunities, so continue reading about 2023 sustainability trends. Sustainability trends 2023: Mandatory reporting.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The COP26 Youth Climate Protest in Glasgow on 5 November (image credit: PMGphotog / Shutterstock.com). While COP25 in Madrid had seen the launch of many such schemes by big polluters like Shell, Total and BP, with COP26 we could now see these schemes taking a central place in the draft agreement. Carbon trading. Carbon capture.

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A new report by SDSN’s Food, Environment, Land and Development (FELD) Action Tracker explores the extent to which key countries include transformations of food and land systems—necessary to meet both climate and Sustainable Development Goals—in their Nationally Determined Contributions submitted before COP26. To stay below 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If approved, it will lead to the setting up of RAF as a standardised template for organisations to submit their net zero pledges and transition plans for publication in GCAP, says Gillod. But, Gillod is also cautious about how much impact the UNFCCC’s RAF can actually have. “It Speaking to ESG Investor , Rev.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Garraway notes that COP26 had a notable success on the climate mitigation front, with a strong focus on increasing ambition over the course of two years, despite the postponement caused by the pandemic.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The FCA will be introducing restrictions on how certain terms – including ‘ESG’, ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ – can be used in product names and marketing, giving regulated firms until 30 June 2023 to update their product material accordingly. . Rules relating to labelling and disclosure will come into effect from June 2024. .

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Thu, 01/05/2023 - 15:45. As concerning, as of October 2022, only 24 countries updated their national commitment according to the UNCC, to reduce their GHGs, despite all countries agreeing to update their commitments one year earlier at COP26. Reflecting on COP27 and Rallying for SBTi. Type of Content. Standard Format.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Climate change experts have warned 2023 is on track to be the hottest year on record, and last month BBC analysis found there had been a record number of days for breaches of the 1.5°C In the net zero pathway, global clean energy spending must increase from US$1.8 trillion in 2023 to US$4.5 C warming mark globally.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 28, 2022

Unveiled at COP26 and consolidating the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) and? The EU standards are mandatory for the largest 50,000 companies operating in the region, starting from the 2023 financial year. The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) is the latest initiative. Focused on alignment.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

Convened at COP26, we have already worked to set industry-wide standards for engagements, and are using these, together with the fast-growing set of tools, data and roadmaps to use our best efforts to eliminate the deforestation in our portfolios by 2025. The difficult environment for ESG funds in the US doesn’t make things any easier.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2022

With Google, Unilever and Hitachi among those already signed up to road-test the provisional code, VCMI is hoping more businesses will take up what it calls a globally standardised benchmark when using carbon credits as part of their net zero strategies. . Market-based solutions are critical to reducing emissions.

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Chris Hall

MAY 13, 2022

Stuart Lemmon, Global Managing Director for the Net Zero Transformation Practice at EcoAct, an Atos company, outlines the elements of a credible corporate climate strategy and explains why we should embrace scrutiny and work collectively on the path to net zero. o C remains highly uncertain. C trajectory. C trajectory.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

August 2023 to August 2024 saw a 41% increase in EVCP installation in the UK; the trend is accelerating and will continue to, for both landlords and tenants. Some leases go further, with the parties committing to operate buildings to net zero standards.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) will be delivering half of the financial commitments made to Indonesia and Vietnam. To support emerging market climate transitions, developed countries and private investors are drawing up an ambitious blueprint, but is it working?

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

A lack of action by policymakers has caused investor confidence in achieving Paris Agreement goals to wane, according to data from international asset manager Robeco’s 2023 Climate Survey. C – as called for in the Paris Agreement – emissions need to be reduced by 45% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. trillion in AuM.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

At the closing of COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, one of the headline questions centered on how countries would address the need for finance to address loss and damage , those impacts from climate change that are so severe communities are simply unable to adapt to them. Finance must scale significantly to support adaptation needs. degrees C.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

The investment community may have limited control over net zero targets, but it can enable better outcomes, says London Business School Executive Fellow Tom Gosling. He suggested using the UN-Convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) guidelines as guidance for the way they engage with asset managers as a good starting point.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 22, 2022

On the investment side, many managers have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative, are using the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s Net Zero Investment Framework to set and monitor targets, and have joined the investor-led initiative Climate Action 100+. . GFANZ steps up its guidance

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3BL Media

APRIL 19, 2022

LaRossa will assume the additional responsibilities of chair on January 1, 2023. “It As scientific evidence pointed to a need for more urgent action, Izzo led the effort to set Net Zero 2050 goals and then move up PSEG’s pledge from 2050 to 2030, becoming one of just a few energy companies to join the U.N.’s

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Despite Georgieva’s claims that the IMF has kept its COP26 promises to “create a long-term instrument that provides financing on concessional terms to low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries”, there are growing calls for more reform of MDBs. Calls for reform.

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

Despite severe headwinds, India remains committed to the net zero transition. . billion by 2030, thus increasing pressure on existing resources, India has huge incentive to transition to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as fast as it can. . Large swathes of the global population are not so lucky. .

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Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

Even after the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) came to a close last November, the ESG landscape still remains unclear. From 2023 they will cover all EU-listed companies and non-listed companies employing 250+ people. Net Zero Standard Financial Sector. Coverage of all activities.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

From the explosion of net-zero commitments to the US SEC’s release of its proposed climate disclosure rules, greenhouse gas emissions have been the central focus when it comes to climate. Put simply, emissions reductions must go hand in hand with biodiversity goals if we want to reach net-zero.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 13, 2023

Having borrowed heavily in the decade of free money, the combination of the pandemic and the fuel and food price shocks have left many economies reeling, with even the largest facing a tough 2023. The ‘ Race to Zero ’ architect said Covid-19 responses had proved that governments and businesses can change much quicker when needed. “

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

But by the end of 2023, the climate issue will loom again for investor CEOs and CIOs, pushing up on board agendas previously crammed with Covid-19, Ukraine and macro-economic debates. This will take time and now time has run out for the new clean lobbying to have the necessary impact to save global net zero without an overshoot past 1.5 ° C.

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Chris Hall

JULY 9, 2024

“Investors need to draw a red line on fossil fuel expansion, and they need to do it now.” This trend goes against the fact governments, investors and companies have all made net zero commitments, and that COP26 had ended with an agreement to accelerate the phase-down of unabated coal.

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