ESG Today

JULY 25, 2023

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said: “By eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, we are encouraging smart and efficient government investment decisions that can increase Canada’s competitiveness in a decarbonizing global economy, while avoiding creation of stranded assets.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Financial institutions have a major role to play in decarbonising the economy toward net zero over the coming three decades.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

iii Transporting 80% of world trade, shipping is the engine room of the global economy. However, despite being the most efficient and environmental way to transport goods, it emits 2% of global emissions, equivalent to the annual emissions of Japan. Without action, this could increase by more than 45% by 2050.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

Impact assessments for the fuel standard and emissions pricing will be carried out over the course of 2024. Some companies will start acting and some won’t; there’s more risk of stranded assets.” What role should investors play? The EU’s FuelEU Maritime initiative is also set to apply from 1 January 2025.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jennifer Laidlaw, accessed June 2024, < [link] > What does non-financial reporting cover? In April 2024, CDP rolled out a dedicated SME corporate questionnaire , which is a simplified version of their corporate questionnaire and allows SMEs to report voluntarily.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It makes no long-term sense to continue pumping money into an asset that is already destined to eventually have no value — a stranded asset. With around 70% of the global economy now committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, the urgency of exiting coal and completely phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is clear.

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