Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2024

It had previously been possible to launch an EU environmental opportunities fund, claiming Article 8 classification under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) , while allocating as little as 10% of assets to demonstrably green investments.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Despite its lauded Green Taxonomy , which should position the EU to rival the US, limited State aid, ambiguity of the legislation, and a lack of incentives and legal obligations imposed on companies, has resulted in limited uptake from investors in Europe and delays in tangible action.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Green hydrogen infrastructure needs to be developed ‘hand in hand’ with renewable energy capacity, according to experts. Much of the heavy lifting of the energy transition will be done through the roll-out of renewable energy – the development of green hydrogen depends on it,” says Hervey-Bathurst. It’s scheduled to go live in 2026.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 11, 2023

Shipping companies can also expect to gradually fall under the ETS, with 40% of their emissions covered from 2024, 70% by 2025 and 100% by 2026. . The EU further agreed that ETS free allowances will be almost halved by 2030 (48.5%) and entirely phased out by 2034, where it will be replaced by the CBAM. . Sticks or carrots? .

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

My colleague, Dr Scott Kelly, Senior Vice President of Model Development and Analytics, recently presented expert testimony before the US Senate Budget Committee, explaining how climate change-driven  disruption to business  is happening, now. The financial impact could be catastrophic; the  Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)  warns that environmental (..)

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 24, 2023

A green wave The IRA has set a number of new green investment opportunities into motion, with around US$28 billion in new manufacturing investments already announced by October 2022. One of the “biggest areas of opportunity” lies in solar energy, according to Lazard AM’s Singhal. gigawatts (GW) by 2024.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2024

BBC reported : With energy watchdog the International Energy Agency reporting that global investment in clean technology is running at double the size of coal, oil and gas in 2024, the new U.S. administration might not want to drive this type of green investment into other, more eager countries.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 2, 2025

That said, its not clear whether such a law could pass in the next two years, when the 2026 mid-term elections are expected to turn against the Republicans. Expect the Republican-controlled Congress to also weigh in, proposing legislation that would give corporations broad powers to reject shareholder proposals. Climate disclosure.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Electric vehicles will be classified as green investments as of 2026, but the EU's green finance rules are severely undermined by the European Commission’s labeling of gas as sustainable.

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