Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

Follow that – ExxonMobil’s decision to sue two shareholders sent ripples across the sustainable investment pond, ahead of another fractious annual general meeting (AGM) season. This week, ExxonMobil weren’t the only ones consulting their lawyers on ESG-related matters.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Garrault highlighted discrepancies between SFDR and the EU Taxonomy, such as the former defining sustainable investments and the latter more specifically identifying environmentally sustainable investments.

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Chris Hall

MAY 28, 2024

Although ESMA scrapped the 50% sustainability-related investment threshold for EU-domiciled funds using a sustainability-related name, it has kept a minimum requirement of 80% of investments for funds that claim to have an environmental, social or sustainable objective.

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Chris Hall

MAY 22, 2024

BP has cut its oil and gas production reduction target from 40% to 25% by 2030, Shell dropped its goal to cut oil production by the same deadline, and TotalEnergies plans to increase both its oil and gas production by 2-3% per year until 2028. It’s also a sellable GHG product for oil and gas firms.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy is one of the cornerstones of the EU Action Plan on financing sustainable growth and is also the foundation of many other pieces of legislation currently being implemented. By refining reporting practices and legislative clarity, the EU Green Taxonomy can become an even more powerful driver of sustainable investments.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“To continue to drive energy transition in Asia, we believe there is room for engagement with wider stakeholders and to further strive for commitments that are aligned with the Paris Agreement,” Yi-Chen Chiang, Director of Sustainable Investment, Asia, at Manulife Investment Management, told ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

International shipping accounted for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

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Chris Hall

APRIL 6, 2022

The Hydrogen Council and McKinsey had predicted in a 2021 report that price parity between green and grey hydrogen (produced from unabated fossil gas) would be reached between 2028 and 2034. In the meantime, carbon prices and, where necessary, carbon contracts for difference (CCfDs) will play a vital role. .

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3BL Media

MARCH 11, 2024

by Maria Lettini, CEO of the US SIF: The Sustainable Investment Forum As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it is again a time of reflection. And, by 2028, estimates suggest women will be responsible for 75% of discretionary spending. The World Bank estimated that there are still almost 2.4

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Notably, the Commission chose to retain the CSRDs double materiality reporting approach, requiring reporting both on the risks and impact of sustainability issues on an enterprise, as well as on the enterprises impacts on environment and society.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 24, 2023

“It’s an unparalleled and historic piece of climate legislation that’s likely to be a significant catalyst for driving investment into the country’s [net zero] transition for years to come,” says Nikita Singhal, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment and ESG at Lazard Asset Management. Companies have been responding.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 2, 2025

And expect the Trump administration to reverse a Biden Department of Labor rule expressly permitting pension trustees to consider ESG issues in investment decisions. But on climate disclosure and fiduciary rights, this will create regulatory confusion more than a firm barrier to sustainable investing.

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