Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

Jessica Smith, Nature Lead at the UNEP FI, says it’s time for biodiversity to take its place alongside climate in investor priorities. Smith says there needs more understanding of the progress already made aligning finance with climate risk, which is set out in Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “We

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investment agendas. Fancy writes: “To fix our system and curb a growing [greenwashing] disaster, we need government to fix the rules.”.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The latest UNEP Emissions Gap Report found that as a global society we still do not have a credible pathway to achieve our common goal of limiting global temperature increase to 1.5°C. Reflecting on COP27 and Rallying for SBTi. Thu, 01/05/2023 - 15:45. Type of Content. Standard Format. A key takeaway from COP27?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. Launched in 2021, it is a multi-thematic Article 9 fund, meaning it has distinct sustainability objectives. billion tonnes.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

To accelerate this transition, UNEP has developed a Land Use Positive Impact Hub to support banks, asset owners and fund managers to determine how to measure the positive environmental and social (E&S) impacts of their land-use investments. Mainstream institutions. Harmonisation and standardisation. The post Are we Eating up Our World?

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

In an appendix on relevant guidelines and reporting standards, the handbook does not list the UNEP FI report, the ICMA guidance, or the UNCTAD classification. The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) issued guidance on sustainable blue economy bonds, explicitly excluding DSM. The post Is There an ESG Case for Deep-sea Mining?

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

The recent IEA report and UNEP gap report on net zero pathways have noted how difficult it will be to achieve the 1.5°C This article was co-authored by Keenya Hofmaier, Policy Officer at the FAIRR Initiative. A credible 1.5°C C climate goal. C goal within sight. The post Food System Action: A Roadmap to Keep 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

As highlighted by Jessica Smith, Nature Lead at UNEP FI, in this week’s ESG Interview , the TNFD’s approach consciously builds on and aligns with existing initiatives such as TCFD and Science Based Targets for Nature , to simplify and accelerate the allocation of capital to investments and activities that protect and support biodiversity. .

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In this summary article, ESG Investor covers some of the areas with the biggest implications for asset owners. Stronger wording might have been possible, but this was a big step in the right direction,” said Remco Fischer, Climate Lead, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). C in realistic reach.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

As part of a team in the UNEP, I am reviewing how changes in the ozone layer can affect the degradation of plastic to microplastics and beyond. Read Dr Busquets’ research articles on microplastics. There is a huge amount of plastic in our oceans that will eventually degrade to plastic particles.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Regulatory cohesion: At the time of writing, many European investors are determining their SFDR disclosures for Article 8 and 9 funds. Taxonomies: Promote science-based, technology-neutral, usable taxonomies classifying activities as sustainable against environmental objectives. Real economy impact.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This article first appeared in Forbes. Nature does everything.” – the words of UNEP Executive Director Inger Anderson at Davos 2024 during a session exploring if the financial risks of climate change are under-priced. From cities to products, we’ve built the world on Earth’s finite resources”, said Andersen.

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We Mean Business Coalition

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This article first appeared in EuroNews. There’s no room for failure According to UNEP, nature-based solutions are needed to provide up to a third of the mitigation required by 2030 to keep the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C C in reach. Nature-based solutions can deliver up to 12.5

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Chris Hall

APRIL 5, 2022

To advance understanding of transition risks in the real estate sector, the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor (CRREM) initiative published a report summarising the experience of over 70 real estate investors and banks who piloted use of the monitor. Hunziker said. .

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 18, 2024

My next article will explore how regulators are gearing themselves to respond to and drive the changes ahead. Dr Anthony Kirby is writing in a personal capacity and his views on this subject do not reflect those of EY.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

As the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) summarises in their Adaptation Gap Report [8], “adapting to climate change makes economic sense” – with the Global Commission on Adaptation estimating a return of US$7.1 This article was co-authored by Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at FTSE Russell, an LSEG business.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

New sheriffs have set up shop and are drawing up rules on both the supply and demand side of voluntary markets, which may eventually be reinforced by regulation introduced by policymakers in line with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. . “At Global mangrove forests sequester around 22.8

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Written by world-leading experts, the SDG Action articles are a resource for sustainability practitioners in all sectors and provide timely analysis of the most pressing challenges, while identifying tangible ways to accelerate progress.

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3BL Media

JUNE 28, 2022

This article mentions just a few, but what other multi stakeholder initiatives and innovative start-ups are worth noting that could have a transformational influence on reducing the fashion industry’s impact on our ocean?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 26, 2023

This article takes a look at the hurdles facing the quest for cleaner air, and discusses the effects that regulation – or lack thereof – are having on air quality around the world. Source: The first global assessment of air quality legislation, UNEP. Percentage of countries with legal requirements to monitor air quality.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 29, 2024

Inclusive wealth is measured by both the World Bank and UN Environment Programme (Unep). As for Unep, it began measuring inclusive wealth in 2012. In a new paper in Ecological Economics , we compare the approaches of the World Bank and Unep and find a big divergence in their calculations. Will Canada follow their lead?

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

Current climate pledges by governments are falling short, with the latest analysis by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) putting the world on track for a temperature rise of between 2.4°C There are ongoing discussions and decisions to clarify under Article 6.4 To address the emissions gap and keep the 1.5°C C pathway.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 22, 2021

Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), have highlighted the importance of redefining fiduciary duty, in order to stimulate long-term sustainable growth and the economic health of companies. Indeed, sustainable finance veteran Paul Watchman (an advisor to UNEP FI) argues "the concept of fiduciary duty is organic, not static.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 10, 2025

Former UNEP FI head of risk David Carlin calls for a refocus on reducing carbon emissions at COP30 and doubles down on the concept of carbon markets. Carlin, formerly head of risk at the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), outlined two ways for the global community to move faster on addressing climate change.

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