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COP29: A Milestone in Climate Negotiations and a Glimpse Into the Future

3BL Media

Finalization of Carbon Market Rules : Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, governing carbon markets, was operationalized. He pointed to the adoption of a new taxonomy for sustainable investments as a significant step forward. Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn.

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ISS ESG, Qontigo, Launch Biodiversity-Focused Index Suite

ESG Today

Institutional Shareholder Services’ (ISS) responsible investment arm, ISS ESG and risk, analytics and index solutions provider Qontigo announced today the launch of the ISS STOXX Biodiversity Index Suite, aimed at helping investors to align their portfolios with biodiversity impact reduction goals.

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Take Five: Black and Blue Friday

Chris Hall

It also increases the prospect of a fragmented sustainable investment landscape in the US, where state-level policies will likely have a greater impact than rules from federal agencies. As noted in the Financial Times , coal prices spiked in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, falling back “sharply” since.

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Take Five: Immediately and Gradually

Chris Hall

Pillars of the post-WW2 global financial system are not yet on the same page for climate risk and sustainable development. Immediately and gradually – The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook calculated that keeping on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030 would cost between 0.15-0.25% of inflation a year. “If

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4 Sustainable Business Trends to watch in 2021

Carlos Sanchez

As an example, heavy GHG emitters countries as China pledged for net-zero emissions by 2060, and the Paris Agreement became one of the issues driving voters to vote in the US presidential election. Sustainable business trend 1 – Eco-designed Products. Conclusions.

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Earth Day – Climate Week – The World Celebrates Promises and Actions to Meet Climate Change Challenges

Sustainability Update

is fully “back” in climate change matters with the nation rejoining the Paris Agreement and embracing and promising to surpass the COP temperature-limiting goals. And more related content to share on G&A’s Sustainability Update blog. Good news for 2021: The U.S.A. TOP STORIES. finance (Source: Ceres ).

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Take Five: SEC Raises the Bar for Resolutions

Chris Hall

If sustainable investment is to be any more than a meaningless platitude, the publication reasoned, it has to be able to support the transition of big polluters, rather than dot the landscape with a few windmills. When the Paris Agreement was signed, this was a level the world was not projected to reach until 2045.