ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

trillion annually required to reach net zero emissions by 2050, and adds that policies to date have focused primarily on developed markets, while emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are still facing significant underinvestment. trillion in 2023, but notes that this still falls short of the estimated $4.8

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Net Zero Climate Change UNEP CDP 134

Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2023

The proposed solution for net zero targets and progress aims to improve transparency and accountability, but will need to consider existing guidance. But there is still room for hope that net zero commitments – and subsequent progress on decarbonisation – can be transparent, aligned and ambitious.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Hundreds of companies and investors including nearly 300 asset managers with a combined $68 trillion in assets have made net zero commitments. These include the Investor Agenda , Climate Action 100+ , the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative , the Valuing Water Finance Initiative , and the Ceres Ambition 2030 initiative, among others.

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Net Zero Climate Change UNEP Supply Chains 130

Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If approved, it will lead to the setting up of RAF as a standardised template for organisations to submit their net zero pledges and transition plans for publication in GCAP, says Gillod. But, Gillod is also cautious about how much impact the UNFCCC’s RAF can actually have. “It

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Net Zero CDP Climate Change Paris Agreement 78

Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A letter from 534 financial institutions representing US$29 trillion in assets under management called for policy action in five areas to accelerate private sector investment in a “ just transition to a climate-resilient, nature-positive, net-zero economy”.

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Net Zero UNEP Paris Agreement Climate Change 72

Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

She argues in her consultation response that regulation won’t tackle greenwashing without a greater emphasis on enforcement. There must be clear communication that these organisations’ ratings are based on voluntary disclosure which in many cases have not been verified or measured, she said.

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Greenwashing Net Zero CDP Sustainable Investment 96

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Speaking at the OECD’s Forum on Green Finance and Investment 2023 , she also noted that there is “no way we can meet net zero goals without nature”. Water links Analysis by environmental non-profit CDP said that the financial impact of water risks, such as shortages or pollution, could reach as much as US$392 billion.

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Climate Change UNEP Net Zero CDP 59