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Oceans “Forgotten” in Nature-related Analyses – UNEP FI  

Chris Hall

Nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards pay insufficient attention to oceans, Romie Goedicke, Co-head of Nature at United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said, following the release of a comparative study. SBTN is expected to release its method for oceans this year,” she said.

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$29 Trillion Investor Coalition Urges Government Policies Including Mandatory Climate Reporting, Sectoral Transition Strategies

ESG Today

Released ahead of Climate Week NYC and the upcoming COP29 climate conference, the new statement was coordinated by the founding partners of climate-focused investor network The Investor Agenda, including the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change, CDP, Ceres, Investor Group on Climate Change, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, Principles (..)

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Investors Demand Comprehensive Plans at COP29

Chris Hall

Remco Fischer, Climate Lead at UNEP FI, underscored the need for governments to submit “more ambitious” NDCs ahead of next year’s COP30 in Brazil, as well as the importance of a whole-of-government policy approach and industrial strategy to drive the low-carbon transition.

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Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

3BL Media

In the meantime, 80% of the world’s wastewater is returned to the environment untreated (UNEP, 2016). Finally, the CDP has estimated that the cost of inaction on water risks is up to five times the cost of action.

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TNFD Vital to “Operationalise” GBF’s Target 15

Chris Hall

In 2022, CDP saw participation from more than 18,600 companies disclosing their data on climate, with nearly 4,000 contributing data on water security, and over 1,000 on forest-related matters. trillion. The disclosure platform’s alignment with the TNFD framework is expected to be completed by 2024.

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European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe

Chris Hall

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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UNFCCC on the Edge  

Chris Hall

Amir Sokolowski, Global Director for Climate Change at CDP, says the NZDPU was launched to harmonise basic data points with the RAF and GCAP created to harmonise methodology for pieces of data such as carbon emission – kickstarting a theory of change.