Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2025

president will be taking aim at legislation that resulted in nearly US$300 billion in private-sector investments in clean energy, battery manufacturing and clean power generation, most business leaders recognize that concerns about a worsening climate crisis will grow regardless of shifting political winds. CLIMATE COMMITMENTS 1.5C

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Recent months have seen major moves on climate action by some of the world’s largest private banks, including JPMorgan Chase, HSBC and Morgan Stanley. What sets this latest wave of climate pledges by financial institutions apart from past announcements? Unpacking commitments. Pull Quote.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Despite progress on scaling up low carbon energy production and industrial technologies, significant barriers remain in the way of the global ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and to limit temperature rise 1.5°C,

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The plan focuses on key areas including creating a simpler regulatory framework to facilitate net zero industries, upskilling the European workforce for the green transition, accelerating access to investment and financing, and enhancing global trade cooperation for cleantech and raw materials.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Canada is lagging in its efforts to drive private capital into sustainable investments to finance solutions on climate change and other environmental challenges. That includes the percentage of revenue that a firm derives from green sources and the percentage of its capital expenditures that is aimed at low-carbon projects.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2020

New research published by UK100, a group of mayors and local government leaders in late September appears to show that a “retrofit army” of nearly half a million builders, electricians and plumbers will be needed to meet the Government’s objective of becoming Net Zero by 2050. 100 billion green investment.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

For decades, scientists have studied the risks of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the earth’s climate. The signals of early-stage climate change are becoming unmistakably visible. As the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate adaptation stated: “Global warming, reaching 1.5°C

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ESG Today

MAY 11, 2023

Despite the improvements in disclosure and climate pledges, however, the study found that direct emissions from the companies have not declined this year, and are on track to significantly exceed those needed to achieve the global goal to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C. Click here to access the MSCI report.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Survey finds “disappointing progress” in new net zero commitments, but notes progress on policies by asset owners and fund managers. New Zealand and ESG investing ought to be a match made in heaven. Most wealth managers have yet to engage meaningfully on climate issues,” it said. Not proactively setting mandates ”.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Portfolio-wide commitments to net zero emissions have surged among Asian investors, according to a new study from The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC). A total of 40% of survey respondents had committed to net zero emissions, compared with none the previous year.

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ESG Today

JUNE 22, 2022

The UK government’s Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) announced today the launch of “Green Nudge”, a new three-week trial aimed at encouraging pension savers to make green investment choices and increase engagement on the sustainability of pension investments.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 12, 2022

Government responses could accelerate or delay the global transition to net zero emissions, according to Joe Noss, Senior Director at the WTW Climate and Resilience Hub. Unfortunately, solving the problem of climate change is more complex than taking a blue or red pill. The last six months.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

With the UK High Court having now dubbed the government’s net zero strategy unlawful for the second time, the country is now considered a climate laggard, leaving sustainability-conscious investors rudderless. As such, they decided to take the government back to court in February this year.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Now we can measure this green business exposure for the majority of companies and are able to count annual green investments that run into the trillions, growing six times faster than the economy at large,” Heaps says. Nowhere is that more true than with regard to climate change and the clean energy transition.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leading meteorologists forecast earlier this year that by as soon as 2027, this key temperature representing an upper limit on warming to mitigate the worst excesses of climate change, would be hit for the first time. alive’ but seizing this opportunity is a herculean task that will require combined effort and moreover, investment.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The UK’s net zero transition depends on huge amounts of private capital that can only be unlocked through climate policy certainty. trillion (US$1.89

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Chris Hall

APRIL 11, 2022

New report provides guidance to asset owners on closing net zero investment gap. . Asset owners should track their contributions to climate change mitigation by calculating the green investment ratio of portfolios and assets, according to a recent report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2020

Undermines Government ambitions to deliver Carbon Net Zero and to ‘build back better’. Green investments on processing sites will decarbonise the supply chain while boosting local economies, creating green jobs and new skills. Includes 20MW of previously-eligible renewable heat projects on farms and factory sites.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As climate change and the impacts of the carbon-based economy are becoming a centerstage conundrum across the globe, driving shareholder value is no longer the only goal for financial institutions (FIs). FIs are in a position to help build and accelerate sustainable development.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

On the same day, the EU Council and Parliament conjured up a smokescreen by agreeing to prioritise investment in a “ terribly long list ” of green technologies. The act gives the green light to net zero valleys , clusters of clean energy production sites, to be granted rapid approval.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Lord Deben, Chair of the Climate Change Committee 2012-2023, gave a keynote address where he highlighted how Scotland’s renewable energy industry is playing a major role in helping the UK reach it’s net-zero targets. A performer at the event.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This has led to regulatory pressure and voluntary commitments to net zero. Another positive attribute of nature-based climate solutions are the co-benefits they can create related to biodiversity conservation, social benefit and economic opportunity. Interest in nature-based investments.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

More details promised on sector-specific net zero roadmaps to stimulate investment in sustainable infrastructure. The UK government has acknowledged the need for greater policy clarity to enable the flow of investment into key sectors to deliver sustainable infrastructure and transition to net zero.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

Pension scheme says country’s new framework will support its net zero strategy; asserts that divestment of fossil fuels amounts to “passing the buck ”. This includes an expectation that companies should disclose in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

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Chris Hall

MAY 13, 2022

Shift said many pension funds in Canada were still taking the line that changing their investment strategies to account for climate change would prohibit them from carrying out their fiduciary duty. Raising the bar.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2021

. “Holding the most decarbonisation potential of any renewable energy source, wind power is an indispensable part of the solution to climate change while generating significant socioeconomic benefits,” says an announcement from the group. Are You In? “We Members include: Aker Offshore WInd, Akselos, BayWa r.e.,

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This first sustainable hybrid capital issuance by an MDB is an example of innovative efforts to finance developing economies’ efforts to handle the impacts of climate change. billion) green investment pledge. The post Take Five: Into the Stratosphere appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2023

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Investors and policymakers signalled mixed progress in their support for net zero transition this week, ahead of a critical report from scientists. In Japan, progress is even slower, admittedly, but anticipation is high.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

On Friday, incoming Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is due to outline further policy responses to high energy costs, including tax changes to pay for energy caps and boost economic growth. You have to give the government credit for its Net Zero Strategy , which set out decarbonisation pathways for many key sectors of the economy.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 29, 2023

Joined-up climate polic ies seen as vital to catalyse a “generational shift ” towards climate investments, t echnologies and solutions this decade.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group III report on climate change mitigation identified carbon capture and storage (CCS) as an integral element in reducing GHG emissions across the energy sector. What role can CCS play in net zero transition? per year by 2030.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

UK ministers enthuse about the post-Brexit potential to unleash a new wave of green investment, but not everybody is convinced. She concluded: “Smart regulation is desirable in encouraging green investment. The reforms are still under consideration, so it is too early to say what will be in the final package.”. “I

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 19, 2024

Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson said:“The Government is making sure the UK continues to be an attractive choice for green investment, creating jobs and opportunities across the country as we transition to net zero.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

To reach Net Zero, intersections between plastics, proteins and plants, three seemingly unconnected systems, may hold the key. ” Linking to past green investment programs, he says, “The US invested big in renewable energy research and development during the global financial crisis.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Not only did it set the tone for a wide range of adaptation initiatives throughout COP27, by focusing attention on the Global South it changed the narrative of climate diplomacy, helping to pave the way for the loss and damage fund , the proceeds of which will ultimately bolster physical defences against climate change. .

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

“In the year of COP26 , the eyes of the world are on Scotland and The Scottish Green Energy Awards are another opportunity to showcase the critical role and impact the renewable energy industry is playing in our fight against climate change. Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Green Investment Group).

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In response, PME has divested from fossil fuel investments and redirected the funds towards the energy transition by focusing on solar and wind projects. Instead of solely excluding certain industries, he explained, this new investment approach aims to create a more inclusive strategy that screens companies based on ESG criteria.

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