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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

Yet the pace and scale of their reductions is in the realm of what every company and country must do by 2030 to keep the faith of the Paris Agreement. But 40% of the reductions came from divesting, or selling off, dirty assets, which from the atmosphere’s perspective is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

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Take Five: Europe’s Green Brigade Takes Shape 

Chris Hall

Sustainable investment opportunities and risks are slowly beginning to emerge as Europe outlines its plans to rearm. But some called for a more fundamental reboot of investment in European innovation especially in clean technologies to pursue trajectories that are compatible with its climate transition targets.

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Divestment Doesn’t Close Door on Engagement

Chris Hall

Role of active stewardship across environmental and social themes emphasised at ESG Risk & Investment Asia 2022. . An investor’s decision to divest “doesn’t mean an end to all ESG-focused engagement with that company”, according to Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing for Asia at Manulife Investment Management. .

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The Future of Climate Investing

3BL Media

She cited the massive growth of ESG initiatives as a great achievement but was wary of the lack of democratized data that can clearly define certain ESG investments as sustainable. Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets. said Free.

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Options Still Open for Fossil Fuel Engagement

Chris Hall

This backsliding has increased polarisation between investors, with some choosing to divest and others – in recognition of their responsibility as universal owners – doubling down on engagement with the sector. It’s also a sellable GHG product for oil and gas firms.

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Engagement Alone Unable to Resolve Energy Impasse – PME

Chris Hall

Pension fund makes case for divestment, against backdrop of increasingly positive climate policy across major markets. Eight years since the Paris Agreement was adopted, the energy transition remains “stuck”, according to Spaargaren.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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