3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

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 For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand , Head of ESG at AP7, explains how universal owner s can exert collaborative pressure to drive sustainable outcomes in the global economy. This, says Sydstrand, creates a “ripple effect” in the global economy.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Released on the eve of last week’s PRI in Person conference, a report from the collaborative investor-led initiative outlined six foundational priorities for investors targeting an environmentally and socially responsible mining sector that can simultaneously meet global demand for minerals and the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Only a root-and-branch transformation of our economies and societies can save us from accelerating climate disaster.” gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent, less than one per cent, off projected global emissions in 2030. Unconditional NDCs are estimated to give a 66 per cent chance of limiting global warming to about 2.6°C

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

The cost of climate change is rising at an alarming pace, with ripple effects being felt across communities and the global economy. While the global agenda is understandably dominated by today’s immediate challenges, we cannot ignore the climate crisis – there are no returns on a dead planet.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

It is through good stewardship that corporate engagement can drive high carbon emitting companies to develop and implement a net zero transition plan, which will ultimately help to decarbonise the global economy,” says Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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EJOLT

AUGUST 23, 2016

This interview with Joan Martinez Alier and Federico Demaria, from the research team of the Environmental Science and Technology Institute (ICTA) of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) explains how a global movement for environmental justice has risen. They also make the connection with the global economy and the need for degrowth.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wasted little time raising the stakes in her nation’s fight against climate change after handily winning re-election in October. If we create a circular economy, if we use things rather than using things up, then why can’t we build a future that works," MacArthur said at the EMF launch. .

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What it means: The $300bn is a modest step forward, marking progress under the Paris Agreement but falling short of the decisive action and timeline the climate crisis demands. Companies poised to act early will find themselves at the forefront of the growth markets in the global economy.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

As widely expected, on his first day back in the White House, he signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and moved to scrap oil and gas exploration restrictions. This has direct implication for investors and stewardship strategies tackling water withdrawals, water usage and waste treatment.

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Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

On Earth Day, President Biden pledged to reduce global warming emissions by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. This law will help America to reduce energy waste, and improve resiliency. The final agreement requests parties to come to COP27 next year in Egypt with updated plans on how to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

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