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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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While 2023 was not a banner year for green energy stocks, which became overvalued (see Sustainable Funds guide p. xx), preliminary data show it was another big year for investing in clean energy overall. The IEA projected that investors would smash previous green investment records, piling US$1.7

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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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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. Not proactively setting mandates ”. million people. But the report found the financial sector lagging.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The UK’s net zero economy grew 9% in 2023 according to a new report commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), with analysis provided by CBI Economics and The Data City. 1 The total gross value added (GVA) by businesses involved in the net zero economy now stands at £74 billion.

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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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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Cryptocurrencies have been condemned over their environmental record at a time when traditional investments have been rapidly moving towards greener environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. So how long will it be until crypto earns its green credentials?

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Founded in 2010, Amsterdam-based SkyNRG aims to build up SAF to enable the aviation sector to meet its 2050 net zero commitment. Philippe Lacamp, CEO of SkyNRG, said: “It is critical that SAF production capacity is developed now to enable the aviation industry to meet its net-zero goals.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Total put an impressive 34% of its total investment capital into sustainable projects – up from 26% in 2021. BP, in second place, directed 26% of its investments to green activities in 2022, up from 19%. Shell took third place, with 19%, but quintupled its green investments (in wind, solar, hydrogen and EV charging) over 2021.

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ESG Today

JULY 19, 2022

Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) announced today an investment in US-based renewable energy development platform Galehead Development, aimed at helping the company advance 6 GW of renewable energy projects and commercialize its geospatial and land analytics platform. for the energy transition.

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ESG Today

MAY 11, 2023

For the report, the latest edition of the MSCI Net-Zero Tracker, MSCI assessed the climate change progress of companies within the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI), and included data from its “Implied Temperature Rise” metric. Click here to access the MSCI report.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

H&M Group has set goals to source 100% renewable electricity in its own operations by 2030, and to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2023

9 Read more about MetLife's Net Zero commitment. 1 Represents responsible investments managed by MIM at estimated fair value as of December 31, 2022. 2 For definitions of responsible investments, impact investments and green investments, please see pages 96 and 97 of the Sustainability Report PDF.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2023

The European Union, China, the United Kingdom and about 20 other countries are developing such taxonomies as a way of discouraging greenwashing and channelling investment to the climate transition. The EU’s taxonomy has been particularly controversial because of its inclusion of natural gas and nuclear as “green investments.”

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ESG Today

JUNE 13, 2023

Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) announced a $250 million investment in sustainability-focused specialty finance company Galway Sustainable Capital. ” Galway focuses on modular, distributed, and localized projects with a typical individual investment of up to $50 million.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

TVA aims to achieve net-zero emissions generation by 2050. This solar farm is a historic moment in TVA history," said Doug Perry, Senior Vice President, TVA Commercial Energy Solutions, adding: "It's the first Green Invest project to come online, and it demonstrates the value of TVA's focus on cleaner energy.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the race to net zero, Victoria Judd, Counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, explains how the US is lapping the UK and EU in stimulating its green economy. The UK, meanwhile, is trailing behind in terms of green investment. A good example of this is sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) investment.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 26, 2023

She has also held senior global research, risk management and product development roles at firms including Amundi, Aviva Investors, Credit Agricole and JP Morgan, and founded ESG investment research and analytics firm Global Green Investments.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tan Su Shan, Group Head of Institutional Banking at DBS, said: “Accelerating net zero for supply chains requires the rapid scaling of low-carbon technologies and new, innovative financing models to drive adoption. The collaborative finance tool is a prime example of how we can create impact for suppliers.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

The financial system is increasingly seen as crucial to averting such a scenario – not only to shift toward green investments, like renewable energy, but also to reallocate capital from fossil fuel-related investments to be consistent with net-zero goals.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The acquisition follows the recent announcement by Macquarie that the firm’s green infrastructure and energy transition-focused investment platform, Green Investment Group (GIG), will operate as part of Macquarie Asset Management, citing the substantial growth in opportunities and investment appetite in GIG’s areas of focus.

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ESG Today

JULY 10, 2022

Pfizer Announces 2040 Net Zero Commitment. SLC Management Commits $139 Billion Portfolio to Net Zero by 2050. European Lawmakers Defeat Move to Keep Nuclear and Gas out of Green Investment Taxonomy. abrdn Launches Sustainable Index Series in MyFolio Investment Product Range. Sustainable Finance.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

VCM has helped fund and facilitate significant green investment initiatives. Carbon credits are a pivotal tool in facilitating transition to net zero. Retail trading apps, such as ORA Carbon, are beginning to change this granting direct access to the market and the ability to buy, hold and sell carbon credits.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

A new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has set out a range of regulation and policy changes the government could examine if it wants to avoid a slowdown or stalling of business investment in decarbonisation. Coupled with deterrents for carbon-intensive practices, these could be used as part of a ‘carrot and stick’ approach.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Japan has committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050, with an interim 2030 goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by 2030. In 2021, the government unveiled plans to roughly double the share of renewable energy to 36%-38% of the energy mix by 2030, from less than 20%.

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ESG Today

JULY 20, 2022

Dan Labbad, CEO of The Crown Estate said: “Today is a pivotal moment on the UK’s journey towards net zero, strengthening the potential pipeline of future offshore wind projects and building vital resilience in domestic renewable energy supply.”.

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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. According to the CCC report, the UK will continue to need some oil and gas fields until it reaches net zero, but this “does not in itself justify the development of new North Sea fields”.

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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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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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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. Whoever wins July’s general election will need to prioritise climate ambition and provide clear policy signals for investors.

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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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ESG Today

AUGUST 17, 2023

Before joining KKR, Lagarrigue was a founding partner in growth equity firm General Atlantic’s decarbonization-focused fund, BeyondNetZero , and Arora served as head of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group for Asia-Pacific.

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Sustainability Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Digital upgrades are essential to support new pricing and revenue models for electricity, certifying an organisation’s green investments. This approach promotes and enables entrepreneurial investment and innovation in new power generation strategies and connected storage innovation.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

I am looking forward to industry uniting in-person in December to raise a glass to celebrate the successes of the past 12 months as we continue to work towards our net-zero ambition. Outstanding Service Award (sponsored by Green Investment Group). Outstanding Project Award (sponsored by RWE Renewables).

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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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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, gave a keynote address at the awards emphasising how the renewable energy industry is continuing to play a vital role in supporting Scotland’s net-zero ambitions. Contribution to Skills Award, sponsored by SSE Renewables: X-Academy.

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