ESG Today

JANUARY 25, 2023

Build more investor confidence in green infrastructure projects The greatest fear that many investors have around investing in green infrastructure projects is that they become “stranded assets.” To prevent this, governments must make a long-term commitment to a green energy source such as hydrogen or nuclear.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

If you’re struggling to work out whether big oil is serious about reducing carbon emissions in line with net zero 2050 targets, you’re in good company. Scope 3 is set to be the big issue beyond the energy sector this year, as shareholders and regulators seek greater clarity along the corporate supply chain.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, Brazilian meatpacker JBS has set science-based climate targets and are aiming to have full supply chain traceability by 2025. With only seven years left to halve global emissions and halt and reverse biodiversity loss, we can’t wait for new technologies to step into play – we have to get to net zero with what we have.

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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

AUGUST 23, 2023

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. For the first time, the IMO has also agreed on an overarching objective to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by or around 2050.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

In a letter to the Commission, WindEurope explained how low volumes of permitted projects have impacted Europe’s wind turbine manufacturers and wider supply chain. Increasing gas infrastructure must be avoided to avert dangerous climate impacts and stranded assets.”.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

Further, only 9% have implemented a response to their physical risk exposure.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 27, 2023

These might include capex plans and their alignment with the company’s climate strategy, but also net zero commitments, as well as the policies they are or are not supporting through lobbying. This has echoes of the issue of stranded assets arising from decarbonisation of the energy supply over the past decade or so.”

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Many have set science-based targets aligned with 1.5ºC, others are starting their journey to net-zero. For business, investments in fossil fuels are now far riskier because the market expects them to become stranded assets in the foreseeable future. The Glasgow Pact has given them the direction of travel.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency , the world needs to cut 90% of coal use by 2050 and phase out all unabated coal power plants by 2040 to achieve net-zero emissions and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. These plants are expected to operate for decades and risk becoming “stranded assets” if they retire early.

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Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

According to research by MSCI, nearly half (44%) of listed companies have now set decarbonisation targets, representing an eight-percentage-point increase than was reported in the October 2022 MSCI Net-Zero Tracker , but only 17% of those targets would align with the 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

Nature is at the base of every supply chain. For now, business understanding and disclosure of nature risk – both from investee firms’ direct operations and along their supply chains – is patchy at best, with firms in the APAC region lagging global peers. Ecosystem services are absolutely critical to the creation of GDP.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 27, 2022

With the transport sector a significant generator of greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles are an important element of the net zero transition. In most countries, the transport sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and wide-scale adoption of EVs features in many countries’ net zero transition plans.

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Chris Hall

JULY 20, 2022

Given the diversity described above, it’s no surprise that many already see financing opportunity across the continent and its energy sector’s supply chain, as it embarks on its green transition. . How are investors currently getting involved in Africa’s energy transition? .

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The actions being taken by signatories to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment to tackle whole life carbon are critical because they are driving emissions reductions now and in the future. The businesses and organizations signed up to the commitment account for approximately 6.5 ANALYSIS: . ANALYSIS: .

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Jon Hale

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The AG letter contends that BlackRock’s commitment to accelerate net zero emissions across all of its assets, regardless of client wishes, is somehow political or unfair to clients who don’t want to invest in the energy transition.

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