Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. For example, the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is not led by sustainability teams, it’s typically CIOs who are driving it.”. of emissions. Focus on nature.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Her Triple B Framework – an approach to blended finance incorporating behavioural change and greater alignment of different types of capital – underpins the Bahamas Sustainable Investment Programme , announced at Clinton Global Initiative in September and in Dubai during COP28.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

C objective of the Paris Agreement would of course significantly limit these impacts. The harsh reality is that societies and investors will need to adapt to living – and investing – on a hotter planet. trillion investment in adaptation measures [9]. Rapid decarbonisation and achieving the 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

C temperature pathway. Last year, the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) ‘ Emissions Gap Report ’ said climate policies enacted worldwide could result in 2.8°C C as possible, experts say. The IPR forecasts that climate policies put in place since COP26 set the world on a 1.8°C C of global warming by 2100 – and between 2.4-2.6°C

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Chris Hall

JUNE 1, 2023

The NZIA and NZAOA are part of GFANZ, which was set up by UN Climate Envoy Mark Carney, and requires members to commit to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. “The question is whether GFANZ and its alliances will show some spine and stand up against the attacks and ratchet up the level of ambition they expect (..)

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