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Why needless growth isn’t needed

GreenBiz

Stop investing in companies that explore for needless new drilling sites — they’re wasting their money and ours." If the world heeds that advice, we’ll leave a lot of stranded assets lying around. Why needless growth isn’t needed. Emily Chasan. Thu, 05/20/2021 - 02:00. public pension fund, at a meeting more than two years ago.

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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

While some investments are neutral (deemed neither “clean” nor “dirty”), in many cases these companies are still investing most of their capital into assets that will either lock in further GHG emissions or become stranded assets as the energy transition takes shape. 17 Republic Services Inc Waste 13,862,083 2,200,930 -0.14

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Now is a great time to optimize energy in buildings. You'd think.

GreenBiz

What a waste of time and money. . The result: Commercial office spaces could become stranded assets, subject to write-downs and operating losses. . About half of all buildings were built before 1980 , and many are old, dumb and wasteful. Anecdotal evidence suggests similar numbers in the United States. . You’d think. .

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CDP Adds Reporting on Plastic-Related Impact and Risks to Disclosure System

ESG Today

However, ahead of future policy developments, CDP is pleased that our system – through which more than 18,700 companies worth half of global market capitalization already disclose – can accelerate plastic-related disclosure and access to data at scale: this will be the foundation of transformative action to end plastic pollution and waste.”

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AB: China's State-Owned Enterprises Hold Keys to Carbon Neutral

3BL Media

Case Study: Stranded Assets and the Economics of a Chinese Power Plant. These differences can be more sharply examined by analyzing the economics of a Chinese power plant and stranded-assets risk. Stranded assets are a common theme in investment analysis of the global energy transition.

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$10 Trillion Investor Group Urges Consumer Goods Companies, Retailers to Reduce Plastic Use

ESG Today

Last month, for example, Canada proposed new rules introducing recycled content requirements for plastic packaging and labelling and reporting requirements for plastic products.

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What’s Next for Plastics After Busan?

Chris Hall

For example, in December the EU approved the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation , which include new targets introduced for recyclability, reusability and banning single-use plastic packaging starting on January 1, 2030. Lack of action is also a regulatory risk as new policies come into effect, Cox added.