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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 strandedassets 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.
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 strandedassets as the energy transition takes shape. 17 Republic Services Inc Waste 13,862,083 2,200,930 -0.14
What a waste of time and money. . The result: Commercial office spaces could become strandedassets, 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. .
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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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.
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