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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 South Pole can help you navigate the existing framework as well as the new net zero guidance (FINZ) which will replace it in Q4 2023.

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Investors Face Direct Risk from Climate Litigation

Chris Hall

This could stem from campaigns which lobby for divestment from polluting companies or projects. “In our view, the risk to investors from ESG or climate litigation remains primarily indirect,” Mark Banks, Dispute Resolution Senior Associate at Baker McKenzie told ESG Investor.

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Investors Face Rising Direct Risk from Climate Litigation

Chris Hall

This could stem from campaigns which lobby for divestment from polluting companies or projects. “In our view, the risk to investors from ESG or climate litigation remains primarily indirect,” Mark Banks, Dispute Resolution Senior Associate at Baker McKenzie told ESG Investor.

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Now or Never

Chris Hall

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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ICYMI, an Ill Wind is Blowing From the East

Chris Hall

Almost overnight, Vladimir Putin pulled off something investors have been struggling to achieve since 2015: decarbonising the business models of oil and gas majors. By divesting its 20% stake in Rosneft, BP also disposed of around a third of its oil supplies. Away from Europe, there was some good news.