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Where are we in the fight against climate change? An update from COP23

Sustainable Development Network

In the two years since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement , what progress has the world made on climate change? The primary outcomes of this year’s COP include: 1) the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP); 2) the Talanoa Dialogue; and 3) the Pre-2020 action and ambition.

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Piani to Use CA100+ Role to Turn “Ambitions to Action”

Chris Hall

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has increased investor representation on its global steering committee, adding Phoenix Group Head of Stewardship Valeria Piani alongside five others to further expand its geographic experience and expertise.

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Zerolytics to Track CA100+ Firms’ Transitions

Chris Hall

CA100+ was established in 2017 as an investor-led initiative aiming to collectively support the goals of the Paris Agreement by challenging the large corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to take action on climate change.

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Take Five: A “Starting Point” for Sustainability Reporting 

Chris Hall

This week, the ISSB delivered its long-awaited sustainability standards, to overwhelming but not universal acclaim. Double trouble – Undoubtedly, the most significant development in sustainable investment this week was the release of its first two standards by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).

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Divestment Doesn’t Close Door on Engagement

Chris Hall

Role of active stewardship across environmental and social themes emphasised at ESG Risk & Investment Asia 2022. . An investor’s decision to divest “doesn’t mean an end to all ESG-focused engagement with that company”, according to Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing for Asia at Manulife Investment Management. .

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China Revamps Voluntary Carbon Market? 

Chris Hall

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Keeping on the Straight and Narrow

Chris Hall

James Alexander, CEO of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), says the TPT’s proposed scope should be extended beyond large listed companies to include “large comparable private companies and unlisted firms because, realistically, these firms have the same level of impact”. .