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MAPFRE Exits Net Zero Insurance Alliance

ESG Today

Spanish insurance company MAPFRE announced today that it has decided to discontinue its membership in in the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), marking the latest in a string of major insurers exiting the UN Environment Program (UNEP)-backed climate action-focused industry group.

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Could the video game industry be key to levelling up on climate action?

Corporate Knights

In 2019, the gaming industry emitted an estimated 24 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in the United States alone – which was the carbon footprint of the entire nation of Mongolia that year. Many of the large tech companies that manufacture games and consoles, such as Microsoft, Apple and Google, have committed to reaching net-zero by 2030.

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Take-off for the Net Zero Transition  

Chris Hall

COP28 may have not delivered all it promised, but investors now have a clearer idea of how the path to net zero will impact their portfolios. reduction in CO2 emissions versus 2019, setting a course for 2.1-2.8°C After the sound , fury and compromises, what will investors remember COP28 for? The official verdict was clear.

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Net Zero Action Depends on Public-Private Cooperation

Chris Hall

Investors have made pledges towards net zero, they are taking action by engaging with companies, and are increasingly vocal and responsible stewards of the capital they manage. But they cannot do it alone. Consequently, investment portfolios may remain exposed to sustainability risks from climate change.

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Updated climate commitments ahead of COP26 summit fall far short, but net zero pledges provide hope, says UNEP report

Envirotec Magazine

C this century, according to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) latest Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On. Released ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the latest round of climate talks taking place in Glasgow, the report finds that net zero pledges could make a big difference. Zeroing in on net zero.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: UNEP FI Issues Oceans Toolkit for Investors

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including UNEP FI, ISS ESG, ISSB, Xpansiv and Carbon Trust. In 2019, Xpansiv acquired multi-registry environmental portfolio management system, EMA, from APX.

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Nature, Climate Integration Key to Net Zero Transition – F4B

Chris Hall

F4B launched its net zero transition framework to help asset owners and other financial institutions adopt a fully integrated approach to climate and nature risks and impacts. There is an urgent need to approach the transition to both a net-zero and nature positive world in an integrated way. Complementary to TNFD.