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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

Former chair of the Committee on Climate Change Lord Deben believes the country can get back on track to net zero and regain its status as a global leader. When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change.

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This is why investors want financial regulators to tackle climate risk

GreenBiz

This is why investors want financial regulators to tackle climate risk. Mon, 08/24/2020 - 01:15. But a later book of his — "The Fifth Risk" — best explains why we were unprepared for the current pandemic and why we need a different approach to deal with threats such as climate change. . Ravi Varghese.

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Larry Fink says accelerate. He needs to say it much louder

GreenBiz

BlackRock’s sustainability activity leads its investment megafirm cohort of Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street Global Advisors, which together manage 20 percent of global publicly listed securities , an aggregate $20 trillion assets under management at the end of last year. Fink’s signal is not loud enough, especially for those in the back.

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AB: ESG in Action - The Human Touch in Interpreting Climate Scenario Analysis

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: ESG in Action As climate change intensifies, so do the physical and transition risks to industries and companies. But how do investors quantify those changes? Historically, they’ve measured a portfolio’s climate impact based on its carbon footprint or weighted average carbon intensity. By Sara Rosner.

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

3BL Media

Understanding how SOEs fit into China’s green reform agenda can help investors identify companies that are driving change—and stand to benefit from efforts to combat climate change. Global efforts to combat climate change won’t be successful without China. The Investment Case. Engagement Goals.

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Current State of Water Stewardship Practices: Top 5 Questions Answered

3BL Media

The CDP Global Water Report (2020) informs us that, when it comes to water security, “The cost of inaction is five times the cost of action.”. CDP and Planet Tracker’s High and Dry: How Water Issues Are Stranding Assets , May 2022 report recognizes that “Water risk is already stranding assets across major sectors of the global economy.”.

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At long last, Canada restricts oil and gas subsidies (except for all the loopholes)

Corporate Knights

In 2020, a blistering analysis showed Canada leading the G20 countries in per capita public financing to oil and gas. In a release Monday, Oil Change International placed the total at $50 billion since 2019. That work was meant to conclude by 2020. billion in 2020/21 and another $1.5