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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 For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8

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Creativity and Collaboration Vital to Finance Nature

Chris Hall

Mobilising new capital and working to re-direct existing capital is a vital part of efforts to create a Brazilian – and global economy – that is fit for the long term. It’s part of our fiduciary duty to be at the forefront of efforts to scale up and re-allocate capital. Yet the world is changing.

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The “Ripple Effect” of Universal Ownership

Chris Hall

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand , Head of ESG at AP7, explains how universal owner s can exert collaborative pressure to drive sustainable outcomes in the global economy. This, says Sydstrand, creates a “ripple effect” in the global economy.

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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

On 7 July, at the 80 th Meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), IMO member states endorsed the regulator’s ‘ 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships ’. What progress has the IMO made? C carbon budget by 2032. However, the sector will remain around 1.7°C lb) and sulphur dioxide (US$18/lb).

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Cost parity for sustainable shipping fuels achievable by 2035

Envirotec Magazine

iii Transporting 80% of world trade, shipping is the engine room of the global economy. However, despite being the most efficient and environmental way to transport goods, it emits 2% of global emissions, equivalent to the annual emissions of Japan. Without action, this could increase by more than 45% by 2050.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

We must grasp the opportunity of the Global Stocktake to establish it as a key moment to raise climate ambition in the 2030 targets, by 2023 at the latest. It makes no long-term sense to continue pumping money into an asset that is already destined to eventually have no value — a stranded asset. ANALYSIS: NEWS: .

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