Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

BloombergNEF recently predicted global EV sales will exceed 30 million in 2027, rising to 74 million annually by 2040. But there are sharp differences between countries, with EV sales falling behind the curve in several developed markets. million car sales in 2023.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Big shifts and giant leaps – Ahead of next week’s SDG Summit , the UN published a report outlining the science-based “transformational shifts” (or “ systems transformations ”) needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals , replacing the incremental and insufficient process made since 2015.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 30, 2023

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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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2024

Learning curve To feel confident in investing in SMRs, investors now need to see cost reductions based on a learning curve, such as has been the case with the likes of wind and solar. billion to support the construction of two nuclear power plants at Sizewell C in southeast England, bringing its total investment in the project to £2.5

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability of corporates to comply is critical to investors, who will increasingly rely on the new standards to make sustainable investments. billion by 2027, according to Pransky, with the range and number of tools constantly expanding. The ESG reporting and data management software market is forecast to surpass US$4.3

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In Europe, the Green Taxonomy and Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation have set standards for what counts as sustainable investing, which include private equity. With EDCI helping to address the data challenge, we believe private equity has firmly turned a corner on responsible investment.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This reflects the normalization of responsible investment activity following five years of rapid growth, during which nearly every asset management firm rushed to acquire ESG data to comply with regulatory requirements and launch sustainable investment products.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 27, 2023

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including FFI, PVF, Zurich Resilience Solutions, South Pole, Normative, Verdantix and Alveo. Research and advisory firm Verdantix have forecast a rise in the value of the climate risk digital solutions market to US$4 billion by 2027.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Members should further begin phasing in decarbonisation targets for their new private debt funds where possible from the start of 2025, to report by 2027. “We are talking about private debt funds in which there is usually a general partner or fund manager between the asset owner and the investment,” said Udo Riese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing (..)

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Its 2024-2027 plan , released last month, was the culmination of 18 months of intense conversations with signatories. An important feedback that PRI received through the consultation was that there is no one way to do responsible investing. This more diverse membership spurred the PRI to revise its strategy, Atkin explained.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently highlighted that global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure was on track to hit US$2 trillion this year , despite rising financing costs hindering new projects – notably in emerging and developing economies, which the IEA said hold huge potential for renewables.

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Invesco, VanEck, ORRAA, Octopus Energy, and Victory Hill. New York-based global asset manager VanEck has launched a new sustainable food production and development passive fund.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2024

In addition, the sample of assessed investors displayed good consideration of all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Schroders collaborated with BlueOrchard, which joined the wider group in 2019 to develop an impact framework across listed and private assets. The impact investing market grew from US$420.91

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 13, 2023

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including NatureAlpha, Verdantix, Solactive, Minerva Analytics, Euronext, Joulea, and Clarity AI. index looks to respond to the growing demand for sustainable investment tools. billion on carbon management software.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently highlighted that global spending on clean energy technologies and infrastructure was on track to hit US$2 trillion this year , despite rising financing costs hindering new projects – notably in emerging and developing economies, which the IEA said hold huge potential for renewables.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 9, 2023

The energy supply sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions , responsible for approximately 35% of total emissions. “Buildout of proven renewable infrastructure is one of the key levers to clean up energy supply,” Frances Aderhold, Sustainable Investing Research Analyst at FTI, told ESG Investor.

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APRIL 17, 2023

Photo courtesy of the World Bank Take South Sudan, whose target is to plant one million trees by 2027. In light of these achievements, the global community needs to pay closer attention to the Great Green Wall and invest in Africa-led initiatives that have delivered measurable results for some of the most vulnerable on Earth.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 11, 2025

When European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a new defence investment plan, she explicitly highlighted the role of banks and investors. However, there are worries that pressure to shore up national security will outweigh investors ethical, environmental and social concerns unless due diligence rules are developed.

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