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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The UN SDGs refer to the 17 categories of goals adopted as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with the aim to protect the planet and improve the quality of life globally. Bloomberg said that it is the first data provider to integrate the UNEP FI Sector Impact framework into its data offerings.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

UN member states adopted the SDGs as key pillars to achieve peace and prosperity for people and the planet by 2030. Yet, the UN estimates the funding gap to achieve the SDGs by 2030 at USD $2.5-3 UNEP FI’s Sector Impact Map has been applied across 50,000 public companies using Bloomberg’s granular segment revenue classification.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Renewable energy and nuclear power featured in high-level announcements, with heads of state and governments pledging to triple renewables capacity to at least 11,000 gigawatts by 2030, and to double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency from 2% to 4% annually in the same time frame.

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JUNE 23, 2022

A later panel highlighted the CGF’s role as an official “Accelerator” of the UN’s Race to Zero campaign, marked by achieving more than 50% commitment among its Board member companies to halve emissions by 2030. This Is How We Are Using Data to Drive Our Business!”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

New research from climate think tanks suggests that “immediate, transformational changes” across every sector are needed by 2030. Efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C C are far behind the “pace and scale” required, with experts calling for policymakers to close the global gap in climate action at COP28 later this month.

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JULY 25, 2023

Analysis from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that a 45% reduction in global methane emissions by 2030 is essential to limiting global warming to 1.5 Our asset risk group uses analytics to identify equipment that may be at elevated risk of failure so we can replace it before emissions occur.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Dana Sasarean, Associate Director of Mining Research at ESG research, ratings and analytics firm Sustainalytics, is concerned about transparency. “Even if we get to the point where we figure out how to do DSM safely and sustainably, how do investors then verify that the mining process is happening in line with these expectations?

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