3BL Media

DECEMBER 20, 2023

VCMs Lose, but Nature Gains Ground In a setback for voluntary carbon markets (VCMs), which have been plagued by allegations of greenwashing, the conference failed to agree on new rules that would create a central accounting system for countries and companies to offset and trade their carbon emissions.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a company transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner is in want of a detailed plan. . How do they translate on a net zero journey? UK proposals to mandate climate transition plans are part of wider scrutiny effort. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2023

This subjectivity has meant that the threat of greenwashing – the practice of companies and funds exaggerating the environmental benefits of their actions – has risen precipitously. Investors must begin to analyse how companies are positioned to take advantage of trends that are emerging as the world prioritises net-zero.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

First, there was something of a stock-take on the whole subject in November, in a report from the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance, the 80-strong UN-sponsored group with US$11 trillion under management. Elsewhere, it added, index providers should supply net-zero aligned benchmarks and asset owners should use them.

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James Militzer

MARCH 2, 2023

To achieve the Agreement’s goal of net-zero emissions globally by 2050 , we must significantly boost energy efficiency and greatly accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels, and toward new fuels such as green hydrogen and renewables such as wind, solar and thermal.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

Whilst it is tempting for ESG-focused investors to ignore the assets in ‘old world’ sectors, doing so means overlooking the opportunity to make a real difference in these companies’ journey to net zero. It is these ‘transitional issuers’ that can act as the gateway to a greener economy and ultimately lead the race to net zero. .

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3BL Media

APRIL 20, 2022

That action is increasingly associated with elements of ESG, sustainability and reporting frameworks to benchmark progress against lofty goals toward a net-zero future. If they can’t communicate their sustainability initiatives along with the data to support it they will run the risk of being seen as greenwashing.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

And then there’s the opportunity for companies to offset their emissions, since trees are a natural climate solution that can help draw down greenhouse gases, especially firms adopting net-zero commitments (see below). Net-zero commitments found infinite potential. BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

Mhairi Gooch has joined as Senior RI Consultant and will lead on net-zero, with her appointment following the firm joining the Net-Zero Consultants Initiative in 2021. As it reaches maturity, there’s growing demand for rigorous ‘greenwash-proof’ impact data across global markets, with the US catching up to Europe.” .

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Much of the required fund-raising will be realised through sustainable bonds, said Moody’s, due to a post-pandemic focus on investment to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and major governments’ pursuit of net zero CO2 emissions targets. Developing economies globally need to invest as much as US$4.5 Transition challenges.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2023

The VCMI is introducing demand-side rules for entities using carbon credits as part of their decarbonisation strategies and net zero pledges. Earlier this year, carbon credit ratings and analytics provider Sylvera raised US$57 million in a Series B funding round to scale its carbon intelligence platform in the US.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 3, 2022

This not only creates considerable confusion among investors but exposes them to accusations of greenwashing, as well as the risk of holding investments that are not aligned with their own ESD/SDG requirements. And just as well! Capture the opportunity. The sheer magnitude of money flow will undoubtedly lead to extraordinary opportunities.

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