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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey

GreenBiz

That’s the realm of banks and other financial institutions. "OK, It must be sourced, verified and scored consistently across companies to be meaningful to investors, banks and other interested parties. Sustainable finance is a way of deploying investment capital to create sustainable outcomes at a societal and economy-wide level.".

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Could the Reallocation of Human Capital Be a Key Solution to Today's Climate Crisis?

3BL Media

These individuals have the subject matter expertise driven from years deep in the detail of how these previously ‘non-financial' factors are impacting the global economy. Prior to joining Acre, Ian spent seven years delivering on mandates for a selection of the world's leading banks and investment management groups. About Acre.

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GHG Accounting and Science-Based Target Setting for Financial Institutions and Private Equity

Sphera

To decarbonize the global economy in alignment with the goals established by the Paris Agreement, all economic actors in the real economy need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to align with required emissions pathways. commercial banks) but is also relevant to public financial institutions (e.g.,

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

In the midst of a weakened global economy and the war in Europe continuing to place strain on geopolitical relations, speculation as to whether COP27 could deliver measurable outcomes was a global concern. Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn.

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A Walled-Off Garden

Sense and Sustainability

Even the World Bank has lauded the country’s innovative policies they claim have managed to “decouple growth from CO2 emissions,” allowing Sweden to “have its cake and eat it too.” But things are less clear if we understand how carbon emissions for a country and its economy are measured.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

With around 70% of the global economy now committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, the urgency of exiting coal and completely phasing out fossil fuel subsidies is clear. and the European Union, now covers more than two-thirds of the global economy. Coal emits around 980 grams of CO2 per kilowatt hour (kWh), 2.5

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How much do we know about countries preparedness to respond to pandemics? Insights from two country-level indices

Sustainable Development Network

Hunger Solutions New York (blog), 19 March 2020. How Much Will Global Poverty Increase Because of COVID-19?’, Confronting the Crisis: Priorities for the Global Economy’, 9 April 2020. Joint Statement World Bank Group and IMF Call to Action on Debt of IDA Countries’, 25 March 2020. IMF Blog (blog), 1 April 2020.