Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

Global temperatures are set to hit record-breaking levels this summer, with regions of persistent high pressure creating heat domes across several southern US states in June, posing health risks to millions of Americans.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The targets of 24 of the companies were found to not be aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Following the onset of the energy crisis prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several of the assessed companies have rowed back on their climate ambition.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

While responding to customer or limited partner demand for ESG investments, funds are also looking to ESG-screened investments to outperform other investments because they have identified and better managed macro risks such as climate change and social unrest. Indeed, more than US$500 billion poured into ESG?oriented

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

C Paris climate target, according to think tank Carbon Tracker. . The exchanges, and the associated industry of banks, insurers, lawyers and financial services providers, are profiting from activities that are at odds with their countries’ climate commitments and that put investors at risk, the report said. .

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 4, 2023

billion) in AuM – will continue to collaborate with the NZAOA on engagement topics and will stay in close contact, CoEPB Director of Climate and Environment Laura Hillis told ESG Investor , adding that the CoE’s endowment fund (US$10.3billion in assets) – managed by the Church Commissioners for England – will remain part of the NZAOA.

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Net Zero Climate Change Paris Agreement Divestment 52

Chris Hall

MARCH 27, 2024

trillion) in AUM and 5% of Shell’s stock co-filed a climate resolution with Follow This at the oil and gas major. In addition, NGO Global Witness filed a case against Shell in the US, alleging that the firm had misled investors by overstating its investments in renewable energy. The ball is now in the investors’ court. “But

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

More recently, another study showed it had to be done in OECD nations to comply with the Paris Agreement targets. Now, installing new wind turbines or solar farms is cheaper than keeping coal fired plants, as per the investment bank Lazard. This basically kills the business case for coal. Our future can be coal-free.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2023

Oil and gas major Shell is under increasing pressure ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 May, with asset owners like PGGM and the Church of England Pensions Board announcing their support for a shareholder proposal calling for the company to align its Scope 3 emissions target with the Paris Agreement. Car manufacturer Toyota is facing (..)

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Stewardship Code Net Zero Paris Agreement Divestment 52

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

More than nine out of ten (92%) focus companies have some level of executive oversight of material climate-related issues, and 75% of companies have committed to net zero by 2050. We’ve made a lot of progress in terms of changing conversations with companies; talking about net zero is normalised.”

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 4, 2023

In June, the Church of England Pensions Board (CoEPB) and Church Commissioners said they would divest from oil and gas firms failing to align with climate goals, with energy majors, including BP, ExxonMobil and Shell, among others.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The intention is to align its portfolio with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Morgan Stanley, along with Bank of America and Citigroup, has agreed to deeper disclosure.) Given the country’s status as the world’s largest emitter, the development is essential for progress against climate change. . New York Gov.

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Richard Matthews

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

University activists are increasingly citing the oil and gas industry’s targeting of kids in the classroom as another reason to divest from fossil fuels. Climate education is a problem at many of America’s 100,000 public schools. The divestment solution. The case for divestment is persuasive.

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Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

Environmental successes are easily overlooked in a world ravaged by climate change, biodiversity loss, an ongoing global pandemic and attacks against democracy. The dystopian legacy of the former president is becoming increasingly clear to all but the willfully ignorant as is his politicization of climate change and COVID.

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