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GFANZ to Direct Private Finance to Support NDCs – Carney

Chris Hall

Ex-BoE chief calls for “radical new approach” to mobilising investment in emerging and developed markets; also warns of stranded assets. Carney was speaking at the Net Zero Delivery Summit, organised by the City of London Corporation, in association with COP26 Presidency UK and GFANZ.

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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia

Envirotec Magazine

Commercial financial institutions worldwide continue to support coal power plant development indirectly, despite having implemented policies to exclude direct financing of new coal-fired generation assets.

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Will new global standard for corporate sustainability reporting corral wild west of ESG?

Corporate Knights

A breakthrough happened about 18 months ago at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow when the IFRS Foundation agreed to form the ISSB and establish a single sustainability reporting framework. Created in 2000, the IFRS is a non-profit foundation that has become the global standard-setter for accounting principles.

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ESG Explainer: Electrifying Africa

Chris Hall

The solution, the Just Energy Transition Partnership announced at COP26, pledges funding and expertise from western governments including the EU, France, Germany, UK and US, to help South Africa meet its updated nationally determined contribution emissions goals. .

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . An updated draft proposal was released by the COP26 Presidency this morning, on the last official day of the conference. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE > FRIDAY 12 NOVEMBER – ANALYSIS: .

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