Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Science Based Targets initiative ’s (SBTi) much-anticipated Financial Institutions Net Zero (FINZ) standard is expected to place banks under more pressure to increase their climate-related transparency and ambition. Process metrics weigh controllable actions that an organisation can undertake achieve an outcome.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

“Investors and companies are increasingly setting climate and nature targets, but once those are in place, they need to be thinking more about how to redirect capital [in line with these goals],” Ivo Mulder , Head of the Climate Finance Unit at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), told ESG Investor. trillion in 2022.

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ESG Today

MAY 30, 2023

Signatory commitments included transitioning insurance and reinsurance underwriting portfolios to net-zero GHG emissions by 2050, through areas including underwriting criteria and guidelines, engagement with clients, the development of insurance solutions for low-emission and zero-emission technologies and nature-based solutions, among others.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 4, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including UNEP FI, ISS ESG, ISSB, Xpansiv and Carbon Trust. Carbon Trust says the platform will be further developed to support companies with carbon footprinting, target setting and value chain analysis.

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3BL Media

JULY 31, 2023

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is working to develop an international legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and the INC process is the vehicle used to negotiate and deliver such an agreement.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

Jessica Smith, Nature Lead at the UNEP FI, says it’s time for biodiversity to take its place alongside climate in investor priorities. Smith says: “There have been some delays in the calendar, but that means there has been much more engagement with different actors around developing the (GBF).

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

The global economy relies on the health of the ocean, says Dennis Fritsch, Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). UNEP FI is working towards integrating the use of sustainable finance practices in support of ocean health by the global financial community.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2023

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Lenovo Commits to Net Zero Emissions Across the Value Chain by 2050 Danone Launches Plan to Address Methane Emissions From Dairy Supply Chain Pfizer to Offer Full Portfolio of Medicines to 1.2

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2023

The investor-led initiative will be advised by UNEP and is backed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop of Cape Town and the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

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Chris Hall

JULY 1, 2022

Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. Usher says asset managers are not alone; many members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance have taken a similar view, choosing to side with management on climate for the time being. Race to zero.

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Sustainable Development Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

CEET members convened at the Africa Climate Week to discuss low carbon energy and green technology pathways for economic development in Africa. Every year, RCWs will be held across the regions of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East and Northern Africa.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Blended finance vehicles can help asset owners achieve impact in emerging markets and developing economies. . Given that impact investments are made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, developing markets are target regions.” .

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 13, 2022

DESCRIPTION: The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change. Mitigation Work Program’ Development. SOURCE: Inogen Alliance. Loss and Damage’ Fund Agreement. Loss and damage, 22.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

According to the UN Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), the finance sector has ground to make up too, albeit at least some of the responsibility for this also sits with governments. Private sector investment in nature had swollen to US$102 billion by May 2024, an eleven-fold increase on May 2022, apparently.

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Chris Hall

JULY 16, 2024

Scientists at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have now warned in a new report that many more “reservoirs of ancient, mostly uncharacterised microorganisms and viruses” could be lurking under the tundra – which is warming at four times the global average. Some of the identified risks are, unsurprisingly, environmental.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

trillion globally, according to the World Bank from a mere US$15 billion in 2013. She adds that, this is why ICMA partnered with other organisations such as the IFC and UNEP FI, “because they all have their own specific guidance for blue ….we As of January 2023, green bonds had raised US$2.5 What are the notable blue bond issuances?

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Alliance extends net zero targets to capital markets activities, as frameworks provide more tailored approach for banks’ transition strategies. The second of the four guidelines requires banks to establish an emissions baseline and annually measure and report the emissions profile of loans and investments. billion from Barclays.

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Chris Hall

MAY 5, 2023

Romie Goedicke, Associate Lead of the Nature Programme at the UNEP Finance Initiative, outlines how a recent pilot project has helped financial institutions to better align with the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Since that time, the EU Taxonomy has been improved and expanded beyond initial climate-focused criteria, and other jurisdictions around the world have followed suit, developing their own taxonomies. The EU Taxonomy was among the first such tools, with its governing Regulation entering into force on 12 July 2020.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2023

But these solutions and approaches are still being developed, meaning many risk interaction effects and tipping points not necessarily being captured. The report said that FIs are realising the importance of integrating climate-related risks, with the risks being divided primarily into physical and transition risks.

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ESG Today

JUNE 7, 2023

Spanish insurance company MAPFRE announced today that it has decided to discontinue its membership in in the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA), marking the latest in a string of major insurers exiting the UN Environment Program (UNEP)-backed climate action-focused industry group. MAPFRE joined the alliance in April 2022.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29. UNEP FI estimates the current adaptation finance gap is around US$194-366 billion per year, and positively, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) found last month that adaptation finance had reached an all-time high of US$63 billion, growing 28% from 2019/20.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 18, 2023

WORK PERIOD: July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023 (possibility to renew) TITLE THIS POSITION REPORTS TO: Emma Torres, VP Americas, SDSN BACKGROUND The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. with InterAmerican Development, CAF, FEBRABAN).

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3BL Media

JULY 25, 2023

It spurs action on climate change as a systemic financial risk—driving the large-scale behavior and systems change needed to achieve a net zero emissions economy through key financial actors including investors, banks, and insurers. ET Thursday, July 27. For more information, visit ceres.org and ceres.org/accelerator and follow @CeresNews.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The COP28 outcomes on adaptation and loss and damage will aim to advance real action towards building resilience and contributing to sustainable development, including by driving enhanced adaptation finance,” he says. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is bullish on the impact of this year’s conference. But will the outcomes match the rhetoric?

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every year more than 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced across the planet, as shown in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024. It’s very much driven by UN SDGs and the UNEP priorities,” Mollin explained. billion tonnes. The economic cost is also substantial.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2024

This is according to Dr Nicola Ranger, Head of the Resilience and Development Programme at the University of Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute (ECI). The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 ‘ State of Finance for Nature ’ report suggested that investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) to date have been underwhelming.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Because of their multiple benefits, investments in NbS would represent “good value for money” at a time of global macroeconomic uncertainty, said Ivo Mulder, Head of the Climate Finance Unit at the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). . Where finance flows, action follows,” she said, adding: “Where finance flows lag, commitments wither.” .

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Financial institutions still don’t have expertise to handle net zero transition, according UNEP FI-backed report. The 12-month programme launch follows increasing demand from asset owners and managers for resources and qualifications that will help them develop the relevant skills for managing the net zero transition.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2023

WWF International’s Battle says that scientists are only just beginning to understand the systems and processes that allow life to thrive in the deep ocean, and how it helps to regulate the climate. “This lack of scientific knowledge means we cannot possibly develop informed regulations for this new industry,” Battle notes.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Key takeaways from the event include: Tackling Barriers for Electric Vehicles (EVs): Cesar Vargas of Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) highlighted two major barriers to scaling up electric vehicles in the LAC region: high initial costs and the need to create a supportive ecosystem.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 13, 2023

But as much as private sector wealth and influence have been a cause of the sickness, multilateral development banks are resolute that they are also the cure. Fast action Public sector banks around the world are pivoting to climate finance and the unifying message is a need for speed.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

Not following suit – The European Central Bank (ECB) said banks do not yet sufficiently incorporate climate risk into their stress-testing frameworks and internal models. Further, almost two-thirds of banks’ income from non-financial corporate customers stems from GHG-intensive industries. Going, going … green?

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Earlier this month, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published its 2023 ‘ Adaptation Gap Report ’, which highlighted that EMDEs’ forecast climate adaptation finance needs are now ten to 18 times larger than existing international public flows.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

DWS whistle-blower Desiree Fixler has criticised European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) for not reaching out to her regarding their investigation into greenwashing in sustainable investment, while other consultation responses focused on ESG rating agencies, harmonisation, and definitional nuances of greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The future of his Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero was in question after media reports that major US banks were threatening to quit rather than accept legal risks that might arise from tougher membership rules. You shouldn’t be an international development banker either, said former UNFCCC head Cristiana Figueres.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The disparate challenges of different countries will be a running theme, specifically the needs of emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), but adaptation will play a lesser role, having been covered in a recent deep dive, as will the failure to agree on carbon markets. Back on track? C in realistic reach.

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