3BL Media

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Serving as a negotiator to the series of Climate Change COP events since COP21 (2015), where the Paris Agreement was adopted, Dr Abdel-Aziz provided the Alliance with exclusive insight into landmark developments and prospects this year. I've been participating since COP 21 when the adoption of the Paris Agreement took place.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

UK bank Barclays announced a new policy significantly limiting its financing activities for some emissions intensive energy sectors, including ending financing for oil sands companies and projects, and accelerating its phase out of financing for coal-powered generation for clients in OECD economies.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This could be especially impactful when combined with the US$1 trillion of private finance expected to be unlocked by country and multilateral development bank (MDB) financing, and the next wave of country-level NDCs in the run up to COP30 in Brazil next year. This presents both risks and opportunities.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 13, 2014

The initiative was also discussed during the Energy Day co-organized by the IEA, WBCSD and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with representatives from Shell (David Hone), Siemens (Jens Dinkel) the US delegation (Griffin Thompson), and the SDSN (Emmanuel Guerin).

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ESG Today

MARCH 14, 2023

Credit Suisse published its Climate Strategy today, outlining the bank’s climate-related goals and approach, and including the release of interim financed emissions reduction targets for several carbon-intensive sectors. For these reasons, ShareAction is urging investors to vote against the proposal.”

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ESG Today

AUGUST 30, 2022

Strategic partners include Asian Development Bank and Clifford Capital, providing origination, technical support and project finance expertise. According to the founding partners, the new platform aims to help bridge the funding gap for sustainable infrastructure needed to address the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change.

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

C , although he acknowledges that achieving this goal is now more challenging than when the Paris Agreement was first agreed. The bill will be examined by members of the Canadian Senate Banking and Finance Committee from Autumn this year.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 25, 2024

HSBC announced today the launch of its first Net Zero Transition Plan, outlining the global bank’s strategy to finance and support the transition to net zero, and to meet the climate goals it has set over the past few years. Click here to access the HSBC Net Zero Transition Plan.

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Chris Hall

JULY 12, 2023

On top of that, developing countries face a US$4 trillion annual investment gap for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “In principle, 2015 was meant to be an inflection point for development finance – the launch of both the SDGs and the Paris Agreement – which emphasises the importance of mobilising private sector expertise and investment,” (..)

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3BL Media

AUGUST 1, 2022

And they include nearly a dozen companies across industries committing to report on their climate lobbying and often on how their lobbying aligns with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. “As degrees Celsius. of shares were voted in favor.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2024

The fund will be hosted in the World Bank and pledges of around $730million has been secured in Dubai. Global Stocktake COP28 witnessed the first-ever “global stocktake” under the Paris Agreement, and for the first time in a COP history there was a decision that explicitly calls for “transitioning away from fossil fuels”.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

AGMs to be held by Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America on 25 April, and by Goldman Sachs on 26 April, are seen as key indicators of investment sentiment.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Paris Agreement of 2015 highlighted the urgent need for a global transition towards more sustainable business practices, specifically use of carbon-free sources of energy. The role presented a “steep learning curve”, he says, despite being involved in the initiative for several years prior as a steering committee and board member.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Almost seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed at COP21, any number of initiatives have been launched with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The purpose is to evaluate the impact of climate change on the financial system. “The

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It certainly led to frantic discussions well into Tuesday night, with a final text issued early Wednesday morning, adopted with haste at the closing plenary – to the frustration of the Alliance of Small Island States – and presented to the world as the ‘UAE Consensus’.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Several institutional investors have announced support for the action by ClientEarth, including UK Government-backed pension scheme Nest, UK local government pension scheme London CIV, the Swedish Government pension fund AP3, Danske Bank Asset Management & Danica Pension in Denmark, and AP Pension in Sweden. C above pre-industrial levels.

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3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

At the same time, it has equipped 46 KFC restaurants in key cities with pilot waste sorting, and has continued to expand its food bank pilot project to reduce food waste. As of December 2021, the KFC Food Bank program has covered more than 120 KFC restaurants in 23 cities. degrees Celsius.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 22, 2022

Given the mixed track record of the finance sector in aligning with the goals of the Paris Agreement, its response to the increased pressure is seen as key test of major institutions’ ability to transition long-established business models. . Most of those banks are members of the UN-convened net-zero banking group. .

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Established under Article 14 of the Paris Agreement , the Global Stocktake is designed “to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of [the Paris] Agreement and its long-term goals. What is the purpose of the Global Stocktake? But the Global Stocktake is meant to go far beyond an assessment.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 16, 2023

Financing gaps of $1-4 trillion per year (1-4% of world output) block the achievement of the SDGs, Paris Agreement, Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework, and other global goals in the developing world. To learn more, view the conference presentations , recording , and photographs.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 18, 2022

of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. “We CPIC are now evolving from a focus on impact investors to targeting banks and more institutional investors, and we intend to join the Coalition and build links to our Biodiversity Community under the Principles for Responsible Banking and other efforts,” she says.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Last weekend (9-10 December) saw a host of events dedicated to nature, land use, oceans and food systems, including a high-level plenary discussion on “the importance of action on nature in delivering the goals of the Paris Agreement”. Kepler Cheuvreux’s Moldovan said a growing range of upsides were presenting themselves.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

As the slipping of climate targets continues, it’s becoming increasingly clear that cutting emissions won’t be enough to keep global temperature increases below the 2ºC target enshrined by the 2015 Paris agreement. In September, the Washington-based Energy Futures Initiative , founded by former U.S.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to Hoepner, the research will examine investor stewardship at all oil and gas companies tracked by the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

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Chris Hall

MARCH 20, 2024

His comments followed the launch of a report by the institute, global think tank ODI and development bank British International Investment (BII) surveying the investee businesses of BII in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean on how the climate emergency is affecting them. trillion annually.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

Nonetheless, she presented the city’s Climate Action Plan which includes 67 projects in mitigation and adaptation such as the promotion of distributed photovoltaic generation in facilities, hydraulic generation pilot tests with ALS University, and an economic fund to assist in the adequacy of housing. Representing the aviation sector was Ms.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) plans to deliver a statement in a public-facing panel-setting to present engineering solutions for the energy transition. Join SDSN's Aline Mosnier, as she presents Chapter 6 of the report: "Transforming food systems".

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Sustainable Development Network

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The primary outcomes of this year’s COP include: 1) the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP); 2) the Talanoa Dialogue; and 3) the Pre-2020 action and ambition. Unlike ever before, non-party actors, (businesses and subnational government representatives), were invited to present best practices and lessons learned to UNFCCC negotiators.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

New mechanisms for keeping private sector climate promises have taken big steps forward at COP27 this week, while major banks provided limited visibility on their path to net zero. . The UNFCCC already consolidates and monitors the nationally determined contributions of parties to the Paris Agreement via its Global Climate Action Portal.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2024

Unclear definitions and lack of disclosure of sustainability-themed investment products present greenwashing risks for ‘carbon neutral’ funds,” said Yuan Yuan, Climate and Energy Campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia. But green finance policies across China tend to be more effective for commercial banks than other financial sectors, Yuan added.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Ahead of the conference, the data had been collected and analysed, with assessments delivered on the effectiveness of actions taken to date, primarily in the form of signatories’ nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. The official verdict was clear. C of climate change by 2100.

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Sustainability Update

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Some still around remember the ever-present at annual meeting Evelyn Davis , a Dutch Holocaust survivor with strong feelings and lots to say about how companies she invested in were being managed. Climate-related themes for resolutions include “Banking on Low Carbon”, “Carbon Asset Risk”, and “Say on Climate”.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On 9 September, in Brussels, former European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi presented his report on the ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’. However, Draghi does imply that regulations can present a burden when there is a lack of coherence and alignment among those.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 26, 2024

In addition, reforestation projects present an incredible opportunity: there are 70 million hectares of degraded land in the country and Brazil has committed to restore 12 million hectares under the Paris Agreement. This sustains 45 members across 14 local communities.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 24, 2023

ASCOR’s tool uses a framework of indicators and a database of country assessments to present the progress being made by governments on managing the low-carbon transition and the impacts of climate change.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 14, 2022

of the Paris Agreement in 2015, this goal aims to provide a framework to define the process, action and support needed to enhance adaptative capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability, while contributing to sustainable development. Established under Article 7.1 billion of climate finance in 2020.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The resulting report—available in both English and Spanish—provides a set of recommendations for Paraguay to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and meet its commitments made under the Paris Agreement. A robust and capacitated Ministry of Energy should be created to oversee decarbonization of the energy sector.

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