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Oceans “Forgotten” in Nature-related Analyses – UNEP FI  

Chris Hall

Nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards pay insufficient attention to oceans, Romie Goedicke, Co-head of Nature at United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has said, following the release of a comparative study. SBTN is expected to release its method for oceans this year,” she said.

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Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

3BL Media

In the meantime, 80% of the world’s wastewater is returned to the environment untreated (UNEP, 2016). Finally, the CDP has estimated that the cost of inaction on water risks is up to five times the cost of action.

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TNFD Vital to “Operationalise” GBF’s Target 15

Chris Hall

In 2022, CDP saw participation from more than 18,600 companies disclosing their data on climate, with nearly 4,000 contributing data on water security, and over 1,000 on forest-related matters. trillion. The disclosure platform’s alignment with the TNFD framework is expected to be completed by 2024.

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UNFCCC on the Edge  

Chris Hall

Amir Sokolowski, Global Director for Climate Change at CDP, says the NZDPU was launched to harmonise basic data points with the RAF and GCAP created to harmonise methodology for pieces of data such as carbon emission – kickstarting a theory of change.

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European Regulators Slammed for Approach to Greenwashing Probe

Chris Hall

She argues in her consultation response that regulation won’t tackle greenwashing without a greater emphasis on enforcement. There must be clear communication that these organisations’ ratings are based on voluntary disclosure which in many cases have not been verified or measured, she said.

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Water Must Be “Third Peak” in Climate, Nature Challenge

Chris Hall

Water links Analysis by environmental non-profit CDP said that the financial impact of water risks, such as shortages or pollution, could reach as much as US$392 billion. Peatlands store twice as much carbon than all the forests in the world and hold over 25% of soil carbon despite only covering 3% of the Earth’s land area.

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At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030

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Co-hosted by AIGCC, CDP, Ceres, IGCC, IIGCC, PRI and UNEP FI. Speakers will explore Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs), engaging companies on transition planning, and enabling policy frameworks in line with 1.5°C C to help make net zero investment portfolios a reality.

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