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ICYMI, Governments and Regulators are Making the Running

Chris Hall

When it comes to gathering the collective will to tackle climate change, it is often argued that public policy actions and private sector commitments are mutually reinforcing, spurring each side to go further and faster. Even so, we were reminded how far the G20 nations are from meeting their COP26 commitment to keep 1.5°C

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The Glasgow Climate Pact for business: ambition, action and collaboration.

We Mean Business Coalition

This post originally appeared on Climate Change News. The street and the boardroom are closer than they have ever been on climate. The Glasgow Climate Pact and recent pledges have kept 1.5°C As delegates head home, these are the key lessons that business leaders can take from Cop26. C alive, just.

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COP27: Get finance flowing in the right direction so business can cut emissions faster

We Mean Business Coalition

Loss and damage relates to climate-related impacts which cannot be adapted to. Loss and damage is happening because we have not adequately tackled climate change, cut emissions or taken action to adapt. Will a company’s investment take it a step closer towards a net zero world, or will it be a stranded asset tomorrow?

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Creativity and Collaboration Vital to Finance Nature

Chris Hall

Jose Pugas , Head of Responsible Investments and Engagement at JGP Asset Management , explains why scal ing -u p finance between the global north and south for nature-based solutions is essential to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss. Brazil is the most biologically diverse country in the world.

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

Envirotec Magazine

These countries need affordable, reliable and clean energy to support their socio-economic development and to mitigate climate change. “We continue to see significant investment in coal-fired power generation in countries with high rates of energy poverty.

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Trends & Opportunities with Standardizing ESG Disclosures in Real Estate

3BL Media

At COP26, IFRS introduced a new International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosure standards. This is for good reason: buildings and properties have been one of the first major assets to be directly impacted by climate change.

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ESG Explainer: On the Road to Transition

Chris Hall

At COP26 in Glasgow last year, governments, businesses, and other stakeholders in the automotive industry and road transport committed to “rapidly accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement”. China has emerged as a driver of the global EV market, almost tripling sales in 2021 to reach 3.4