Chris Hall

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Orderly path to net zero requires social and natural dimensions to be built into transition plans. . Workers, suppliers, communities and consumers should not be forgotten by institutional investors when developing net zero transition strategies. . Building blocks . Building blocks .

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The UK’s net zero transition depends on huge amounts of private capital that can only be unlocked through climate policy certainty. trillion (US$1.89

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Financial institutions need to segment their portfolios into transition, net zero-aligned and stranded assets and develop clear emissions reduction plans in line with recognised 2030 and 2050 targets, said Mark Carney, Founder and Co-chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).

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ESG Today

JULY 25, 2023

The guidelines released alongside the framework provide a standardized methodology to ensure that future government support is aligned with the country’s climate and energy priorities, and precludes funding of discretionary programs not aligned with the framework.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 20, 2023

A stark choice between climate stability and global devastation is the constant drumbeat from a landmark report released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Already, “widespread and rapid changes in the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere , and biosphere have occurred,” the report says.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

According to the International Energy Agency , the world needs to cut 90% of coal use by 2050 and phase out all unabated coal power plants by 2040 to achieve net-zero emissions and avoid the worst impacts of climate change. But while the science is clear, the logistics are not.

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Chris Hall

JULY 31, 2023

A groundswell of concern is developing around the soundness of economic research used to underpin climate-related risk and investment models. Some actuaries are arguing that “narrative scenarios” – qualitative information to accompany the quantitative data to provide context around climate-related metrics – would help.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 25, 2023

Build more investor confidence in green infrastructure projects The greatest fear that many investors have around investing in green infrastructure projects is that they become “stranded assets.” As a result, the private sector will have to invest in the new infrastructure needed for sustainable development goals.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

To better stimulate investment in climate resilience across Australia and New Zealand, the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has developed its ‘ Road to Resilience ’ strategy. Further, only 9% have implemented a response to their physical risk exposure.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

The exchanges, and the associated industry of banks, insurers, lawyers and financial services providers, are profiting from activities that are at odds with their countries’ climate commitments and that put investors at risk, the report said. . C, in line with the Paris Agreement goal. . C, in line with the Paris Agreement goal. . “If

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2022

Leading US banks and insurers will face votes at their upcoming AGMs asking for policies aligned with the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) net zero roadmap , after challenges to shareholder resolutions were rejected. . Risk of stranded assets . degrees Celsius. targets. . Making good on commitments .

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

The private sector’s ability to accelerate the pace of net zero transition is open to question. 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.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Will the promised $100 billion per year be delivered by wealthier countries to enable developing countries to cut emissions and adapt to climate impacts? . Loss and damage relates to climate-related impacts which cannot be adapted to. There has been significant development on reporting standards since COP26.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2023

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. For the first time, the IMO has also agreed on an overarching objective to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by or around 2050.

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Chris Hall

MAY 19, 2023

Yet, despite this uncertainty, decarbonisation is a megatrend; driven by the need to reach net zero by 2050 if the world is to avoid catastrophic climate change. For the economy, business and investors, decarbonisation means massive change and a need to completely re-build energy infrastructure.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

This AGM season, investors have filed numerous shareholder resolutions to accelerate finance sector action to address climate risks and meet net zero commitments.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2023

Beyond disclosure According to Segal, the intent of CAFA is to go “beyond disclosure” by requiring financial institutions of all types to align capital with climate action. “[The bill] places assurance that financial institutions will develop transition plans that align with keeping warming below 1.5°C,” C,” she said. “It

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

This year, investors filed resolutions at seven major US and Canadian banks — Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and Royal Bank of Canada — urging these banks to adopt policies to phase-out clients engaging in new fossil fuel exploration and development.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 31, 2023

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. Yet the world is changing.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These countries need affordable, reliable and clean energy to support their socio-economic development and to mitigate climate change. This stands in contrast with China’s domestic energy policy, which is prioritizing a transition to renewable energy, peak emissions before 2030 and a net-zero economy by 2060.

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Chris Hall

MAY 4, 2022

UK proposals to mandate climate transition plans are part of wider scrutiny effort. . It is a truth universally acknowledged that a company transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner is in want of a detailed plan. . How do they translate on a net zero journey?

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Chris Hall

APRIL 20, 2022

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) working group III report on climate change mitigation identified carbon capture and storage (CCS) as an integral element in reducing GHG emissions across the energy sector. What role can CCS play in net zero transition? per year by 2030.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

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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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

In its annual sustainability report , it details how its universal owner status means its stewardship framework must manage risks related to climate change, biodiversity loss, and human rights.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 25, 2023

Officials cast it as one major part of a process that also includes a phaseout of public financing for domestic fossil fuel projects through Crown agencies like Export Development Canada. In a release Monday, Oil Change International placed the total at $50 billion since 2019. Those guidelines are due to be released in 2024.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Read live updates from on the ground in Glasgow, including the latest business announcements, policy breakthroughs and other key developments. . SATURDAY 13 NOVEMBER – This statement is the We Mean Business Coalition response to the Glasgow Climate Pact, agreed at COP26. . million (tCO2e) of portfolio emissions annually. .

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 27, 2023

For a large cap equity team that holds blue chip companies in developed markets, it’s fairly straightforward to provide the necessary climate data, because service providers tend to cover that space pretty well, but it gets difficult with small cap or emerging markets,” he said.

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Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

According to research by MSCI, nearly half (44%) of listed companies have now set decarbonisation targets, representing an eight-percentage-point increase than was reported in the October 2022 MSCI Net-Zero Tracker , but only 17% of those targets would align with the 1.5°C

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

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 Many have set science-based targets aligned with 1.5ºC, others are starting their journey to net-zero. C alive, just.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 27, 2022

With the transport sector a significant generator of greenhouse gas emissions, electric vehicles are an important element of the net zero transition. In most countries, the transport sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and wide-scale adoption of EVs features in many countries’ net zero transition plans.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Mobilising public and private capital to fund the net zero transition efforts of emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) has been a central theme of discussions at COP27 in Egypt. . One of the most notable was announced by US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on COP27’s Finance Day.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns. Examining whether legal frameworks allow the alignment of portfolios with net zero and sustainability goals was the next step.

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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

To illustrate, BlackRock, the world’s leading investment firm, with more than $7 trillion worth of assets under management, has announced that climate will play a central role in investment considerations. The sheer volume of capital on the table is game changing. More Funds Diverted to Sources of Renewable Energy.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 16, 2022

They promote the implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water), and set out ocean-specific standards, allowing the financial industry to mainstream sustainability of ocean-based sectors. Launched in 2018, they act as a global guiding framework for banks, insurers and investors.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 2, 2022

Regardless of geopolitical developments, decentralised energy systems based on renewable energy sources increase energy independence and security, while lowering costs for end-consumers and contributing towards the decarbonisation of economies,” says Marco van Daele, Co-CEO and CIO at SUSI Partners, a Swiss-based infrastructure fund manager.

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Chris Hall

JULY 20, 2022

While Group of Seven governments are announcing grand plans , asset owners in developed markets are increasingly keen to play their part in this transition. . The IEA blueprint involves unprecedented levels of change, the agency admits, and requires clear government strategies and policies. of GDP), with two ? estimated ?

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

The solution lies in climate resilient development.” The investor-led Climate Action 100+ initiative has been successful in driving reporting and target-setting on GHG emissions among carbon-intensive focus companies, and its example is now being followed by Nature Action 100 , which was ‘soft-launched’ at COP15.

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