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GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero

Chris Hall

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has announced the formation of its APAC Network and the creation of a regional advisory board to accelerate net zero action across the Asia Pacific region. The post GFANZ Launches APAC Network to Accelerate Move to Net Zero appeared first on ESG Investor.

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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investment agendas. This is something that’s being centralised and mainstreamed across organisations. of emissions.

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Starting to Adapt 

Chris Hall

With adaptation finance flows remaining dangerously low to meet climate goals, has COP28 made a difference? Climate adaptation finance is also important for risk management of net zero assets, according to the UK’s Green Finance Institute. Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. 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.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

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). trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: GRI Publishes New Coal Standard

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. . ISS ESG Issuer Level Net Zero Alignment Data can be used to identify positive and negative performing companies against individual climate related metrics.

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Investors’ Fight to Track Impact on Nature

Chris Hall

In March 2021, the Align project was also launched, led by the United Nation’s Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and funded by the European Commission.