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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? Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29. billion fund.

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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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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. For example, the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance is not led by sustainability teams, it’s typically CIOs who are driving it.”. of emissions. Focus on nature.

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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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The Adaptation Agenda: Preparing Investors for a 1.5°C+ World

Chris Hall

C higher than in the pre-industrial era, the physical effects of climate change have already started to materialize. ([1], Natural disasters have always occurred, but climate change is making them more frequent and more intense. C objective of the Paris Agreement would of course significantly limit these impacts.

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Is Missing 1.5°C the End of the World?

Chris Hall

C overshoot still feels like the elephant in the room. Tim Mohin, Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), questions whether there is a time lag in capital markets which has prevented the consideration of a temperature overshoot in climate engagements. C of global warming by 2100 – and between 2.4-2.6°C C by 2050, the report said.

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Blood in the Water for Anti-ESG Sharks

Chris Hall

At the time of writing, the NZIA has 17 members. Anti-trust fears There are ongoing concerns that financial institutions joining GFANZ alliances risk breaking US anti-trust laws. The NZIA told ESG Investor that it does not comment on the individual and independent actions of its existing or ex-members.