Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In fact, 41 out of the 47 taxonomies currently under development have either stated outright or implied that they aim for their respective taxonomies to be used to guide policymakers and authorities, or they are in the early stages of development and have yet to make such an intention clear.

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3BL Media

MARCH 1, 2022

The investment firm has spent more than two decades helping companies adopt climate-friendly business models which will continue this year with a focus on the phase-out of unabated coal generation by 2030 for developed markets and 2050 for developing markets, in order to achieve the goals, set out in the Paris Agreement.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

This year’s COP26 summit is widely viewed as one of the last chances to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement and ensure meaningful progress is made towards tackling our net zero targets and the climate emergency. By Bill Ireland, Logan Energy. However, we must not lose focus.

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Sustainable Development Network

DECEMBER 21, 2021

SDSN had a busy 2021 where a number of our networks, programs, and teams supported the progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. All this work was featured in our virtual Zero Emissions Solutions Conference alongside the first week of COP26.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the global standard-setter for securities markets, has now published important recommendations to foster confidence in this key link in the sustainable investment chain. Securing a sustainable future.

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Chris Hall

MAY 10, 2022

UK plan for net zero financial centre depends on development of a “nature-positive” economy, according to new report. The UK’s proposed regime for mandatory transition plans should require firms to explain their approach to managing biodiversity as well as climate risks, according to the country’s leading sustainable finance organisation.

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We Mean Business Coalition

JUNE 2, 2022

At COP26 in Glasgow the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation announced the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Developed countries have also been asked to prepare a report on doubling by COP29. Boston Consulting Group, Global Resilience Partnership and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a report laying out the business imperative for climate adaptation and resilience finance.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 1, 2022

These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016.

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ESG Today

JUNE 24, 2022

The IFRS Foundation Trustees announced today the appointment of Sustainalytics founder and former CEO Michael Jantzi and SASB Standards Board Chair Jeffrey Hales as members of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Jeff and Michael bring significant sustainability, investment and standard-setting expertise to the ISSB.

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Chris Hall

MAY 12, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including LSEG, ISS ESG, Mercer, ICE, Euroclear, Scoot Science, Tumelo, GoldenSource and more.

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2022

At COP26, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to reduce the country’s emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030 and promised to raise the percentage of renewables in its energy mix to 50%, growing India’s non-fossil fuel energy capacity to 500 gigawatts (GW) by the end of the decade, achieving 175 GW by the end of 2022. .

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2023

trillion annually but attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment over the past decade; achieving SDG 14 will require US$174.5 billion of investment a year until 2030. Increasing global regulatory and policy cohesion is contributing to institutional investors’ growing interest in the blue economy, panellists said.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 19, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of moves and appointments in the sustainable investing sector, including UNFCCC, WTW, Calvert, Actis and Insight Investment. . Sustainable infrastructure investor Actis has appointed Lynnette Mays as Director, Americas, within its Investor Development Group (IDG).

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

COP27 deadline for Green Finance Strategy likely to be missed, as investors await details on sustainable investment framework. There remains, however, much uncertainty about the new administration’s plans to bolster green investment flows and support the development of low-carbon power sources and energy efficiency initiatives.

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Sphera

JANUARY 10, 2022

Even after the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) came to a close last November, the ESG landscape still remains unclear. Environmental, Social and Governance and sustainable finance currently are like the Wild West. Agricultural activities are currently in development. Changing ESG Landscapes.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In the circumstances, others noted , preventing backsliding from COP26 was no mean achievement, nor were the efforts of Indonesia and India to maintain the G20 leaders ’ commitment to climate action last week in Bali.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 24, 2022

Consistent data on sovereign climate risks is crucial, says Victoria Barron, ASCOR Chair and Head of Sustainable Investment, BT Pension Scheme. In the run-up to COP26, the FAIRR Initiative investor network flagged the lack of detail about emissions reduction in the agricultural sector in the NDCs of 16 Group of 20 countries.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

Building on a long-held interest in the impact of climate change on the financial sector, Gosling has conducted much work in the area, including joint research with the UK Investment Forum. “In In 2021, we did a year-long project and developed a paper called ‘What does stakeholder capitalism mean for investors ?’,”

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Chris Hall

JUNE 5, 2023

UKSIF banks “phased approach “ to sustainability disclosures for SMEs to reduce compliance burden of UK ’s proposed non-financial reporting requirements. In 2023, the TPT aims to finalise its disclosure framework and implementation guidance and will develop sectoral guidance.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2022

“Forests are essential both for preventing dangerous climate change, catastrophic biodiversity loss, and for securing the human rights and livelihoods of more than a billion people,” said Vemund Olsen, Senior Analyst – Sustainable Investments at Storebrand Asset Management. It needs to because biodiversity is rapidly declining.”.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 16, 2023

But talking to policy experts, the sustainable finance picture in the UK is not all doom and gloom. There are disappointments, such as the perceived failure of the UK’s leadership of 2021’s COP26 and the taxonomy delay. Taxonomies have already been developed in places such as the EU, China, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Russia. .

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 24, 2022

With the consultation periods for both the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) climate and general sustainability standards and the European sustainability reporting standards (ESRSs) now closed, this explainer touches on the sticking points which will need to be smoothed out ahead of their being finalised later this year. .

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Against a backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical tension, notably the growing mistrust between developed and developing nations, the deal was seen as a significant achievement, especially given the absence of impetus from global political leaders. This agreement is more than adequate to further acceleration and scale.

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Carlos Sanchez

APRIL 28, 2021

Sustainable Investment and ESG ratings. The rise of intangibles that are much more sensitive to environmental and social issues has played a crucial role in the growth of investment which considers Environment, Social and Governance factors (ESG investment). Step 2 – Prioritize and develop capabilities.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Among investors, sustainable investing is evolving from negative screening toward engaging with companies. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2 trillion in AUM, according to a report by the Global Investing Network. Impact investing is getting traction and, in 2022, reached 1.2

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

In the wake of COP26, and with the 27 th edition in sight, the latest IPCC assessment reports [1,2] starkly highlight the risks we are facing if we fail to curb greenhouse gases emissions. This article was co-authored by Jaakko Kooroshy, Global Head of Sustainable Investment Research at FTSE Russell, an LSEG business.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 12, 2020

On top of that, the low price of oil and uncertainty about the future reduced the attractiveness for investing in energy efficiency or renewable energy or the demand for electric vehicles. Besides, the pandemic has postponed the momentum towards COP26 or climate change movements like Greta Thunberg’s Friday’s for future.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 27, 2023

Companies using IFRS S2 will be “fully compliant” with the TCFD recommendations, requiring companies to provide information on physical and transitional climate-related risks and opportunities, she added. Additionally, industry-specific disclosures are included, building on the SASB standards but with improvements for international applicability.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In the UK, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) gave detailed guidance in January 2021 to businesses and trade associations on the treatment of sustainability agreements under UK competition law. Removing impediments.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 16, 2023

C overshoot still feels like the elephant in the room. It should be “central to all investors’ risk management processes”, O’Brien says, noting that TIAA utilises climate scenarios set out by the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) to stress test investment processes. C of global warming by 2100 – and between 2.4-2.6°C

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Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2022

Management of nature-related risks, impacts and dependencies could soon become central to asset owners’ sustainable investment strategies. Alongside its many harrowing and destructive impacts, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provided an unintentional boost to the aims of COP26. Not starting from scratch.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Prior to the COP26 summit, 141 signatories from human rights and environmental organisations sent a declaration to climate negotiators. We are in the process of developing a 2030 investor agenda for the mining sector that will address a number of issues, which will be published in due course,” he adds. Ashman asks.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 17, 2022

“The passing of the IRA sends a long-term signal to the investment market that the US is unambiguously committed to moving towards a clean energy future,” Bryan McGannon, Director of Policy and Programmes for the US Sustainable Investment Forum (US SIF), tells ESG Investor. .

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