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Policymaker Inaction on Climate “Eroding Investor Confidence”

Chris Hall

Investors increasingly unsure what is required to meet Paris Agreement targets. A lack of action by policymakers has caused investor confidence in achieving Paris Agreement goals to wane, according to data from international asset manager Robeco’s 2023 Climate Survey. trillion in AuM.

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AD trade body responds to IPCC report: UK commitment “needed more than ever ahead of COP26”

Envirotec Magazine

“Given the very stark message issued by the IPCC, it is crucial that the British Government shows leadership in fully integrating AD and biogas into its Paris Agreement and Net Zero targets”, she continues.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: FTSE Russell Presents Net Zero Index Series in Japan

Chris Hall

COP26 in Glasgow highlighted the critical need for financial markets to be part of the solution to the climate emergency, and this partnership reinforces our commitment to enable this transition,” said Arne Staal, FTSE Russell CEO.

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Time to Take Stock

Chris Hall

Garraway notes that COP26 had a notable success on the climate mitigation front, with a strong focus on increasing ambition over the course of two years, despite the postponement caused by the pandemic. C target set by the Paris Agreement before 2040, according to UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) AR6 Synthesis report.

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VCMs Require Rethink, Scale and Standards, Experts Say

Chris Hall

Bloomgarden stressed that there are “lots of great intentions” in the VCM sector, but noted the “complexity” it presents. “I fear that the drumbeat on integrity, while important, has led to the implication there’s no integrity in the current market,” he added. Evolving VCM focus In 2022, VCMs mobilised US$1.2 of emissions.

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Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies

Envirotec Magazine

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C C by the end of the century.

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COP27: Up Against the Clock on Carbon Trading

Chris Hall

The climate summit presents an opportunity for more convergence in the rules for voluntary and regulated carbon markets. . Following the eleventh-hour agreement on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement at COP26 , it is hoped that COP27 will provide further momentum toward establishing a coherent and credible framework for carbon trading. . “A