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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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Transition in Practice

Chris Hall

In its latest synthesis report , the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a “final warning”, calling for swift and decisive action to keep global average temperature rise to <1.5°C Averting this cataclysm requires the reduction of global anthropogenic greenhouse (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050.

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The Energy Trilemma: Affordability, Security and Climate

Chris Hall

“Unlike previous COPs, you had a group outside of the direct negotiations committing to invest in the condition of our planet in a way that aligned with the requirements to decarbonise the economy.”. That does not mean divesting to ensure the portfolio looks good in the quarterly report.

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How Pension Schemes can Combat Deforestation

Chris Hall

To set about tackling deforestation, pension schemes need to develop a focused internal strategy to map and understand deforestation risks. In response to this need, Global Canopy and Make My Money Matter have crafted an interactive guide , providing a ready-made framework for pension schemes.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

The pact urges countries to make good on their pledge to provide US$100 billion per year for five years to developing countries vulnerable to climate damage. The fossil fuels divestment movement continues to grow and as indicated in a recent report by DivestInvest, 1,500 investment institutions, responsible for $39.2