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Beware the Green Swan

Chris Hall

Almost seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed at COP21, any number of initiatives have been launched with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5°C. As these perilous climate projections unfold, one might expect an inevitable upheaval in the global economy.

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“Huge Disconnect” Between Financiers and Scientists on Climate Risk  

Chris Hall

A groundswell of concern is developing around the soundness of economic research used to underpin climate-related risk and investment models.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 When developing an investment decarbonisation approach aligned with +1.5°C trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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The “Ripple Effect” of Universal Ownership

Chris Hall

Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand , Head of ESG at AP7, explains how universal owner s can exert collaborative pressure to drive sustainable outcomes in the global economy. This, says Sydstrand, creates a “ripple effect” in the global economy.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

With the global economy heavily reliant on ocean health, a sustainable future is paramount. To date, the ocean and its ecosystems have provided significant benefits to the global community, including climate regulation, coastal protection, food, employment, recreation and cultural well-being.

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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has estimated that maritime trade volumes will triple by 2050. As with many other facets of climate-related regulation, the EU has been one of the frontrunners in developing and implementing its sustainable maritime strategy.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

Read live updates from on the ground in Glasgow, including the latest business announcements, policy breakthroughs and other key developments. . The Glasgow Climate Pact represents a vital step in our shared efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 °C Anything less is incompatible with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5ºC.”

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