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Net zero report sets out path to cut carbon and costs for small firms

Envirotec Magazine

Small firms are keen to become more energy-efficient, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), but they are being held back by the high upfront cost of green investment. A new report from the group attempts to present practical pathways for progress, and to tailor sustainability advice to small business needs.

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding

Corporate Knights

Not all countries making significant climate transition investments have had this lack of public accounting on their progress. To document the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – the single largest investment in climate and energy in U.S.

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Green taxonomy proposal may overcome Canada's climate finance impasse

Corporate Knights

The European Union, China, the United Kingdom and about 20 other countries are developing such taxonomies as a way of discouraging greenwashing and channelling investment to the climate transition. The EU’s taxonomy has been particularly controversial because of its inclusion of natural gas and nuclear as “green investments.”

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind in climate funding

Corporate Knights

Not all countries making significant climate transition investments have had this lack of public accounting on their progress. To document the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – the single largest investment in climate and energy in U.S.

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Take Five: Nature Takes New York

Chris Hall

The summit’s delegates and documentation admitted there was little new on the agenda, consensus having been reached on the need to reform the global financial architecture , but were consistent in their calls for “a political push to achieve sufficiently ambitious outcomes”. What’s in a name?

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Bloomberg Launches Global GSS Bond Indices

Chris Hall

The indices utilise the flagship Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, the Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Group’s green, social and sustainability bond indicators, and fields that show alignment with the International Capital Market Association bond principles and guidelines.

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Take Five: IPCC Chair Issues Spoiler Alert

Chris Hall

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Investors and policymakers signalled mixed progress in their support for net zero transition this week, ahead of a critical report from scientists. If all goes to plan, the key messages will be released Monday.