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BP hits the brakes on transition away from fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

To climate-focused investors, the continued investment in fossil fuels and the scaling back of climate targets is shortsighted given what they see as the need for BP to decouple itself from oil and gas production or face future risks of litigation , regulation and stranded assets. BP did not respond to a request for comment.

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Canada to Phase Out Public Fossil Fuel Financing

ESG Today

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said: “By eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, we are encouraging smart and efficient government investment decisions that can increase Canada’s competitiveness in a decarbonizing global economy, while avoiding creation of stranded assets.

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Current State of Water Stewardship Practices: Top 5 Questions Answered

3BL Media

The CDP Global Water Report (2020) informs us that, when it comes to water security, “The cost of inaction is five times the cost of action.”. CDP and Planet Tracker’s High and Dry: How Water Issues Are Stranding Assets , May 2022 report recognizes that “Water risk is already stranding assets across major sectors of the global economy.”.

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“Huge Disconnect” Between Financiers and Scientists on Climate Risk  

Chris Hall

Minsky Moment Carbon Tracker warned that as a result a wealth-damaging correction or “Minsky Moment” – whereby a sudden decline in market sentiment leads to a market crash – was virtually inevitable.

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Beware the Green Swan

Chris Hall

“The harsh reality is that emissions are continuing to rise,” says Philipponnat, adding that much of the discussion among policymakers has centred around reducing the CO2 intensity of our global economy. As these perilous climate projections unfold, one might expect an inevitable upheaval in the global economy.

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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 For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8

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Creativity and Collaboration Vital to Finance Nature

Chris Hall

Mobilising new capital and working to re-direct existing capital is a vital part of efforts to create a Brazilian – and global economy – that is fit for the long term. It’s part of our fiduciary duty to be at the forefront of efforts to scale up and re-allocate capital.