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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 Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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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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No Quick Fix to Europe’s Gas Dependency

Chris Hall

Increasing gas infrastructure must be avoided to avert dangerous climate impacts and stranded assets.”. By including gas, the EU is “giving the false impression that gas is ‘green’, which might lead to the wrong investment decisions” and potentially “delay the large-scale investments we need into renewables”, says Diamantopoulou.

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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

International shipping accounted for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Some companies will start acting and some won’t; there’s more risk of stranded assets.” What role should investors play?