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Sustainable Investing in Emerging Markets Can Help Returns and Make a Difference

Jon Hale

Sustainability Matters More capital is needed to address climate change and other sustainability issues. Sustainable investing can be a win-win for emerging-markets investors. It can be impactful, playing an important role in allocating capital to address climate change and other sustainability issues.

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The ESG Interview: How Green is Government Debt?

Chris Hall

Consistent data on sovereign climate risks is crucial, says Victoria Barron, ASCOR Chair and Head of Sustainable Investment, BT Pension Scheme. Governments know they must attract ESG investors to sovereign debt if they are to meet their net zero carbon emission targets by 2050. billion in sustainable bonds.

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Does Asia Need a Unified ESG Taxonomy?

Chris Hall

The basis for many of these is the EU taxonomy (and to a lesser extent China’s mandatory taxonomy for use of green-bond proceeds). China’s mandatory bond system covers six sectors it classes as green: clean energy, clean transport, climate change adaptation, recycling or resource conservation, anti-pollution, and energy efficiency. .