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Taking stock of Chase, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley's recent climate commitments

GreenBiz

Building on previous commitments that increase green investments or restrict financing to certain high-emitting activities, recent pledges add to growing evidence that banks are taking a more holistic approach to the climate emergency. Disclosure and reporting. Implementation actions.

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Asset Managers “Not Supporting” Climate Policy

Chris Hall

times more equity value in fossil fuel production companies (US$880 billion) than in green investments (US$309 billion). times more equity value in fossil fuel production companies (US$880 billion) than in green investments (US$309 billion). Analysing US$16.4 Analysing US$16.4 Schroders and BNP Paribas AM have a 2.7

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IIGCC Offers Ratios to Track Portfolios’ Climate Impact

Chris Hall

Asset owners should track their contributions to climate change mitigation by calculating the green investment ratio of portfolios and assets, according to a recent report by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). . Comprehensive snapshot” .

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Banks Must Radically Change Climate Perspective

Chris Hall

It will also intensify its work on the effects of transition funding, green investment needs and transition plans, exploring the case for further changes to its monetary policy instruments and portfolios. These announcements followed the ECB’s third assessment of European banks’ progress on the disclosure of climate and environmental risks.

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Take Five: IPCC Chair Issues Spoiler Alert

Chris Hall

The last act of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Cycle, which started in 2015, the summary will outline our progress, or otherwise, in fulfilling the obligations of the Paris Agreement. He did admit, however, to calling for better data on emissions and transition plans , in the interest of offering informed choices.

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Greenwashing Risk Grows in China ESG Funds

Chris Hall

In 2018, the Asset Management Association of China, a self-regulatory body set up by the sector, released Green Investment Guidelines for trial implementation. The guidelines define the concept of green investment, and set out basic objectives, principles, and methods of supervision.

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ESG Bond Issuance to Quadruple by 2025

Chris Hall

According to the Climate Bonds Initiative, cumulative issuance under the Climate Bonds Standard, which requires science-based alignment to the goals of the Paris Agreement, passed US$210 billion last year, covering certified bonds and other debt instruments issued by 200 entities from 40 countries. Inconsistent information.