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ICYMI, the Path to Net Zero is Getting Steeper

Chris Hall

Climate negotiators, Wall Street executives and pretty much anyone involved in efforts to decarbonise the planet were left in little doubt that the path to net zero means constant improvement and rigorous scrutiny. The post ICYMI, the Path to Net Zero is Getting Steeper appeared first on ESG Investor.

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New Climate Rules and Guidance for UK Pensions

Chris Hall

UK pension schemes will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Paris Agreement from October, but will also be given greater flexibility to make climate-positive investments as well as new stewardship guidance, Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey confirmed today. Paris alignment. degrees Celsius.

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Investors Must Focus on Impact Measurement Tools – ShareAction  

Chris Hall

Investors must explore and invest in the development of impact measurement tools, UK-based charity ShareAction has said, challenging the finance sector to adopt an ambitious new definition of ‘responsible investment’ that includes the assessment of real-world social and environmental impacts alongside financial risk and return.

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Filling Canada’s Policy Void

Chris Hall

This March, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told a sustainable business forum in Vancouver “things have changed” since the country signed up to the Paris Agreement on climate change. But she continues: “All investments are impact investments.

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The ESG Interview: Intent on Impact

Chris Hall

European financial regulators’ efforts to police environmental impact claims are ineffective and create a greater risk of greenwashing. This is the excoriating view from the 2° Investing Initiative (2DII), an independent, non-profit think tank working to align financial markets and regulations with the Paris Agreement goals.

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Keeping Up with the Neighbours 

Chris Hall

A person close to the Australian Treasury understands that the ‘Finance Agenda’ consultation is likely to include disclosures, taxonomy, transition planning and greenwashing, including financial product labelling. Parker from RIAA welcomes the potential for a product labelling system in Australia.