Articles written by Seth O'Farrell
April 17, 2023
Carbon credits: time for a correction?
Many in the fragmented voluntary carbon credit market have welcomed new rules set out by the Integrity Council, but with projects and methodologies under review,...
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April 6, 2023
SEC should mandate Scope 3 disclosures, says environmental group
The Sierra Club has submitted additional comments stressing the need for supply chain emission disclosures ahead of the US regulator’s climate risk disclosure rule, expected...
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April 5, 2023
Only 5% of FTSE 100 have ‘credible’ net zero plans, says report
While a majority of FTSE 100 companies have disclosed net zero targets, only a few have outlined how they intend to achieve this goal. Analysis...
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April 4, 2023
Nike hit by human rights shareholder resolution
Investment activist Tulipshare is urging multinational sportswear group Nike to include specific contract clauses imposing human rights due diligence within its supply chain. US-based sportswear...
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April 4, 2023
Campaigners urge CEOs of 30 major insurers to tighten fossil fuel policies
The chief executives of Zurich, Munich Re and other insurance groups should close “numerous loopholes in policies and standards" that allow the continuous underwriting of...
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April 3, 2023
Integrity Council launches global benchmark for carbon credits
The governance body for the voluntary carbon markets has published a global benchmark, the first of its kind, to build trust and liquidity in this...
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April 3, 2023
Climate Action 100+ releases upgrade to net zero company benchmark
The investor engagement coalition that focuses on countering climate change has modified its series of indicators to encourage companies to act on transition plans. Climate Action 100+, the coalition grouping...
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March 30, 2023
Kenya carbon offsetting project has ‘serious failings’, report finds
As part of its “Blood Carbon” campaign, human rights group Survival International has alleged in a report that a soil carbon project in Kenya does “not present a credible case for...
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March 28, 2023
Poor data is stalling UK agriculture’s net zero drive, report warns
A government-commissioned study has called for better access to information and warns about a lack of guidance for farmers. A group commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
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March 28, 2023
Swiss banks finding loopholes to fund fossil fuel activity, says report
Study deems Swiss financial companies ‘complicit’ in funding fossil fuel growth, with UBS likely to become a European giant in the area following its acquisition of Credit Suisse. The Swiss...
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March 28, 2023
Urban water scarcity set to double by 2050
It was World Water Day on March 22, and the series of reports published to mark the occasion are relevant both to policymakers and to businesses and investors, with one...
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