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April 25, 2023

How investors can reduce the risk of a nuclear conflict

There is a moral and material imperative for socially responsible investors to...
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Opinion
March 29, 2023

How do we get off the poor governance roundabout?

In the light of recent bank failures, it appears that when it...
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People watch smoke and steam billow from Belchatow Power Station
Opinion
March 29, 2023

Why TCFD reporting is meaningless without context

The framework does not exempt companies that disclose to it from continuing...
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Emissions cooling towers
Opinion
March 22, 2023

Disclosure isn’t enough: It’s time to tax high-carbon investment

The introduction of an investment emissions intensity tax to penalise investors based...
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Fabrizio Palmucci from the Climate Bonds Initiative
Opinion
March 16, 2023

From green bonds to corporate finance for sustainability 

As the EU reaches agreement over proposals for a European green bond...
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Opinion
March 14, 2023

The UK needs a carbon tax to finance its future

A progressive carbon tax on fossil fuels is crucial to funding the...
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March 8, 2023

How Asean countries are preparing for carbon market growth

Countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have ambitions to become hubs for trading carbon credits, with work already under way on establishing voluntary and compliance markets. The countries...
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Opinion
February 20, 2023

ESG ratings: The case for reform

The current system of ESG ratings that funds rely on to comply with the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation is only leading to greenwashing. The EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation has...
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Opinion
February 16, 2023

ClientEarth claim against Shell directors: a case of ‘win even if you lose’?

Based on available information, the claim is likely to fail but forcing opponents through the litigation process could still prove useful to environmental campaigners. On February 9, environmental non-profit ClientEarth...
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Opinion
February 9, 2023

Banks do best for society when they have more capital, not less

The decision by the European Parliament’s economics committee not to require banks to hold one euro in capital reserves for every euro of fossil fuel financing is a missed opportunity....
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Opinion
January 24, 2023

Can biodiversity markets deliver for both nature and investors?

While conservation urgently needs investment, creating nature-related financial markets holds its own challenges and cannot be seen as a panacea. Investment in nature conservation is currently around five to seven...
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