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March 11, 2024
Europe ‘ill-prepared’ for warming, European Environment Agency warns
Europe is not sufficiently prepared to deal with the extreme heat and precipitation changes that will come as it suffers temperature increases double that of...
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March 7, 2024
Deep-sea mining could destroy $500bn in corporate value and natural capital
A report by non-profit Planet Tracker makes the financial case against deep-sea mining
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March 6, 2024
US asset managers lack voting policy consensus on climate and social matters
Asset managers’ voting policies differ on environmental and social issues, including Scope 3 emissions reporting
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March 6, 2024
US executives ‘concerned’ about ability to comply with ESG regulations
Companies that have not started identifying potential areas of non-compliance with upcoming sustainability regulations such as the SEC climate disclosure rules are behind the curve,...
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March 6, 2024
Data quality is the main ESG data challenge for European companies
Organisations are worried about the quality of ESG data needed to meet reporting requirements
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March 4, 2024
Asset managers say ISS ratings should include EU taxonomy alignment
Survey results show investors believe companies’ accordance with international sustainability frameworks should be reflected in ESG ratings
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March 1, 2024
Global clean energy investment increased 50% between 2019 and 2023
Clean energy growth is slowing the rise in emissions, says the International Energy Agency
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March 1, 2024
Science Based Targets initiative sets out path to ‘beyond value chain mitigation’
The SBTi has published two reports explaining how companies can take climate action outside their supply chains
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February 29, 2024
Fossil fuel firms slammed for incentivising production rises with improved executive pay
Oil and gas companies are increasingly tying executive pay to improvements in environmental performance, but incentives are also being linked to increased oil and gas production, says a report by...
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February 29, 2024
Infrastructure investors lack the means to measure physical climate risk
Infrastructure investors do not have the tools or the knowledge to assess the impact of physical climate risk on their portfolios, says the EDHEC research institute
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February 29, 2024
Adopt science-based guidelines to improve EU CSRD compliance, WWF says
Companies and financial institutions should align environmental goals with the Science-Based Targets initiative to allow the EU to better monitor corporate climate action, a WWF report concludes
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