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February 13, 2024
Companies slammed for not checking trade associations’ climate policies
Major chemical and consumer companies, including Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble, are members of trade associations that are ‘misaligned’ with net zero, says Planet Tracker
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February 12, 2024
Sustainability is a ‘financial factor’ for UK pension schemes
Climate change can pose financial risks to the investments held by UK pension schemes
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February 12, 2024
Banque Postale, Danske Bank among institutions awarded for net zero-aligned policies
Active engagement in annual meetings and support for environmental shareholder resolutions are singled out as common attributes across financial institutions with ambitious climate plans
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February 8, 2024
Blended finance needed to fund smaller projects in developing economies, says IEEFA
Developing countries are deprived of much-needed environmental financing owing to perceived financial risks
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February 5, 2024
‘Debt distress’ contributing to Africa’s transition finance gap, academics warn
International markets will need to increase grants and other concessional sources of funding if Africa is to meet its climate goals, says a briefing by...
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February 1, 2024
EU countries’ climate plans not on target for 2030, watchdog says
Proposals from five EU member states are not ambitious enough to deliver 2030 emissions reduction targets, analysis by the European Climate Neutrality Observatory shows
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February 1, 2024
UK needs ‘national war effort’ approach to green skills, consultancy says
Over 4mn UK workers will need retraining to have the right skills for the net zero transition, with 80% in need of training before 2030, according to a report by...
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January 31, 2024
AI, deforestation and regulatory fragmentation among top investor risks in 2024, says ISS
ISS ESG has highlighted 10 trends it believes will affect investor returns and engagement in 2024
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January 31, 2024
‘Parsimonious and empirically driven approach’ to Scope 3 emissions can lower reporting burden
A lack of consensus on which categories should be regarded as material is making it harder for companies to report Scope 3 emissions, says the London Stock Exchange Group
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January 30, 2024
Japan, South Korea and Singapore are biggest supporters of EU CBAM
Despite warnings that the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could be challenged in the World Trade Organization, many countries can see its advantages for their domestic agendas
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January 30, 2024
Standardise transition plans globally to avoid greenwashing, non-profit urges
Ensuring that companies deliver on their claimed emissions reductions is impossible without an agreed international standard, says Reclaim Finance
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