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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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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January 26, 2024
Citizens not confident UK will hit its net zero deadline, says Deloitte
A survey of UK adults including public sector leaders has revealed scepticism over the country’s ability to meet its net zero objective
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January 25, 2024
Fossil fuel phase-out to spur M&A in 2024, while ESG is top litigation risk, say law firms
Law firms Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie have placed ESG at the heart of their outlooks for 2024
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January 24, 2024
EU auditors lament persistent gap in lab and real-world emissions data
The disparity between new vehicles’ performance in manufacturers’ tests and their real-world emissions is limiting the EU’s ability to meet emissions reduction targets, says a European Court of Auditors report
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January 23, 2024
Academic suggests replacing ESG with ‘rational sustainability’
With both the term and the practice of ESG under fire, a new paper proposes a reframing that could appeal across the political spectrum
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January 23, 2024
Too few US public pensions taking adequate climate action, say campaigners
Sierra Club, Stand.earth and Stop the Money Pipeline have analysed the voting records of 24 US public pension funds and have found the majority are failing to address climate risks
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