Sector Focus
December 4, 2023
COP28 Round-up: Climate coalitions, debt clauses and a new net zero policy task force
The latest news from the 2023 UN climate conference in Dubai
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November 30, 2023
How banks can bridge the $700bn annual biodiversity finance gap
Nature and climate change should be tackled together, says the UNEP Finance Initiative in guidance for banks published ahead of COP28
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November 22, 2023
UN plastics treaty talks address need for mandatory disclosures
After the third, of five, rounds of negotiations in Kenya aimed at agreeing a Global Plastics Treaty, there are concerns some countries are more interested...
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November 21, 2023
Research casts doubt on the biodegradability claims of bioplastics
A new study suggests that final products should be tested under real-world conditions
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November 21, 2023
Why banks are struggling to report capital markets fossil fuel activity
Climate campaigners lament banks’ limited reporting on facilitated emissions, while lenders argue that arriving at a standard for disclosure is a complicated process
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November 16, 2023
EU warned it needs to step up investment in clean tech
The EU must increase investment in the technologies needed for the net zero transition – or risk missing its climate targets and being left behind...
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November 15, 2023
Nestlé, Ferrero defend deforestation records
Proctor & Gamble is singled out by the Rainforest Action Network’s annual deforestation scorecard as the worst performer, while Nestlé and Ferrero suggest they are doing better than their respective...
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November 15, 2023
ClientEarth loses bid to appeal Shell director case
Latest dismissal signals UK courts are hesitant to rule on Shell board’s transition plans
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November 14, 2023
Unilever, Johnson & Johnson and others disclose plastics data ahead of UN treaty talks
Unilever and Johnson & Johnson are among the companies that have disclosed plastics-related data ahead of negotiations on a UN treaty aimed at tackling plastic pollution globally
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November 8, 2023
How green hydrogen is putting Namibia on the map
The world’s second most sparsely populated country is on track to become a green exporter
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Foreign investment job creation growth is highest in renewables industry
Planned green energy employment has risen more than in any other sector since 2010
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