ISS ESG, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, has added a new Industry Average Emission Intensity data set to its suite of climate solutions. The new data is aimed …
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Global outstanding ESG sukuk increased in the first half of the year, rising to 41 per cent year-over-year and reaching USD43 billion at end-1H24, according to Fitch Ratings. In the Islamic …
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Due South: Geographic Disparity of Project Actors in the Voluntary Carbon Market
by salehCarbon Market Watch (CMW), a not-for-profit watchdog, has released its latest report, ‘Due South, Geographic Disparity of Project Actors in the Voluntary Carbon Market,’ which has found a “large discrepancy” …
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AESG, a global international consultancy, engineering and advisory firm, has announced the appointment of Brent Ridgard to lead its Environmental Division in the Middle East. Ridgard reportedly brings over 25 …
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IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a multi-year partnership with global NGO Action Against Hunger aimed at combatting food insecurity. Action Against Hunger, a global humanitarian organisation founded in 1979, works …
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SBTi Report: Carbon Credits “Ineffective,” Direct Decarbonisation the Priority
by salehThis week, corporate climate watchdog the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) released its highly awaited review on corporate carbon credits. The review, which follows months of controversy hovering over the organisation, …
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GRI and TNFD Release Biodiversity Disclosure Resource
by salehGRI and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have published a joint interoperability mapping resource, which provides a detailed overview of alignment between the TNFD Disclosure Recommendations and metrics …
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Masdar has signed an agreement with TotalEnergies to assess the viability of developing a commercial green hydrogen to methanol to SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) project. The project will capture and …
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The Helios Climate, Energy Access, and Resilience (CLEAR) Fund has raised approximately $200 million in its first close for investment focused on climate mitigation and adaptation in Africa. The fund, …
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Earlier this month, Hurricane Beryl swept through the Caribbean, flattening entire islands and causing “Armageddon-like” destruction. As the earliest Category 5 Atlantic storm to form in the Atlantic Ocean, it marks the …