Combatting the climate crisis requires $3 trillion in new capital each year through 2050, according to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. This, she said, “can be leveraged to support pathways …
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According to new survey results from PwC, in the Middle East, while ESG is rising as a priority for organisations, rewards and benefits continue to trump ESG considerations for employees. …
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World’s First Global Media Sustainability Framework Launched
by salehAd Net Zero, a global climate action programme in the advertising industry, has launched the first iteration of the Global Media Sustainability Framework. Launched at the Cannes Lions International Festival …
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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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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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Recent election victories for leftist parties in France and the United Kingdom may herald a new era of climate policymaking in Europe. Britain’s new Labour government has ambitious plans to expand renewable-energy …
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It is a truism in the business world that vision without execution is a hallucination, and execution without vision is futile. The same principle applies to global policy: ambitions without …
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Climate Finance: Earning Trust Through Consistent Reporting | Report
by salehA new report from Development Initiatives, titled ‘Climate finance: Earning trust through consistent reporting,’ explores the climate finance reporting landscape and highlights a central issue: there is no agreement on …
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80+ Organisations Say Carbon Offsetting Undermines Climate Targets
by salehIn a joint statement, over 80 civil society organisations have outlined their opposition to the use of carbon credits for offsetting purposes, arguing it could delay climate action. In the …