Cop26 Perspectives
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COP26 Video Interview: Real World Impact
October 14, 2021Eva Cairns, Head of Climate Change Strategy, abrdn, highlights the tools and approaches available to asset owners looking to decarbonise the assets in their portfolios and invest in climate-positive solutions, while also calling for support from policymakers at COP26 to...
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COP26 Video Interview: Accelerating the Transition
October 14, 2021Günther Thallinger, Allianz Board Member and Chair of the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, discusses the measures that policymakers are expected to prioritise at COP26, including coordination on carbon pricing, as well as the efforts of investors to streamline their...
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The ESG Interview: In Search of Perfect Harmony
October 1, 2021Giel Linthorst, Executive Director, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, says the road to global standards on climate reporting has much further to go.
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COP26 Video Interview: Extracting Maximum Value
September 30, 2021Arne Staal, CEO of FTSE Russell, underlines the “critical” importance of COP26 negotiators optimising their time in Glasgow to further international cooperation, thereby supporting private sector efforts to provide frameworks and guidance for investors who are increasingly motivated by climate...
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COP26 Video Interview: Further, Faster, Together
September 30, 2021Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the Principles for Responsible Investment, encourages investors, corporates and governments to set ambitious interim targets ahead of COP26, in response to recent IPCC calls to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to support 2050 net-zero goals.
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The ESG Interview: Raising Ambition in the USA
September 24, 2021Stephen Clarke, Senior Director at Ceres, urges major corporates in high-emitting sectors to lead by example by setting interim targets and detailed transition plans.
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COP26 Video Interview: Hopes and Fears
September 15, 2021Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer for the Church of England Pensions Board, offers an optimist’s view of the prospects for more coordinated climate change policy at COP26. He also considers asset owners’ key priorities in the run-up to the...
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The ESG Interview: Crunch Time for Carbon Credits
September 10, 2021Sylvera CEO Allister Furey says buyers need more transparency and standardisation for the voluntary carbon offset market to reach its potential.
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Reinventing Finance
September 2, 2021Institutions have responded to COP26’s pledge to ‘mobilise finance’ with plans that will transform priorities and processes.
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COP26 Video Interview: How to Host a COP
September 1, 2021UKSIF CEO James Alexander highlights some of the missing elements the host country will look to fill in the last weeks before the Glasgow summit, and discusses the priorities for institutional investors in accelerating the mobilisation of climate finance and...
