All posts tagged "ENVIRONMENTAL"

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  EU Taxonomy Delegated Acts “Ignore Scientific Advice”

  Consultation respondents diverge over technical screening criteria for companies in transition. 

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  European Asset Owners Slow to Set Targets for Addressing Climate Risks

  Seven in ten have no carbon-footprint reduction targets in place for externally managed portfolios.

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  Paris Anniversary Marked by New Finance Initiative

  Closer coordination planned to support COP26 goals

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  Asset Managers Launch Global Initiative Committing to Net-Zero Emissions

  Paris Agreement anniversary marked by asset manager pledge and new European 2030 target.  

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  Transport Sector Needs to Wake Up to the Effects of Climate Change – TPI

  Less than a fifth of listed firms have plans for emissions reduction in line with 2°C or below pathway by 2050.

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  Finance Sector Must Align Better to Net-Zero to Support UK Transition 

  Advisory group calls for mandatory net-zero targets on path to “world’s first net-zero financial system”. 

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  Companies Worth US$15 trillion on CDP 2020 ‘A List’ of Environmental Leaders

  Disclosure organisation reveals 45% increase in top-rated firms, “welcomes growing environmental awareness”.

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  CDSB Highlights Limited TCFD Compliance, Calls for Further NFRD Reforms

  Lack of progress on climate-related disclosures means TCFD recommendations should be “explicitly” embedded.  

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  Climate-First Global Standard Could Unite Sustainability Frameworks

  Climate-first strategy should not be to detriment of investor awareness of broader ESG risks.  

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  ESG Factors Rarely Influence Ratings of Supranational Issuers – Fitch

  Governance factors had the highest impact, while environmental factors generally deemed irrelevant to supranational credit ratings.