Low-Carbon Transition
What Makes an Effective Climate Transition Plan?
As investors and consumers turn their attention to corporate climate risk, it’s no longer enough for companies to simply announce a net zero target and…
EP2: The Importance of Consistent Climate Communication
As the climate transition accelerates, it’s important for companies to consistently communicate their climate-related financial risks and opportunities. But how do sustainability and risk professionals…
Climate Policy in 2022: What Happened and What it Means for Business
December 6, 2022 Following COP27, Manifest Climate, together with experts from BNP Paribas Asset Management and the UN PRI’s Inevitable Policy Response (IPR), take stock…
COP27 Week Two Round-Up
The second week of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) saw frenzied discussions between developed and developing countries on an array of topics…
COP27 Week One Round-Up
The first week of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) saw progress made on a range of policies that matter to governments and…
How COP27 Could Affect Business
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27, kicked off on November 6. Over the next two weeks, the flagship summit will set…
US Inflation Reduction Act Unlocks Climate Opportunities
A brighter climate future is here. On August 16, US President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which includes USD$369bn in climate change and clean…
How herd behavior could imperil the low-carbon transition
Financial stability risks could arise if banks and investors all take the same route to decarbonize their portfolios “When the herd moves, it moves.” UK…
Has the backlash against financed emissions begun?
Climate finance tastemakers are pushing for financial institutions to put real-economy emissions reductions at the heart of their net-zero strategies “Financed emissions” are no longer…