Low-Carbon Transition

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GFANZ gets serious

The umbrella group of climate finance alliances has rolled out what could be a game changing new framework on transition plans Yesterday marked what could…

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Poor Sustainability Data May Hinder Canada’s Climate Transition

Canada has a sustainability data problem. Until it’s solved, financial institutions will struggle to efficiently allocate capital in support of the country’s climate transition.  That’s…

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How to tackle net-zero target arbitrage

Many financial institutions have rolled out portfolio decarbonization goals. But the differences between them could be ‘gamed’ by carbon-intensive companies Net-zero target setting is all…

Transition Tools for the Mining Sector Podcast

The global mining sector is grappling with the rapidly changing climate landscape. Now more than ever the industry is asking itself: How do we join…

US banks go their own way(s) on financed emissions

Portfolio carbon disclosures and targets have come to Wall Street, but good luck trying to compare them It’s boom time for professional number crunchers. Banks’…

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How Will Investor Net-Zero Commitments Impact Businesses?

The Business Impact of Net-Zero Investing In September 2021, right before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), a record 587 investors with US$46 trillion in…

What the Glasgow Climate Pact means for business

What the Glasgow Climate Pact Means for Businesses

COP26 concluded on November 13 with a deal between almost 200 countries to significantly ramp up global climate action. The final Glasgow Climate Pact (“the…

Net-zero pathways have banks in a muddle

Banks shouldn’t drag their feet when it comes to target setting and choosing net-zero pathways. The world is moving too fast Banks absorbing the rush…

why businesses should pay attention to Glasgow financial alliance for netzero

Why Businesses Should Pay Attention to the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

November 3 was ‘Finance Day’ at COP26. Appropriately, much of the media spotlight that day was taken up by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net…

How The High Ambition Coalition at COP26 is Setting the Pace for Climate Action

What is the High Ambition Coalition? The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) is an informal alliance of countries within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…