COP28 Finance Day: Record climate funding, debt relief and calls for collaboration
ESG Clarity’s round-up of the key announcements from Finance Day
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COP28: Partnership launched to support women’s economic empowerment
By mid-century, climate change could push up to 158 million more women and girls into poverty globally
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COP28: Food system declaration is ‘absolutely critical’
Lombard Odier’s Thomas Hohne-Sparborth welcomes the pledges around food systems as he gives his insights from Dubai
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COP28: Private sector climate finance ‘should be multiplied by a factor of 15’
Emerging economies need investment of $2.4trn a year by 2030
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COP28: Global Climate Finance Centre launched to unlock barriers for green investment
GCFC to ‘catalyse the transformation of global financial markets’
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COP28: The key weekend announcements
Debate around the fossil fuel phaseout, science insights and a just transition declaration, ESG Clarity rounds up what readers may have missed at the weekend
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COP28: Firms representing $120trn declare support for advancement of ISSB
Signed statement of support on Finance Day
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COP28: Draft global stocktake highlights concerns over ‘narrowing window’ for action
The highly anticipated document leaves many possible paths open and details on how to drive change are vague, say commentators
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Financial services DEI score drops amid ‘lack of real progress’
‘Continuous, proactive commitment from CEOs and senior leaders’ needed
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COP28: BlackRock partners with UAE private investment climate vehicle
The asset manager is receiving $2bn to invest in private debt and infrastructure strategies
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Wildlife network launches to develop financial tools
Aim to generate investment to support the transition to resilient landscapes
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Allianz GI launches SDG Loan fund
The fund uses a blended finance model to raise capital in partnership with FMO Investment Management and the MacArthur Foundation