City Week 2024: Regulatory convergence, adaptation planning and COP29
A lot of discussion surrounded the convergence of different global regulations and reporting metrics
adaptation
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Standard Chartered, KPMG and UNDRR call for ‘critical step-change’ in adaptation financing
Guide published to galvanise sector-wide efforts to plug the funding gap
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Covid-19 recovery spending could negatively impact climate adaptation
A missed opportunity to ‘Build Back Better’
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ESG predictions for 2024: Climate adaptation strategies, transition planning and geospatial expertise
Researchers and industry analysts made predictions for the year ahead
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COP28 closes with deal that ‘demands greater ambition’
‘Low expectations may have been exceeded, but is that really our measure of success?’
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COP28: Calls to rapidly scale adaptation finance to plug up to $366bn annual gap
Loss and damage fund ‘no replacement’ for adaptation finance
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COP28: Time for a course correction
As climate change impacts spell devastating consequences for economies and communities the world over, Stephanie Maier reminds us what is at stake and calls for decisive action in Dubai
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GRI consults on improved climate and energy standards
Disclosure of adaptation plans now included
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Companies not accounting for climate change adaptation
AMF report analyses 31 companies on their alignment to the EU taxonomy
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What progress have we seen since COP27?
abrdn’s Cairns highlights woeful adaptation finance, NDC updates and ambition
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Only 4% of companies disclosing in line with full TCFD recommendations
Taskforce highlights progress in final TCFD report but more needs to be done
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Absence of loss-mitigation capital slows blended finance progress
UAE should establish funding initiatives where countries partner with private institutional savers