COP29 progress on climate financing goals
First iteration of draft decision text published on New Collective Quantified Goal
Climate Change
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Largest meat and dairy firms accused of greenwashing
Changing Markets Foundation found little evidence of methane reduction targets
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COP29: 2024 on track to be hottest year on record and backlash against ‘Big Oil’
The shift to clean energy ‘will not be stopped’, but COP29 CEO caught touting oil and gas investment
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Has COP copped it?
What does a Trump election mean for COP29? It’s not good news, writes WHEB’s Seb Beloe
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Portfolio decarbonisation needs to be measured by multiple metrics for accuracy
Individual carbon metrics are impacted by idiosyncratic biases and short-term volatility, according to LSEG report
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COP16: Countries form ‘peace with nature’ coalition to reverse biodiversity loss
Committed to principles that will actively work towards conserving and restoring biodiversity
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Climate technology set to surpass tipping points
Solar PV, wind and utility-scale batteries set to outcompete incumbents
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Green, social and sustainability bond issuance surpasses $5trn
GSS bond issuance has experienced its most active period since the market’s inception
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Aviva Investors launches Carbon Removal fund
The fund will invest in nature-based and engineered carbon removal solutions
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BeZero Carbon launches first carbon credit portfolio rating framework
the BeZero Carbon Portfolio Rating will help businesses deliver climate impact
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Dr Samuel Sinclair: Getting the world’s biggest companies ready for biodiversity disclosure
CSRD will require firms to report on biodiversity by 2025/6
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From COP16 in Colombia to COP29 in Azerbaijan: Bridging nature and climate in 2024
The next few months will be critical for sustainability watchers and ESG investors, writes Downing’s Roger Lewis