All Climate change articles – Page 2
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Blog postTaking stock of sustainable finance policy developments
The PRI’s Director of Global Policy, Margarita Pirovska, examines how policy developments over the past year will impact the work of responsible investors.
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Policy engagementLetters of congratulations to newly appointed EU Executive Vice Presidents and Commissioners
EU: PRI’s CEO, David Atkin, congratulates seven key EU Executive Vice Presidents and Commissioners on their appointment for the next five-year term in President von der Leyen’s cabinet.
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Blog post2025: A reset moment for responsible investment
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on our most recent annual flagship conference, PRI in Person - held this year in Toronto, Canada
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Addressing EU bioenergy policy and investment risks
This policy report assesses the role of bioenergy for the EU’s renewable energy targets, and how to use biomass most effectively to achieve competing energy, climate, and nature objectives, and contribute to the EU net-zero economy transition.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act: Integrating ESG into the regulatory framework
This briefing summarises the amendments made to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) by the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) in January 2023, which introduced mandatory sustainability disclosure in statutory annual reports.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: EU Critical Raw Materials Act
This briefing summarises the key elements of the EU Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA) which aims to reduce reliance on imports of critical raw materials (CRMs) through a series of measures, including increasing recycling, increasing domestic production, and requiring in scope companies to undertake supply chain audits.
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Policy reportPolicy briefing: Enabling US state-level sustainable financial systems
[Region: US] Five high-level policy recommendations that US state and local officials can consider to support responsible investment practices.
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News and pressUpdated Private Markets Decarbonisation Roadmap released: PMDR 2.0
The new PMDR 2.0, from the iCI and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, incorporates key insights and feedback from adopters.
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News and pressTaskforce: Early and widespread progress on net zero – but policy gap persists
UN Taskforce on Net Zero Policy publishes inaugural report on the global policy environment governing net zero activities of large corporates and institutions
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Policy reportClimate Policy Roadmap 2024/25
Ahead of COP 29, PRI published a Climate Policy Roadmap for 2024/25.
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Blog postEngagement on nature and biodiversity: The imperative for investors
Investors’ ownership and investment decisions can profoundly impact nature and biodiversity.
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Blog postProgressing responsible investment in Toronto: Reflections from PRI in Person 2024
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on our most recent annual flagship conference, PRI in Person - held this year in Toronto, Canada
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Blog postWill the next round of ‘NDCs’ accelerate the net-zero transition?
Countries are gathering for the next round of UN climate negotiations at COP29 in Baku in November. As they prepare to rachet up their climate ambition, will the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) help to unlock more capital flows?
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Blog postWhy system-level thinking is required of responsible investors in an inflationary environment
By Nathan Fabian, Chief Sustainable Systems Officer, PRI and Takeshi Kimura, Board Director, PRI / Special Adviser to the Board, Nippon Life Insurance
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Blog postClimate Event Season: Making the case for an enabling policy environment
PRI CEO, David Atkin, outlines what the PRI will be pressing for over the coming months, at Climate Week in New York, COP16 in Colombia, and COP29 in Azerbaijan.
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Policy reportPolicy discussion paper: Investing for the economic transition: Japan
The paper explores how Japanese policymakers can further the progress already made in establishing a whole-of-government approach to the economic transition.
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Blog postMeeting investors where they’re at: PRI launches new strategy
PRI CEO, David Atkin, explains the rationale behind the PRI’s new strategy plan, which lays out how we will deliver for our signatories over the next three years.
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Policy engagementPRI response to ADGM Discussion Paper on Enhancing the Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework for ADGM
MEIMA and the PRI have collaborated in relation to the Discussion Paper No. 1 of 2024 Enhancing the Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework for ADGM.
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Policy engagementLetter to re-elected EU Commission President: Future-proofing the Green Deal to lead the global net zero economy
EU: PRI’s CEO, David Atkin, congratulates Commission President Von der Leyen on her reelection for her second five-year term, and encourages her to build on the legacy of the Green Deal to ensure it is competitive, fair, and resilient.
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Policy reportBriefing: A comparative analysis of climate disclosure rules and standards
This briefing compares climate disclosure requirements within the ISSB standards, US SEC climate disclosure rule and European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
