All Climate change articles – Page 6
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Blog postCircular economy: The missing link for investor action on climate and nature
By Rebecca Chapman, Head of Environment
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Policy reportBriefing: A comparative analysis of draft climate disclosure rules and standards
Similarities and differences across major climate-related disclosure requirements proposed this year, and a comparison with the recommendations and guidance from the TCFD.
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Blog postWhy it’s time for investors to take another look at US climate policy
Greg Hershman, Head of US Policy, and Ed Baker, Head of Climate Policy, PRI
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News and pressCEOs of leading investor groups call on new government to uphold net zero ambition
The CEOs of PRI, IIGCC, UKSIF and 8 leading UK investors published an open letter to the UK Prime Minister and officials outlining the case for upholding net zero ambition.
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Blog postThe human right to a healthy environment provides a strong mandate to investors
By Louisa Guy, UK Policy Analyst, PRI
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News and pressiCI launches Asia-Pacific chapter to extend global push for private market climate ambition
Initiative Climat International (iCI), the global private equity climate initiative, today announces the launch of its Asia-Pacific chapter, bringing together private market investors across the region to continue the global drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate resilient economy.
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News and pressIn defence of ESG: Treating emissions in a silo will not solve the climate crisis
The below letter was drafted in response to an article in The Economist: “ESG should be boiled down to one simple measure: emissions” (July 21st 2022). An edited version was published by The Economist on August 11th 2022 and is available here.
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Blog postCode of the road: new traffic lights for investors to finance the transition
Jan Vandermosten, Senior Policy Analyst, EU, PRI
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Blog postWhoever wins the Tory leadership, progress on UK climate policies must remain a priority
By Eliette Riera, Head of UK Policy
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News and pressIPR releases climate policy and progress assessment for Quarter Two
IPR releases climate policy and progress assessment for Quarter Two. Momentum still positive towards 1.8°C despite global headwinds
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Policy reportReconciling energy security with net zero commitments (EU)
The war in Ukraine has accentuated the EU’s dependence on fossil fuel imports from Russia and further exacerbated the triple energy policy challenge – energy security, affordability, and addressing climate change – facing governments in Europe and across the globe.
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Blog postHow best to implement net-zero pledges to achieve corporate decarbonisation
By Harrison Hong and Neng Wang, Columbia University; and Jinqiang Yang, Shanghai University of Finance
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Blog postThe net-zero transition in China: progress has been made, but challenges remain
By Nan Luo, Head of China, PRI
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Policy reportReconciling energy security with net zero commitments (UK)
The war in Ukraine, alongside the unexpected, renewed focus on energy security and related debates on maintaining the focus on net zero commitments have prompted an update of the PRI’s UK climate policy roadmap (published in June 2020), which reflects the release of the UK Government’s British Energy Security Strategy ...
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Blog postWhy investors should respond to the SEC’s timely proposal on climate-related disclosures
Gregory Hershman, Head of US Policy, PRI
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Policy reportInvestor briefing: EU sustainable finance taxonomy
This briefing provides an overview of the EU taxonomy, including a proposed delegated act on gas and nuclear energy.
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News and pressIPR Quarterly Forecast Tracker Launch: Assessing global climate progress
Post COP 26 events reinforce IPR forecasts for 1.8C climate outcome Ukraine impact - Security favours longer term energy transition over short term disruption
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Blog postPartisanship and climate-exposed property purchases – a threat to investment in mitigation and adaption?
By Asaf Bernstein, Stephen B. Billings and Ryan Lewis, University of Colorado; and Matthew Gustafson, Penn State University
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News and pressClimate Action 100+ net zero company benchmark shows an increase in company net zero commitments, but much more urgent action is needed to align with a 1.5°c future
Second round of Net Zero Company Benchmark assessments show some corporate climate progress against key climate indicators, but find much more action is urgently needed from focus companies to support global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C.
