August 6, 2021
Climate Action 100+ this week launched plans for sector-by-sector decarbonisation starting with the steel industry, which is responsible for around 9% of total global emissions.
The ‘Global Sector Strategies’ …
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July 19, 2021
It may be “some time” before directors face charges for failings on climate risks despite the introduction of new reporting rules in this area, a leading expert has said.
Luh Luh Lan, associate professor at the …
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July 9, 2021
The UK’s pensions watchdog has launched an eight-week consultation to assist trustees in meeting stricter sustainability and governance measures.
Under the proposed rulings, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) will penalise …
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May 21, 2021
Not-for-profit sustainability advocacy organization Ceres is urging companies and investors to get behind its campaign for more disclosure on carbon footprints.
The Boston-based group is calling on …
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14 May, 2021
New rules forcing asset managers and other financial services providers to disclose climate change risks will come into force later this year, the UK regulator has said.
Under proposals set out …
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14 May, 2021
China currently accounts for almost 28% of global carbon emissions, almost double the emissions of the United States. In accordance with international trends, most of China’s emissions are generated by …
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President Joe Biden will order US financial firms to disclose the climate-change risks of their investments, adding to the wave of global regulation on climate and investment.
The plan was announced on 7 April by US climate envoy John Kerry. …
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The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned trustees to act to meet new climate change regulations and warned it could take enforcement action against funds that failed to comply with their obligations.…
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Forty-three new fund groups have signed up to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, which commits signatories to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Launched …
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A wave of ESG-related changes in the US administration under Joe Biden’s leadership is unfolding this month, marking the beginning of …
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