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First roadmap for financiers implementing the Just Transition launched at COP28
Dubai, 3 December 2023 – Today at COP28, UNEP FI and the International Labor Organisation (ILO) release Just Transition Finance:…
The Principles for Responsible Banking releases climate adaptation target setting guidance ahead of COP28
In response to the escalating impacts of climate change and the widening gap in adaptation finance, today the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) has unveiled a new publication aimed at guiding banks to set climate adaptation targets.
How can policymakers support finance industry action on net-zero: Requiring neutralisation of residual emissions
While the primary and immediate focus must be on swift and deep emission reductions across sectors, the deployment of carbon…
How can policymakers support finance industry action on net-zero: Striving for real-economy impact
To facilitate the transformative shift needed to achieve net zero, transparent reporting of transition strategies and planning by governments, regions, companies and sectors is crucial.
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases a foundational paper for asset owner expectations of asset managers’ climate engagement
Geneva, 16 Novembr 2023 – For asset owners, aiming to both achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in their portfolio…
Climate collapse – changing climate policy and investor duties to meet new realities
Ahead of COP28, the Founding Partners of the Investor Agenda and the Legal Framework for Impact project shed light policy environment necessary to scale private climate finance.
How can policymakers support finance industry action on net-zero: Establishing an appropriate emission scope
Absolute emissions must be reduced across the entire value chain to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and limit the…
How can policy makers support finance industry action on net-zero: Committing to transparent reporting of GHG emissions
To achieve net-zero emissions, every economic sector must decarbonise. A continuously growing number of economic actors measure and transparently report…
How can policy makers support finance industry action on net-zero: Establishing near-term targets
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance demonstrates tangible climate action in the latest Progress Report
"Increasing Climate Ambition, Decreasing Emissions”, third progress report of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, shows membership growth, US$ 8.4 trillion in AuM covered by interim targets, and data on total financed GHG emissions, which dropped by 3.5% between 2021 and 2022.
