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UK urged to 'uphold net-zero' by investor groups
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UN report shows NDCs on track for 2.7°C temperature increase
20 September 2021The UNFCCC has published a report on countries' latest climate action plans that has found that despite "some progress", they may lead to a temperature rise of about 2.7°C by the end of the century.
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Papua New Guinea issues forestry carbon credits in first for sovereigns
09 April 2021Papua New Guinea is to become the first country to issue REDD+ forestry carbon credits.
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CCCA banks to publish principles for low-carbon portfolio alignment
08 December 2020The Collective Commitment to Climate Action (CCCA) is to publish agreed principles and guidance for assessing portfolio alignment, and setting and reporting on alignment targets, by the end of Q1 2021.
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People moves: UNFCCC: London Collective Investment Vehicle: Aon Securities
14 June 2019The United Nations Framework Concerning Climate Change (UNFCCC) has hired Padraig Oliver as a climate finance programme officer.
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People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network
22 February 2019Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.
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COP24 sees historic agreement on Paris rulebook, but work remains
17 December 2018A historic agreement on the rules that will govern the Paris Agreement has been sealed at the Katowice climate change conference (COP 24), but countries failed to agree changes to strengthen emissions trading schemes.
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Financial institutions to be held to account on climate by ISO standard
14 December 2018A framework that is designed to assess the impact on climate change of financial institutions’ investments is to be launched next year.
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People Moves: Gold Standard, Cicero, Investec AM and ShareAction
30 November 2018Yvo de Boer has been announced as new president-elect of the Gold Standard Foundation Board, replacing David Shelmerdine.
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People Moves: GIIN and FTSE Russell
16 November 2018Sean Gilbert has been appointed as director of membership at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).