Food systems: Investment risk and opportunity, Part one
Moving to more sustainable food production is necessary to cut GHG emissions and biodiversity loss - but assessing risk and opportunity can be hard, Michael Hurley writes
Investment,Policy
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Moving to more sustainable food production is necessary to cut GHG emissions and biodiversity loss - but assessing risk and opportunity can be hard, Michael Hurley writes
Investment,Policy
After years of being judged a climate modelling laggard, the IEA has published a 'landmark' net-zero emissions roadmap which campaigners say raises the stakes for governments and companies ahead of the COP26 summit. Ahren Lester reports
Carbon,Investment,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets
Adhering to established market practices is the best way to avoid greenwashing before the market becomes more tightly regulated, argue Massimiliano Danusso and Francesca Marchetti
Debt,Policy
Marcio Viegas outlines five actions that need to be taken to make business and finance more sustainable
Policy
Governments across the world are increasingly responding to the climate crisis by adopting policies and market mechanisms to help reduce emissions, writes Mamadou-Abou Sarr
Carbon,Policy
There are numerous ESG regulations in Europe that firms need to know about, says Karan Kapoor
Investment,Policy
The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) is now in play after a long gestation, and carries potential for standardisation and prevention of greenwashing. Christopher Marchant reports
ESG,Policy
Carbon pricing has a critical role to play in combating climate change but scaling it up will take time, says Prajwal Baral
Carbon,Policy
Andy Sloan shares his thoughts on ESG reporting and the potential impact of the interventions of the EU
ESG,Policy
After the success of the TCFD in driving focus on climate-related disclosures, the mood is upbeat that the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) can do the same for natural capital - despite awareness of the additional challenges it faces. Ahren Lester reports
ESG Data,Natural Capital,Policy
Climate Action 100+ has released its aviation sector strategy, setting out recommended investor expectations for airlines and aerospace companies. Marshall Geck, Rhoda Byrne and Dr Rory Sullivan explain.
Carbon,Policy
In the first of his monthly columns for Environmental Finance, Simon Zadek outlines his five-point proposal for aligning major financial flows with nature outcomes
Natural Capital,Policy
Is the dramatic growth of renewables and other green stocks over the past year justified, or will it come crashing back down to earth, asks Peter Cripps
Equity,Policy
There are growing calls for ecocide to be recognised as an offence under the Rome Statute, which would mean individuals - including the heads of companies - could find themselves prosecuted by the International Criminal Court, says Aidan Ellis
Policy
Ian Simm shares some of his learnings from 20 years' experience of creating taxonomies.
ESG,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets
The Taskforce on scaling voluntary carbon markets will next week publish its final recommendations. Annabelle Palmer spoke with market participants to hear their thoughts on the proposals outlined so far
Carbon,Natural Capital,Policy
Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester
ESG,Investment,Policy
Communication around the EU's sustainability regulations must improve to show they are 'not scary', Refinitiv's Elena Philipova tells Ahren Lester
ESG,Policy
Institutional investors can help companies adopt resilient strategies to avoid a replica of the Covid-19 crisis that they can ill afford, writes Nicola Bonucci
ESG,Investment,Policy
Russia has established a framework to 'green' the Russian economy, writes Alexey Miroshnichenko
Policy