SPOTLIGHT JPMorgan Chase & Co. is voluntarily complying with new European Union sustainability disclosure regulations. The firm issued a principal adverse impact (PAI) statement, which provides a set of metrics to help clients compare asset managers based on negative ESG impact. In …
SPOTLIGHT The SEC’s enforcement division has issued subpoenas to several asset managers, seeking details on their ESG investment marketing strategies, in a push to eliminate greenwashing. Those under scrutiny include traditional investment funds that have pivoted to ESG funds, as well as funds …
SPOTLIGHT A recent Financial Times op-ed highlights three inherent inconsistencies within sustainable investing that make it difficult to implement effectively and consistently. 1. Contradictions between ESG goals and actions: Recent events including the UK government’s decision to issue new North Sea oil and gas licenses …
Despite the short-term concerns, the offshore wind sector is well positioned to weather the challenges and come out delivering affordable, reliable energy along with myriad climate, health, and economic benefits as the U.S. industry matures.
MEET THE CLIMATE NEXUS TEAM Olivia AmitayAssociate for Projects and Partnerships Read bio As an Associate for the Projects and Partnerships Team, Olivia Amitay works to craft an effective climate finance communication strategy. She has approached climate communications from a …
COP27 Context Egypt will host the 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh between November 6-18 2022. Last year’s meeting in Glasgow led to countries setting ambitious goals, and at this meeting, billed as the …
Background Climate finance will be center stage during November’s 27th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt. Rich countries’ governments will be urged to spend much more money in the developing world and follow through on unfulfilled …
National laboratories, utilities, and pilot projects have all found that electric vehicles (EVs) can be integrated into power grids in ways that benefit communities and vehicle owners while improving grid reliability and resilience. With five U.S. states now committed to …
The Climate Nexus finance newsletter delivers a weekly update that looks ahead to the big stories and players at the intersection of climate change, finance, regulation, clean energy, and oil and gas. Finance Newsletter | April 16, 2024 Exxon’s mask …
On Monday, April 4, 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the report AR6 Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. It assesses the most recent research outlining the trajectories of global warming-causing greenhouse gas emissions and the pathways …
Heavy-duty trucking is a growing industry that connects the global economy, but its reliance on fossil fuels has made it a potent source of pollution. Heavy-duty trucks are the fastest-growing source of climate pollution in the U.S., emitting nearly a …
Major commitments on methane mitigation were a highlight of COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021. (Video by Jehan Harney) Overview: Methane at COP26 Why methane? Methane and climate change Methane is now the second biggest cause of global warming, …
Climate finance will be a central issue at COP26. Avoiding the worst climate change impacts will require massive investment in infrastructure, technology, and low-carbon projects. In 2009, rich, high-emitting countries committed to mobilizing at least $100 billion per year by …
The scope of the climate crisis and the growing impacts from a warming world are drawing together an increasingly diverse set of people working to address this existential threat. The experts, advocates, and groups within this widening community approach climate …
When people talk about the pressing need for climate policy to address the systemic problems of racism, poverty, and sexism, it can make the tall order of climate action feel even further out of reach, tasking us with solving the …
What is an NDC? A Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC, is a set of targets, measures and policies for reducing a country’s greenhouse gas emissions and addressing its climate impacts. In the lead-up to the Paris UN climate talks …
Electric car (EV) sales are predicted to surge in 2021 as China and the European Union tighten emissions standards and calls for all-electric auto markets emerge in the U.S. In September 2020, California announced plans to phase out the sale …
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