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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Sustainability Disclosures: Companies Face Growing Complexity from Overlapping Global Regulations

September 19, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points: As sustainability becomes a priority for governments, investors, and stakeholders, companies face challenges in navigating evolving disclosure regulations and standards. The proliferation of sustainability-related disclosure requirements—including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)/European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1/S2 established by the ISSB,

The EU Clean Industrial Deal Needs a Policy Makeover, Says Ann Mettler

September 12, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points Overview In a recent op-ed titled “The EU clean industrial deal needs a policy makeover,” Ann Mettler, Vice President at Breakthrough Energy, outlines the critical challenges facing the European Union as it grapples with a long-standing competitiveness crisis. Europe, once home to 41 of the world’s 100

Evaluating Climate Policies: Insights from a 25-Year Global Assessment

September 2, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points Overview While many countries have pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the effectiveness of the policies they adopt often remains uncertain. A recent study conducted by Stechemesser et al. provides a comprehensive evaluation of 1,500 climate policies implemented globally between 1998 and 2022. The study identified

Guest Post: Investors Rally Behind SEC Climate Rule – Tim Mohin

August 29, 2024 No Comments

Article Written by Tim Mohin To say the SEC’s Climate Rule has gone through the wringer would be an understatement. The policy has faced fierce opposition from the start. This week, however, there has been an upswell of support in the form of “amicus briefs” (friend of the court filings)

Grid Infrastructure and Energy Storage Dominate Clean Energy VC Investments Amid Policy Shifts

August 22, 2024 No Comments

Pitchbook’s Q2 2024 Clean Energy Report highlights key trends, investments, and innovations within the clean energy sector, focusing on venture capital (VC) activity, emerging technologies, and notable company developments. As the clean energy landscape evolves, VC investment plays a critical role in shaping the industry’s future, especially in areas such

Data, Smart Policy Interventions and How Digital Transformation Accelerates Sustainable Development

August 15, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points: The State of Moldova’s Digital Transformation Moldova has made impressive strides in its digital transformation journey. Many essential building blocks for digital public infrastructure (DPI) are already in place, including mobile payments, the EVO app, and a digital ID system. Gayan Peiris, Head of Data and Technology

The Olympics and Human Rights: Lessons from the Modern Games

August 12, 2024 No Comments

In the report “The Olympics and Human Rights: Lessons from the Modern Games,” Kara Cunningham critically examines the intersection of human rights and the Olympic Games, a global spectacle with far-reaching influence. The report, which serves as Cunningham’s Master’s thesis for Harvard University, delves into how the Olympics have been

Environmental Groups Swipe Left on Biden, Right on Harris for Climate

August 1, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Seven influential environmental advocacy groups have announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the upcoming election, emphasizing her strong track record on climate issues and leadership in environmental justice. This coalition includes 350 Action, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, Clean Water

ESMA’s Green Scheme for Robust Sustainable Finance

July 25, 2024 No Comments

Source: ESMA The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published an Opinion on the Sustainable Finance Regulatory Framework, setting out possible long-term improvements. ESMA acknowledges that the EU Sustainable Finance Framework is already well developed and includes safeguards against greenwashing. At the same

The Push to Bypass SCOTUS: Overturning the Chevron Ruling

July 25, 2024 No Comments

Key Impact Points: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has introduced the Stop Corporate Capture Act, aiming to reverse the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that overturned the Chevron doctrine. This doctrine mandated federal courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron has already