Key Impact Points Stay on Top of Climate Week Events with This Event Tracker Climate Action Moves from Obligation to Opportunity for Business Leaders As global awareness of climate change grows, businesses are starting to see sustainability as more than just a responsibility—it’s becoming a valuable business strategy. PwC’s Global
Key Impact Points: Wall Street Quietly Retreats from Sustainability Commitments Last week, Morgan Stanley quietly shelved a key pillar of its sustainability strategy: a commitment to finance plastic pollution cleanup. Instead of openly discussing the challenges it faced or sharing the lessons learned over five years, the investment bank went
Key Impact Points Overview Euronext, the leading pan-European market infrastructure, has unveiled a series of strategic ESG initiatives aimed at accelerating sustainable finance during the second edition of Euronext Sustainability Week. These initiatives align with Euronext’s “Fit For 1.5°” commitment and “Growth for Impact 2024” strategy, marking a significant step
Key Impact Points Overview The global sustainable debt market has hit an impressive USD 5.1 trillion in cumulative volume, marking a significant milestone as detailed in the Sustainable Debt Market Summary H1 2024 by Climate Bonds Initiative. This volume includes green, social, sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), and transition bonds (collectively referred
Key Impact Points Progress in U.S.-China Climate Talks Amid Differences Despite ongoing tensions between the U.S. and China, climate collaboration continues to move forward. U.S. climate envoy John Podesta, speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Beijing, acknowledged the progress made this week but highlighted continued disagreements, particularly on climate
Key Impact Points Overview The International Day for Clean Air and Blue Skies, celebrated annually on 7 September, focuses this year on the theme ‘Invest in #CleanAirNow’, emphasizing the significant economic, environmental, and health benefits of investing in clean air. Established by the UN General Assembly in 2019, the day
Key Impact Points Overview As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, Climate Week NYC 2024 promises to deliver a wide array of events aimed at accelerating global climate action. Set to take place in September 2024, this year’s event will feature ten key themes, ranging from Energy and
Latin America and Caribbean Finance Ministers Adopt Regional Vision for Sustainable Finance Key Impact Points Overview In a significant step towards supporting climate action and sustainable finance, the members of the Regional Climate Change Platform of Economy and Finance Ministries of Latin America and the Caribbean have adopted a new
Key Impact Points Overview Greenwashing has surged in recent years, particularly in the financial sector, where incidents have tripled over the past five years. This trend has captured the attention of regulators, as well as national competition and market authorities, who are pushing for more credible sustainability claims from banks,
Key Impact Points Overview A recent report from BloombergNEF (BNEF) revealed that more than 40% of the world’s electricity was generated from zero-carbon sources for the first time in 2023. Renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar contributed 17% to global electricity generation, while hydroelectric and nuclear power made
