Key Impact Points: The News In his VP acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Tim Walz will highlight his role in Minnesota’s climate leadership, driven by the opportunities unlocked through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This landmark climate legislation has sparked a “race across states” to tap
Key Impact Points: The News Australia’s Senate has passed a bill mandating climate reporting for large and medium-sized companies, marking a significant milestone in the country’s move towards establishing a comprehensive climate risk disclosure framework. What It Means Starting in 2025, large public and proprietary companies that meet size thresholds—those
Key Impact Points: Why it matters Deloitte’s 2024 Sustainability Action Report outlines the fast-evolving ESG landscape and the necessity for businesses to adapt. With new regulations like the SEC climate disclosure rule and global frameworks such as the ISSB standards, companies can no longer afford to take a “wait and
Key Impact Points: Overview:The next major UN climate conference, COP29, is scheduled for November 11-24, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan’s Ecology Minister Mukhtar Babayev will lead the event, which is expected to attract global heads of state, industry leaders, and climate activists. The previous COP28 in the UAE saw around
Key Impact Points: What’s Happening Climate change is front and center at this year’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, where the party’s platform underscores climate change as one of the most pressing issues of our time. Vice President Kamala Harris will be officially recognized as the 2024 presidential nominee,
Key Impact Points: Grenada has become the first country to activate a hurricane clause in a government bond, delaying debt payments after the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl last month. The decision marks a significant milestone in financial planning for climate-related disasters. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell estimates the damage at
Key Impact Points: What’s Happening Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the critical shortage of developmental finance, noting it is hindering developing economies from achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The financing gap is a staggering $4 trillion annually. The Bigger Picture Addressing the third Voice of Global South Summit virtually, Sitharaman
The second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, marks a moment of reflection on one of the most ambitious legislative efforts in U.S. history. Designed to address climate change, healthcare costs, and economic inequality, the IRA is celebrated by Democrats and criticized
Key Impact Points: Etihad Rail Sets Path for Green Bonds and Sustainable Projects Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE National Rail Network, has unveiled a Sustainable Finance Framework designed to support its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy. The framework, launched on Wednesday, outlines how the company
Key Impact Points: A New Era in Sustainable Investment Private investors are increasingly embracing innovative financial models that link returns to measurable development outcomes. In a landmark move, the World Bank priced a 9-year, $225 million Amazon Reforestation-Linked Bond on August 13, 2024. This principal-protected bond offers a unique structure,
