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Net Zero Investor Podcast - David Atkins and Tamsin Ballard
As the COP28 climate summit in Dubai is in full swing, Net Zero Investor caught up with two prominent delegates, David Atkins, the chief executive officer of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the organisation's chief initiatives officer, Tamsin Ballard, to discuss the key issues and topics that attendees at the conference are talking about this week.
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COP 28: climbing up the tech-financing ladder
Climate technology - an exciting but risky piece of the 1.5°C puzzle- needs capital. Should institutional players step in?
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Fossil fuel phaseout discussions heat up at COP28
While COP28 president and oil baron Jaber stirs controversy, investors hope that some kind of phaseout deal is still within reach
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“You pollute, you pay the price”: COP leaders push for carbon pricing
The IMF, World Bank, EU and World Trade Organisation call for the global adoption of carbon pricing
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COP28 day one: the key talking points
With COP28 kicking off in Dubai, Net Zero Investor took a closer look at the key investment and finance themes on the agenda
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COP28: how are gulf sovereign wealth funds investing in the energy transition?
As COP28 is set to kick off later this week in Dubai, Net Zero Investor takes a closer look at how sovereign wealth funds in the region are transitioning towards net zero
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COP 28 trade deal scandal highlights presidency’s conflict of interest
Leaked documents suggest that COP president Sultan Al Jaber used his role to strike new oil and gas deals but also attempts to gain influence in renewables markets
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Chandra Gopinathan on bondholder stewardship: ‘We have to create new accountability mechanisms’
With bonds making a comeback, Net Zero Investor spoke to Railpen's Chandra Gopinathan about his efforts to create greater accountability on climate targets for bond issuers
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COP 28: fossil fuel subsidies - will history repeat itself?
COP 28 will revive an old debate about subsidies, it is a vital signal to read
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Investors eye carbon capture as part of transition finance
Institutional investors see green bonds as the safest investment route into this early stage technology
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How to manage deforestation risk
Deforestation is not only terrible for climate and biodiversity, but also poses financial risk to investors
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Timberland is increasingly on the radar of natural capital investors
Forestry is currently dominating the natural capital conversation for institutional investors looking at this emerging asset class
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Institutional capital can speed up the energy transition in emerging markets
Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability officer and Matt Christ, portfolio manager at Ninety One comment on the crucial role of emerging markets on the road to net zero