COP29: carbon credit trade rules approved
On the first day of COP29, negotiators reached a consensus on trade rules for a UN-administered global carbon market
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What are investors expecting from this year’s ‘finance’ COP in Baku?
The 29th Conference of Parties (COP), the world’s largest annual gathering on climate, has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan. What are investors hoping to see?
IEA: “Global oil demand will peak before 2030”
Global demand for oil is set to peak before the end of the decade, as energy markets enter a period of increased supply, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA)
After the SBTi row: do carbon credits have a future in institutional portfolios?
The use of carbon credits in net-zero strategies has received a fair share of criticism, but as more institutional investors incorporate nature into their portfolios, could carbon credits become integral to institutional net-zero strategies?
Temasek’s ESG lead on joining the dots for the transition to net zero
Temasek's sustainability head Kyung Ah Park explains why holistic thinking is essential for a successful transition
LNG: essential transition fuel or dangerous misstep?
Many oil companies have set aggressive targets for LNG, but investor sentiment tends to be murkier
India’s state-owned fossil fuel companies are listing their green subsidiaries
What does the investment case depend on?
CETP countries cut fossil finance, but clean energy funding gaps persist
Countries that have signed the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) have made significant progress in cutting their funding for fossil fuels, but they are still falling short on green energy investments, new research shows
Bonn: five potential COP29 agenda items for investors to watch
The German city of Bonn hosts SB60, the 60th meeting of UN subsidiary bodies, which will set the agenda for the 2024 COP29 summit this week. Here are five key topics for investors to watch
Investors divided on the merits of BHP’s takeover bids for Anglo-American
The scramble for critical minerals to the energy transition has been at the heart of BHP's bid to take over Anglo American but investors warn that it could become detrimental to a sustainable transition
“Death by a thousand cuts” - why climate risk isn’t priced in
Riccardo Rebonato, professor at EDHEC Business School doesn't believe climate change will trigger a Minsky moment, he explains why investors should still be wary of current valuations