• Atmospheric CO2 /Parts per Million /Annual Averages /Data Source: noaa.gov

  • 1980338.91ppm

  • 1981340.11ppm

  • 1982340.86ppm

  • 1983342.53ppm

  • 1984344.07ppm

  • 1985345.54ppm

  • 1986346.97ppm

  • 1987348.68ppm

  • 1988351.16ppm

  • 1989352.78ppm

  • 1990354.05ppm

  • 1991355.39ppm

  • 1992356.1ppm

  • 1993356.83ppm

  • 1994358.33ppm

  • 1995360.18ppm

  • 1996361.93ppm

  • 1997363.04ppm

  • 1998365.7ppm

  • 1999367.8ppm

  • 2000368.97ppm

  • 2001370.57ppm

  • 2002372.59ppm

  • 2003375.14ppm

  • 2004376.96ppm

  • 2005378.97ppm

  • 2006381.13ppm

  • 2007382.9ppm

  • 2008385.01ppm

  • 2009386.5ppm

  • 2010388.76ppm

  • 2011390.63ppm

  • 2012392.65ppm

  • 2013395.39ppm

  • 2014397.34ppm

  • 2015399.65ppm

  • 2016403.09ppm

  • 2017405.22ppm

  • 2018407.62ppm

  • 2019410.07ppm

  • 2020412.44ppm

  • 2021414.72ppm

  • 2022418.56ppm

Policy

News & Views

PRI in Person: investors urged to give net zero allocations a capital injection

On day 1 of PRI's annual conference in Tokyo, speakers called on investors to step up their net zero investment efforts as Japan's PM hinted more regulation may be coming

Briefs
News & Views

PRI: Transitioning to net zero is cheaper than putting it off

Rose Easton, interim chief RI ecosystems officer at PRI argues that rather than focussing on the cost of net zero, investors and politicians should focus on the cost of not doing so.

News & Views

NZAOA calls on policy makers to remove net zero barriers: ‘we know this can be done’

Olga Hancock and Matt Holmes of the NZAOA argue it is vital investment barriers are eliminated in order to boost net zero implementation

News & Views

Net zero policies and transition risks: ‘asset owners should prepare for twenty volatile years’

Whether the green transition happens by design or by disaster, reading the policy runes is still a massive headache for asset owners

Briefs

GFANZ launches transition finance consultation

The global net zero alliance aims to support the scaling up of transition finance by providing common definitions

News & Views

Milestone for nature as TNFD reveals final recommendations

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures has published its final recommendations on nature-related risk management at the Climate Week in New York

Briefs
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PRI’s Nathan Fabian on transition pain points and rethinking investor alliances

Net Zero Investor sat down with Nathan Fabian to find out why he thinks net zero networks need to change their strategy

Streaming
Podcast

Net Zero with Nawar - Towards a multi-vector strategy of net zero influence

A look at what tools institutional investors can utilise to influence net zero goals.

News & Views

California’s new climate bill sets precedent for US carbon reporting

The Californian State Legislature has pushed ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission by passing a bill that forces big companies to disclose their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions

News & Views

Staffan Hansén: aligning AP3’s portfolio to net zero

AP3’s CEO explains how the Swedish pension fund is tackling the challenge of decarbonising its portfolio

News & Views

Central banks make landmark effort to mainstream nature risk

The Network for Greening the Financial System’s new framework for nature and biodiversity risks aims to boost central bank and supervisory action globally

News & Views

Viñes Fiestas: ‘the anti-ESG backlash has not impacted climate-related investments’

The chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance argues that the ESG pushback in the US has not impacted green investment.

News & Views
NGO

Will France’s bet on mandatory ‘Say on Climate’ resolutions pay off?

As pressure on companies to disclose their environmental impact grows, France is opting for a mandatory ‘Say on Climate’ law