• 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

  • 2023421.08ppm

Regulation

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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.

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Cardano: IFRS brings forth a new era of sustainability considerations for pension funds

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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

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

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UK’s net zero u-turn raises challenges for transition assets

With the UK government set to backtrack on its net zero ambitions, have investments in the UK energy transition just become less attractive?

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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

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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

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Piling up: complex, time-consuming climate reporting increasingly a daunting task

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Investors digest new reporting standards as ISSB principles rapidly gain momentum

The sustainability reporting landscape is consolidating, with the ISSB's green principles rapidly gaining momentum. What can investors expect?

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Why asset owners should have a seat at the IEA’s Critical Minerals Summit

At the world’s first high-level summit on critical minerals, the voice of capital warrants an audience

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Investment community embraces UK move to duplicate ISSB standards: ‘right direction’

The UK's decision to model its new disclosure standards on the principles of the ISSB has been widely applauded by industry insiders

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