• 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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Mixed responses across industry as ISSB takes charge of TCFD reporting

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Phoenix Group’s climate chief on how asset owners can drive change

Head of climate change at Phoenix Group Bruno Gardner speaks about active engagement to drive decarbonisation efforts

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NZI series: SEC’s ‘no-action’ requests

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Financing efficiency: In pursuit of IEA’s ambitious climate vision

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Do investors need a new category for green funds under FCA’s latest SDR proposals?

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Asset owners face more risks as volatility will surge in US, warns investment veteran

Net Zero Investor checked in with Newday investor Doug Heske to get his thoughts on the much-talked about ESG bill in the US

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Hard numbers: Adair Turner on investors’ key net zero challenges

ETC chair Lord Adair Turner provides an in-depth insight in what he considers the key challenges for investors and businesses while transitioning to net zero