SDG Page – investESG.eu

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Four ways that the investment industry can tackle gender inequality in its portfolios | WBA

Anete Liepina - May 31, 2024

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Jurisdictions covering over half of global GDP advance towards ISSB standards

Anete Liepina - May 29, 2024

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Closing the global biodiversity funding gap is addressing systemic challenges | Emine Isciel

Anete Liepina - May 28, 2024

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EU: What are the new monitoring, reporting and verification obligations for the oil, coal and gas sectors?

Anete Liepina - May 28, 2024

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EU Council gives green light for the eco-design regulation fostering green transition

Anete Liepina - May 27, 2024

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GRI and IFRS Foundation collaboration to deliver full interoperability that enables seamless sustainability reporting

Anete Liepina - May 27, 2024

DECARBONISATION

New report: Strategies for sustainable finance in the agri-food sector | Climate Bonds Initiative

Anete Liepina - May 24, 2024

A TOP 5 HOME

Can we trust the numbers behind ESG? | Richard Hardyment

Anete Liepina - May 23, 2024

A TOP 5 INSIGHTS

New legal analysis countering claims of anti-trust violations for climate-related investing | US SIF

Anete Liepina - May 23, 2024

A TOP 5 DECARBONISATION

Sharp declines in critical mineral prices mask risks of future supply strains as energy transitions advance | IEA

Anete Liepina - May 23, 2024

A TOP 5 INSIGHTS

Don’t let the increased requirements take you away from working towards a climate-friendly asset strategy

Anete Liepina - May 22, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Natural carbon sinks in danger: More than half of all mangrove ecosystems at risk of collapse by 2050 |...

Anete Liepina - May 22, 2024

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Ep. 54 | A Week of Circularity: The Coffee Value Chain

Anete Liepina - May 22, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

World’s highest court for marine protection: States have an obligation to protect the ocean

Anete Liepina - May 21, 2024

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Company progress on deforestation in supply chains | CDP

Anete Liepina - May 21, 2024

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Circular economy and Zero Waste Cities in Ukraine | Zero Waste Europe

Anete Liepina - May 21, 2024

INSIGHTS

China leading green bond issuance for the second consecutive year

Anete Liepina - May 17, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Biodiversity litigation: Portugal abandons plans for a new airport on a nature reserve after a lawsuit

Anete Liepina - May 17, 2024

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The Climate Bonds Initiative introduces a tool for financial institutions to assess their corporates’ transition to net-zero

Anete Liepina - May 17, 2024

A TOP 5 HOME

New ‘CSRD Essentials’ series explains the EU’s mandatory sustainability reporting requirements | GRI

Anete Liepina - May 16, 2024

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Under new guidance, “sustainable” aviation fuel in the US could be anything but | WRI

Anete Liepina - May 16, 2024

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Suggested climate action in the livestock sector might heighten the risks of pandemics and other health hazards | SEI

Anete Liepina - May 16, 2024

CIRCULARITY

A circular and toxic-free model for the textile industry is threadbare but salvageable | Zero Waste Europe

Anete Liepina - May 15, 2024

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Negative lobbying by the world’s largest automakers is putting global climate targets at risk | InfluenceMap

Anete Liepina - May 15, 2024

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ESMA Guidelines for fund names to harmonize ESG and sustainability terms

Anete Liepina - May 15, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 53 | A Week of Circularity: We Got Mail!

Anete Liepina - May 15, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Ocean 14 Capital Fund I hits hard cap of €200 million, driving transformative investment into the global ‘Blue Economy’

Anete Liepina - May 13, 2024

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Fossil Fuel Finance report 2024 reveals who’s not walking the talk

Anete Liepina - May 13, 2024

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Surging investment in manufacturing of clean energy technologies is supporting economic growth | IEA

Anete Liepina - May 10, 2024

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Universal owner wealth erodes as carbon pollution takes toll on investments | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - May 10, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Biodiversity litigation breakthrough: Italy’s top court orders restoration of protected lake | ClientEarth

Anete Liepina - May 8, 2024

A TOP 5 CIRCULARITY

Net zero targets are not feasible without a circularity strategy in place | Alessia Falsarone

Anete Liepina - May 8, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Transforming farm and food production could cut greenhouse emissions by a third | World Bank

Anete Liepina - May 7, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Next-generation Climate Targets: A 5-Point Plan for NDCs | WRI

Anete Liepina - May 7, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Green steel shifts: Major investments move from Europe to Asia in global industry evolution | SEI

Anete Liepina - May 6, 2024

DECARBONISATION

UK government’s climate strategy deemed ‘unlawful’ yet again by landmark high court ruling | ClientEarth

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

UN Body responsible for establishing a new global carbon market adopts historic human rights protections

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

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ESRS–ISSB Standards Interoperability Guidance released | IFRS

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

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Investor toolkit to provide guidance on AI and human rights risks | RIAA

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

DECARBONISATION

UK Businesses fall short: Decarbonisation rate drops, Paris Targets at risk | CDP

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

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Benchmark indicators for assessing corporate ambition and action on nature | Nature Action 100

Anete Liepina - May 3, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 52 | A Week of Circularity: Planet vs. Plastics

Anete Liepina - May 2, 2024

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EU Commission and consumer protection authorities initiate action against 20 airlines for greenwashing

Anete Liepina - May 2, 2024

A TOP 5 NATURAL CAPITAL

Selling the fruits and not the trees for biodiversity markets and Indigenous Peoples to thrive | Savimbo

Anete Liepina - May 2, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Climate change could become the most important driver of biodiversity loss by mid-century | PIK

Anete Liepina - April 30, 2024

INSIGHTS

CSRD Solutions: Navigating a dynamic landscape | AtlasZero

Anete Liepina - April 30, 2024

A TOP 5 NATURAL CAPITAL

Nature and its services as an asset | Rebalance Earth

Anete Liepina - April 29, 2024

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Have climate framework laws had a positive impact on climate action? | Grantham Research Institute

Anete Liepina - April 29, 2024

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Fossil fuels are in everything from plastics to makeup, but cleaner alternatives are emerging | WRI

Anete Liepina - April 29, 2024

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Leaders and laggards in chemical industry’s transition to net zero emissions | Planet Tracker

Anete Liepina - April 26, 2024

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ClientEarth lawyers find European Parliament’s vote on EU’s agri-policy incompatible with the law

Anete Liepina - April 26, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Fossil Fuel Lobbyists outnumber national delegations, scientists, and Indigenous Peoples at Plastics Treaty negotiations

Anete Liepina - April 25, 2024

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ISSB’s new research agenda explores risks and opportunities in nature and human capital

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

CSDDD passes the final vote making companies liable for harming human rights and environment

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Scaling financial investment into Natural Capital: CreditNature achieves world’s first independently accredited method for evidencing ecosystem restoration

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

A TOP 5 DECARBONISATION

The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Unlocking industrial competitiveness: The renewable energy advantage | PIK

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU heading towards circularity: New rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging

Anete Liepina - April 24, 2024

A TOP 5 DECARBONISATION

CCUS will not play a major role in steel decarbonisation | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - April 23, 2024

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Climate disclosure: Australian business, finance, and investor groups aligned in support advancing ISSB standards

Anete Liepina - April 23, 2024

A TOP 5 NATURAL CAPITAL

Are you making the same mistake as the majority of people when “assessing water risks”?

Anete Liepina - April 22, 2024

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Plastics data and leaders: Majority of companies are overlooking plastic-related risks

Anete Liepina - April 22, 2024

SOCIAL & DEI

World economy committed to an income reduction of 19% until 2050 due to climate change

Anete Liepina - April 22, 2024

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NZAOA’s Target-Setting Protocol Fourth Edition affirms 1.5ºC ambition for 2030 portfolios ahead of real economy progress

Anete Liepina - April 22, 2024

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NGFS publishes a package of reports relating to Transition Plans

Anete Liepina - April 17, 2024

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The role of carbon credits in scaling up innovative clean energy technologies | IEA

Anete Liepina - April 16, 2024

A TOP 5 SOCIAL & DEI

Financial managers and directors have the second largest gender pay gap in the UK

Anete Liepina - April 16, 2024

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EU Parliament approves reforms to decarbonize the gas sector and increase the resilience of the gas market

Anete Liepina - April 16, 2024

CIRCULARITY

IPSOS: 85% of people want global ban on single-use plastics

Anete Liepina - April 15, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Insuring Disaster 2024: World’s largest insurance companies’ impact on climate, nature and humans

Anete Liepina - April 12, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

SBTi Board of Trustees’ decision on offsetting undermines science and endangers the climate | Carbon Market Watch

Anete Liepina - April 11, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU | MEPs adopt certification framework to boost high quality carbon removals and counter greenwashing

Anete Liepina - April 11, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

Securing the future: EU Parliament’s roadmap for healthy soils by 2050

Anete Liepina - April 11, 2024

SOCIAL & DEI

State of funding for tenure rights and forest guardianship & Innovative finance tracking tool released

Anete Liepina - April 10, 2024

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Automotive industry circularity: How the EU, China and the US are revving up sustainability | WEF

Anete Liepina - April 10, 2024

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Transition Strategy Toolkit to accelerate the pace and scale of transition finance | Climate Bonds Initiative

Anete Liepina - April 10, 2024

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Ep. 51 | A Week of Circularity: The Wisdom of the Cherry Tree

Anete Liepina - April 10, 2024

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The EU Court of Human Rights recognizes inadequate climate policy as a violation of human rights | PIK

Anete Liepina - April 9, 2024

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Navigating the waters of deep sea mining financial risk: The half-trillion dollar gamble

Anete Liepina - April 9, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Mission: Transition | WWF

Anete Liepina - April 9, 2024

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Retail investors demand: A shift towards climate action, nature conservation, and equality in investment funds

Anete Liepina - April 8, 2024

A TOP 5 NATURAL CAPITAL

Paving the way for a future-proof business with a nature-positive strategy | Salesforce

Anete Liepina - April 8, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Rising tides, rising costs: The impact of water-related risks on coalmine investments | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - April 8, 2024

DECARBONISATION

After slight rise in 2023, methane emissions from fossil fuels are set to go into decline soon | IEA

Anete Liepina - April 8, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

How much forest was lost in 2023? | WRI

Anete Liepina - April 5, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Circular supply chains: the role of supply chain professionals in creating a circular economy

Anete Liepina - April 4, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Taxpayers could shoulder up to $900 million for the cleanup of oil and gas wells in the Big Horn...

Anete Liepina - April 4, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 50 | A Week of Circularity: Measuring the circular economy

Anete Liepina - April 4, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 49 | A Week of Circularity: From politics to policies

Anete Liepina - April 4, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Ocean carbon removal is uncharted territory. The US can help change that | WRI

Anete Liepina - April 3, 2024

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Nature is the most important stakeholder for companies | Nala.Earth

Anete Liepina - April 3, 2024

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Moving beyond a tokenistic participation of Indigenous Peoples in nature financing

Anete Liepina - April 2, 2024

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Transition finance hindered by knowledge gaps and lack of global alignment | CFA Institute

Anete Liepina - April 2, 2024

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Water-related risks rising for the fashion industry | Planet Tracker

Anete Liepina - March 29, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Net Zero Standard for oil & gas company assessment released | Climate Action 100+

Anete Liepina - March 28, 2024

DECARBONISATION

86% of Sustainabilty-Linked Bonds not aligned with climate best practice | Climate Bonds Initiative

Anete Liepina - March 28, 2024

A TOP 5 INSIGHTS

UKSIF in the Spotlight | Q&A with James Alexander, CEO

Anete Liepina - March 28, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Climate risk analysis using artificial intelligence with Project Gaia | Deutsche Bundesbank

Anete Liepina - March 27, 2024

DECARBONISATION

New assessment scorecard for investors to judge whether oil and gas companies are Paris-aligned

Anete Liepina - March 27, 2024

INSIGHTS

Driving positive change in sustainability amidst challenges | Q&A with Alpha Associates and HPE Growth

Anete Liepina - March 27, 2024

INSIGHTS

Majority of European companies spend less than a quarter of CapEx on green initiatives

Anete Liepina - March 26, 2024

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Nature Action 100 releases new guide for investors to help drive urgent corporate action in key sectors

Anete Liepina - March 26, 2024

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“10 Must Knows” as a guide to preserving biodiversity | PIK

Anete Liepina - March 26, 2024

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Beyond diversity: Resolving corporate frictions using group identity

Anete Liepina - March 26, 2024

INSIGHTS

Below the surface | CDP snapshot on Principal Adverse Impacts show disclosure gaps

Anete Liepina - March 6, 2024

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Ready or not, nature-related disclosures are coming | mallowstreet

Anete Liepina - March 6, 2024

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Fresh data reveals a massive global gender gap surpassing initial expectations | World Bank

Anete Liepina - March 5, 2024

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Bridging the finance gap for nature-positive investments | CreditNature

Anete Liepina - March 4, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Major growth of clean energy limited the rise in global emissions in 2023 | IEA

Anete Liepina - March 4, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

New training on how to disclose biodiversity impacts | GRI

Anete Liepina - March 4, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 48 | A Week of Circularity: Investing in Collaboration Networks

Anete Liepina - February 29, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Oil and gas companies still rewarding executives for increasing fossil fuel production despite climate commitments

Anete Liepina - February 29, 2024

INSIGHTS

EU ambassadors have vetoed the CSDDD, raising concerns over its impact on human rights and the environment

Anete Liepina - February 29, 2024

CIRCULARITY

We know plastic pollution is bad – but how exactly is it linked to climate change? | World Economic...

investESG - February 29, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Owning a slice of the global economy responsibly with TNFD | NBIM

Anete Liepina - February 29, 2024

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Bain & Company: the first organization to make the highest Carbon Integrity Claim | VCMI

Anete Liepina - February 28, 2024

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Speed, scale, pragmatism: How to boost climate finance in 2024

Anete Liepina - February 28, 2024

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More progress still needed on sustainability assurance | GRI

Anete Liepina - February 28, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy | UNEP

investESG - February 28, 2024

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EU Parliament adopts law to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea

Anete Liepina - February 27, 2024

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EU | New rules on environmental crimes and related sanctions

Anete Liepina - February 27, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

New EU ESG reporting rules give voice to nature: will we like what it says?

Anete Liepina - February 27, 2024

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140 companies with the world’s highest GHG emissions still don’t report their climate impact on businesses

Anete Liepina - February 26, 2024

INSIGHTS

Oil & Gas litigation risks: Americans stuck with polluting abandoned wells on their property filing a lawsuit

Anete Liepina - February 26, 2024

A TOP 5 SOCIAL & DEI

Mind the Impact Investment Gap: Measuring and managing human rights impact

Anete Liepina - February 26, 2024

SOCIAL & DEI

DEI | EU countries with the most gender-equal workplaces revealed

Anete Liepina - February 23, 2024

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Plastic litigation: significant risks for investors and fresh legal stand against polluters by 14 NGOs

Anete Liepina - February 23, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Just transition needs to be embedded into all asset classes starting with GSS+ bonds | Grantham Research Institute

Anete Liepina - February 22, 2024

INSIGHTS

How to nail a sustainability strategy | Q&A with Oliver Milliner

Anete Liepina - February 22, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Financing energy transition in developing countries by derisking assets with blended finance | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - February 21, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Where does Bankers for Net Zero and their “north star” stand among other net-zero initiatives?

Anete Liepina - February 20, 2024

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More critical minerals mining could strain water supplies in stressed regions | WRI

Anete Liepina - February 20, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 47 | A Week of Circularity: The Value of Customer Engagement

Anete Liepina - February 20, 2024

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Will Europe’s new standard help or hinder green bond market growth? | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - February 19, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Ocean litigation and risks for investors to rise in the next decade | Ocean Vision Legal

Anete Liepina - February 16, 2024

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New methodology for studies on sustainability-related investments across Europe | Eurosif

Anete Liepina - February 16, 2024

A TOP 5 FRAMEWORKS

How can EU firms validate their green claims to comply with EU ban on greenwashing of products?

Anete Liepina - February 15, 2024

CIRCULARITY

EU | New Regulations to Promote Circular Economy in Textiles and Food Waste Reduction

Anete Liepina - February 15, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Amazon rainforest at the threshold which could lead to a large-scale collapse worsening climate change | PIK

Anete Liepina - February 14, 2024

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It wasn’t just a bad year to invest in fossil fuels but a bad decade | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - February 14, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 46 | A Week of Circularity: The Year of the Dragon

Anete Liepina - February 14, 2024

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Can voluntary initiatives lead the way to net-zero among lack of standardisation? | IISD

Anete Liepina - February 13, 2024

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Ensuring biodiversity credit integrity with Indigenous Peoples & navigating voluntary carbon market pitfalls

Anete Liepina - February 13, 2024

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Carbon storage in soils: The persistent guardian of the carbon cycle | betterSoil

Anete Liepina - February 13, 2024

INSIGHTS

Putting the impact at the heart of the stock-selection process | WHEB

Anete Liepina - February 12, 2024

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World’s first: Housing developers in England now required to deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain

Anete Liepina - February 12, 2024

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Aviva case study: Tackling deforestation – a central part of our climate and biodiversity efforts | Global Canopy

Anete Liepina - February 12, 2024

DECARBONISATION

In case you missed it | Global standard for calculating emissions avoided announced by Mirova and Robeco

Anete Liepina - February 12, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Barclays commits to cease direct financing of new oil and gas projects as outcome of investor engagement

Anete Liepina - February 9, 2024

DECARBONISATION

The future of carbon credits: Rise or fall? | BloombergNEF Outlook

Anete Liepina - February 9, 2024

INSIGHTS

Global investors caution against proposals to roll back UK corporate governance standards and shareholder protections

Anete Liepina - February 9, 2024

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UK’s first renewables and energy transition infrastructure dedicated Long-Term Asset Fund launched by Schroders

Anete Liepina - February 9, 2024

INSIGHTS

Transparency disclosure numbers are rising. What about corporate environmental leaders? | CDP

Anete Liepina - February 8, 2024

DECARBONISATION

5 ways to unlock corporate finance for climate action | WEF & Salesforce

Anete Liepina - February 8, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Red flags and green flags: Is your transition plan fit for purpose and greenwashing-proof?

Anete Liepina - February 7, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Water risks: One-third of the world’s rivers could be affected by water scarcity or be polluted by nitrogen |...

Anete Liepina - February 7, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU: Provisional deal on net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem: Net-Zero Industry Act

Anete Liepina - February 6, 2024

INSIGHTS

Serving asset owner clients [is only possible] through climate stewardship | NZAOA

Anete Liepina - February 6, 2024

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First global standard for holistically addressing sustainability impacts in the mining sector | GRI

Anete Liepina - February 6, 2024

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Unlocking economic benefits of $5-10 trillion annually through food system transformation | PIK

Anete Liepina - February 6, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU: Provisional agreement on a proposal for a regulation on ESG rating activities reached

Anete Liepina - February 6, 2024

A LATEST

Why data can ensure the whole world benefits from impact investing | WEF

Anete Liepina - February 5, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Financial institutions and investors face financial exposure to water-related risks in the apparel industry

Anete Liepina - February 5, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

The Important Connection of Healthy Soil and ESG & Sustainability Investing | betterSoils

Anete Liepina - February 5, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Circular economy: EU Council and Parliament agree on a provisional deal on the right to repair directive

Anete Liepina - February 2, 2024

A LATEST

Private equity firms invested in the North Sea may see cash flow from oil and gas fall by 60%

Anete Liepina - February 2, 2024

A TOP 5 CIRCULARITY

The beautiful thing about circular economy | The Circular Economy Queen of Sweden: Elin Bergman

Anete Liepina - February 2, 2024

A LATEST

Polish energy giant suing former directors and insurers for lack of due diligence over a coal power plant...

Anete Liepina - February 2, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

ECB expands its climate work focusing on green transition, nature-related and climate risks

Anete Liepina - January 31, 2024

A LATEST

Ep. 45 | A Week of Circularity: The State of Our Times

Anete Liepina - January 30, 2024

INSIGHTS

Navigating and mapping the jungle of sector standards | Q&A with Philippe Diaz

Anete Liepina - January 30, 2024

A LATEST

DEFINITE-CCRI set to finance circular economy projects across European cities

Anete Liepina - January 29, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

New GRI Biodiversity Standard available for use by companies around the world

Anete Liepina - January 25, 2024

A LATEST

Gender and nature risk management: A four pillar approach for financial institutions | UNEP FI

Anete Liepina - January 25, 2024

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Circularity Gap Report 2024 | Global circularity rate is falling steadily every year

Anete Liepina - January 24, 2024

INSIGHTS

“Failing to plan is planning to fail’’ – why transition planning is essential for banks | ECB

Anete Liepina - January 24, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Investors view the quality of available climate data as “insufficient” | Ceres

Anete Liepina - January 24, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Amid ocean plastic pollution, climate change and international criticism, big oil & gas stay the course | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - January 24, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

New Green Shoots: 6 trending products for nature finance and 5 nature investing themes to watch in 2024

Anete Liepina - January 23, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 44 | A Week of Circularity: The New Age of Human Rights

Anete Liepina - January 23, 2024

INSIGHTS

Redefining global commons: Is current environmental law able to address the planetary crisis? | PIK

Anete Liepina - January 23, 2024

DECARBONISATION

ING, Netherlands’ largest bank, responds to legal action over climate harm announcement

Anete Liepina - January 22, 2024

SOCIAL & DEI

Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies | WEF

Anete Liepina - January 22, 2024

A TOP 5 SOCIAL & DEI

Human rights challenges in the EU: Key threats identified | EU Parliament

Anete Liepina - January 22, 2024

INSIGHTS

2000 most influential companies globally who can help or hinder achieving the SDGs | WBA

Anete Liepina - January 22, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Time to Act: Five things we’ve learned for managing nature risks through TNFD in 2024

Anete Liepina - January 19, 2024

INSIGHTS

Historic win against the Norwegian State, rendering the approvals of three oil and gas fields in the North Sea...

Anete Liepina - January 19, 2024

A LATEST

IFRS Foundation and GRI publish summary of interoperability considerations for GHG emissions

Anete Liepina - January 18, 2024

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In case you missed it in 2023 | Why water security is our most urgent challenge today

Anete Liepina - January 18, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU: Generic environmental claims and other misleading product information will be banned by law

Anete Liepina - January 18, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Regenerating nature requires an economic transformation | Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Anete Liepina - January 17, 2024

INSIGHTS

Amid escalating tech and climate pressures, nearly half of CEOs doubt business viability within a decade | PwC

Anete Liepina - January 17, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

Choosing the right tools for the job – getting ready for nature-related disclosures | WWF

Anete Liepina - January 16, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

EU: New rules to minimise emissions from powerful greenhouse gases | EU Parliament

Anete Liepina - January 16, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Nature-based solutions in cities are the future of the fight against climate change. Here’s how to fund them

Anete Liepina - January 16, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28 | IEA

Anete Liepina - January 11, 2024

INSIGHTS

Voting: ‘Asset managers turning their backs on people and planet on an unprecedented scale’ | ShareAction

Anete Liepina - January 11, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Investment priorities for clean energy in Vietnam | Imperial College London

Anete Liepina - January 11, 2024

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DEI: New rules to make it easier for persons with disabilities to travel in the EU

Anete Liepina - January 11, 2024

DECARBONISATION

More rain, fewer droughts – rainfall effects from targeted forestation can reduce climate change | PIK

Anete Liepina - January 11, 2024

INSIGHTS

Global Risks 2024: Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 as environmental threats intensify

Anete Liepina - January 10, 2024

A LATEST

Global temperatures in 2023 near 1.5°C limit, marking hottest year on record: Highlights | Copernicus

Anete Liepina - January 10, 2024

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Chip-Making is a Thirsty Business

Anete Liepina - January 10, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 43 | A Week of Circularity: When in Davos

Anete Liepina - January 10, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Private Capital Meets Nature: Biodiversity markets are shaping up in 2024 but do we have the right data to...

Anete Liepina - January 9, 2024

NATURAL CAPITAL

Investors Must Respect Indigenous Rights to Protect the Amazon | New Toolkit for Institutional Investors

Anete Liepina - January 9, 2024

INSIGHTS

Responsible Investment: An Insider’s Account of What’s Working, What’s Not and Where Next | Q&A with Will Martindale

Anete Liepina - January 8, 2024

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Climate change won’t wait for AI — and we must not either | World Economic Forum

Anete Liepina - January 8, 2024

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10 big findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change | World Resources Institute

Anete Liepina - January 8, 2024

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Governments’ inaction: Prioritizing false solutions over effective climate action | Climate Action Tracker

Anete Liepina - January 4, 2024

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Oil, gas and US emissions: Setting the Record Straight | World Resources Institute

Anete Liepina - January 4, 2024

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Climate Litigation: Reflection and Anticipation for 2024 | Union of Concerned Scientists

Anete Liepina - January 4, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Bridging the adaptation gap: can the circular economy help? | Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Anete Liepina - January 3, 2024

$Investors’ role in minimising toxic emissions: 57 billion fractions of species potentially affected in petrochemical hotspot in Europe$

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Investors’ role in minimising toxic emissions: 57 billion fractions of species potentially affected in petrochemical hotspot in Europe

Anete Liepina - January 3, 2024

FRAMEWORKS

What are the ESRS reporting boundaries for sustainability reporting & why are they so difficult to understand? | Q&A...

Anete Liepina - January 2, 2024

DECARBONISATION

Risk-mitigation for scaling renewable energy in developing countries

Anete Liepina - January 2, 2024

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Securing minerals for the energy transition: New report | WEF

Anete Liepina - January 2, 2024

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 42 | A Week of Circularity: New Year Reset

Anete Liepina - January 2, 2024

INSIGHTS

Most Read TOP 5 in 2023 and Editor’s Picks

Anete Liepina - December 21, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Oxford study signals green shoots of optimism on nature finance

Anete Liepina - December 21, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Fossil fuel bond failure leaves UK’s largest pension funds open to legal risk | ClientEarth

Anete Liepina - December 21, 2023

DECARBONISATION

ESMA presents methodology for climate risk stress testing and analysis of the financial impact of greenwashing controversies

Anete Liepina - December 21, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

EFRAG and TNFD sign a cooperation agreement to further advance Nature-related Reporting

Anete Liepina - December 21, 2023

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Umweltdachverband: Staying strong together to protect nature and empower others

Anete Liepina - December 20, 2023

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Bad news for blue hydrogen: The small and shrinking market potential | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - December 20, 2023

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Dutch Court raises critical questions about KLM’s ‘offsetting’ and sustainable flying ‘solutions’ in world-first greenwashing hearing

Anete Liepina - December 20, 2023

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EU may not meet the majority of the environment policy targets by 2030. Where do we stand? | ...

Anete Liepina - December 19, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Can banks and insurance really help reduce climate-related financial stability risks? | European Central Bank

Anete Liepina - December 19, 2023

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UK: Major investors urging the regulator to introduce mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting for financial institutions

Anete Liepina - December 19, 2023

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What you need to know before doing anything in biodiversity credit markets: The rights of Indigenous Peoples

Anete Liepina - December 18, 2023

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Only 18% of central banks show exemplary progress in integrating climate-related risks into their monetary policy | GFRI

Anete Liepina - December 18, 2023

INSIGHTS

Austrian Development Bank: paving the way to achieving the SDGs | Q&A with Sabine Gaber

Anete Liepina - December 18, 2023

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Ep. 41 | A Year of Circularity: Looking Back to Look Forward

Anete Liepina - December 18, 2023

CIRCULARITY

EU Council reaches an agreement on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU

Anete Liepina - December 18, 2023

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Global coal demand expected to decline in coming years | IEA

Anete Liepina - December 15, 2023

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Economic risks: Nature is not the elephant in the room, it’s the huge green scorpion running towards us |...

Anete Liepina - December 15, 2023

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Recommendations toward the development of scenarios for assessing nature-related economic and financial risks | NGFS

Anete Liepina - December 15, 2023

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Public Data Dashboard launched to enhance transparency in carbon markets | Climate Action Data Trust

Anete Liepina - December 14, 2023

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Financial institutions partly remain in the scope of CSDDD with legally binding climate plans. What are the key shortcomings?...

Anete Liepina - December 14, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

EU: New rules agreed obliging firms to safeguard human rights and environment

Anete Liepina - December 14, 2023

INSIGHTS

US: Private equity reshapes nation’s largest power market, leaving communities at risk

Anete Liepina - December 14, 2023

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Should SFDR switch to labelling system to enhance transparency and counter greenwashing risk? | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - December 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

No, the COP28 agreement will not enable the world to hold the 1.5°C limit, but the result is a...

Anete Liepina - December 13, 2023

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Anticipating 2024 Challenges: Investors prepare for fundraising and ESG hurdles at the 0100 Conference DACH

Anete Liepina - December 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

NGFS publishes a document on Scaling up Blended Finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies

Anete Liepina - December 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

COP28: A record of 2456 fossil fuel- and at least 475 carbon capturing lobbyists attending

Anete Liepina - December 12, 2023

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Standardised framework for a more ambitious and consistent use of escalation tools by asset managers | ShareAction

Anete Liepina - December 12, 2023

A TOP 5 SOCIAL & DEI

Multiple benchmarks show financial institutions struggling to demonstrate respect for human rights | World Benchmarking Alliance

Anete Liepina - December 12, 2023

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Humanity needs nature to survive, and so do the economy and banks | European Central Bank

Anete Liepina - December 12, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Addressing challenges in biodiversity reporting | Q&A with Philippe Diaz

Anete Liepina - December 11, 2023

INSIGHTS

Greening pensions reduces carbon footprint more than stopping flying | Scottish Widows

Anete Liepina - December 11, 2023

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Close to $7 trillion invested globally each year in activities harmful to nature and climate | UNEP

Anete Liepina - December 11, 2023

DECARBONISATION

UNEP: Novel alternatives to animal products may contribute to significantly reducing climate-harming emissions | SEI

Anete Liepina - December 11, 2023

DECARBONISATION

We can’t manage the new oil & gas reserves we don’t measure: Reporting metric for New Reserves and Resources

Anete Liepina - December 7, 2023

INSIGHTS

Green lending: do banks walk the talk? | European Central Bank

Anete Liepina - December 7, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Net Zero Finance Tracker: First tool to aggregate, standardize and assess progress of financial actors on actions beyond commitments

Anete Liepina - December 7, 2023

DECARBONISATION

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance sets direction for members on policy engagement and transition planning

Anete Liepina - December 7, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

The role of water security in reaching net-zero emissions: energy companies deeply exposed to water risks | CDP

Anete Liepina - December 6, 2023

SOCIAL & DEI

Unveiling the societal opportunities with 5 tipping systems currently at risk, 3 more at risk with global warming breaching...

Anete Liepina - December 6, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Boosting integrity in carbon markets: new initiative launched by UNDP at COP28

Anete Liepina - December 5, 2023

SOCIAL & DEI

Over half of climate finance reported by rich countries could put fragile states in more debt | Oxfam

Anete Liepina - December 5, 2023

DECARBONISATION

COP28: International regulators and experts announce their participation in a new taskforce for aligning global policy with net zero

Anete Liepina - December 5, 2023

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Close to 400 organisations from 64 jurisdictions have committed to advancing the adoption or use of the ISSB climate-related...

Anete Liepina - December 4, 2023

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Ep. 40 | A Week of Circularity: Oil & Gas Pledges – Special Edition COP28

Anete Liepina - December 4, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100, combining fairness and global climate protection | PIK

Anete Liepina - December 4, 2023

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New cooperation agreement between EFRAG and GRI reached, as GRI-ESRS Interoperability Index is made publicly available

Anete Liepina - December 4, 2023

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The IFRS Foundation has launched the IFRS Sustainability knowledge hub to support use of the ISSB Standards

Anete Liepina - December 4, 2023

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Church of England Pensions Board publishes climate plan focussing on fossil fuels, corporate lobbying, and climate finance in EM

Anete Liepina - November 30, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Nature Target Setting Framework for Asset Managers and Asset Owners launched by the Finance for Biodiversity

Anete Liepina - November 30, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Where do financial institutions stand with their climate commitments in terms of deforestation? | Global Canopy

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

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Nature Restoration Law on homestretch after Environment Committee endorsement | Birdlife International

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

UK: The FCA has confirmed measures to improve the trust and transparency of sustainable investment products and minimise greenwashing

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

DECARBONISATION

VCMI releases ‘Carbon Integrity’ Claims Branding and Monitoring, Reporting and Assurance (MRA) Framework

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

EU Council and Parliament agree on new rules to reduce harmful industrial emissions

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

European Single Access Point platform easing access to corporate information for investors expected to be available from 2027

Anete Liepina - November 29, 2023

DECARBONISATION

First criminal complaint against French banks for money laundering and concealment of proceeds from illegal deforestation in the Amazon

Anete Liepina - November 28, 2023

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Rewilding, when used appropriately and correctly, can help the UK Government reach net zero faster | GRI

Anete Liepina - November 28, 2023

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Maintaining current wind and solar growth rates would trigger peak coal in 2023 and peak gas in 2024

Anete Liepina - November 28, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Oil and gas majors could have paid for their share of climate loss and damage and still earned 10...

Anete Liepina - November 28, 2023

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New ICMA-aligned guide for corporates on issuing bonds to fund the climate transition | Climate Bonds Initiative

Anete Liepina - November 27, 2023

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Are climate-related matters adequately reported? Investors’ expectations | ICGN

Anete Liepina - November 27, 2023

INSIGHTS

Net-Zero greenwashing alert? 58% of top companies’ climate commitments are at odds with their own lobbying activities

Anete Liepina - November 27, 2023

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Ep. 39 | Cities and SMEs going circular

Anete Liepina - November 23, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Gas & Oil: recognizing the transition risks for investors as peak demand approaches | Carbon Tracker

Anete Liepina - November 23, 2023

INSIGHTS

Climate action is the new norm for many cities, including in Global South | CDP

Anete Liepina - November 23, 2023

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Long term impacts of tropical cyclones raise the global Social Cost of Carbon by more than 20% | PIK

Anete Liepina - November 23, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

What makes Nature an asset? And how can we make investing in green pay? | Rebalance Earth

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

DECARBONISATION

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases a foundational paper for asset owner expectations of asset managers’ climate engagement

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

CIRCULARITY

Governments allow low ambition countries to derail Global Plastics Treaty | Greenpeace

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

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Lawyers warn watchdog over UK government’s approval of pollinator-threatening pesticide | ClientEarth

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

DECARBONISATION

CFA Institute launches new Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing Certificate

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

DECARBONISATION

New report exposes offshore CCS as a dangerous distraction from real progress on climate change | CIEL

Anete Liepina - November 22, 2023

DECARBONISATION

National Climate Plan implementation insufficiencies show: COP28 must be a clear turning point | UNFCCC

Anete Liepina - November 21, 2023

INSIGHTS

94% of investors believe corporate reporting on sustainability contain false claims | PwC

Anete Liepina - November 21, 2023

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Fashion brands including Adidas, SHEIN and Kering putting millions of workers at risk with gaps on human rights |...

Anete Liepina - November 21, 2023

INSIGHTS

The US House Republicans’ “Anti-ESG” policy priorities closely mirror industry associations’ narratives | InfluenceMap

Anete Liepina - November 21, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Broken Records: Temperatures hit new highs, yet world fails to cut emissions (again) | UNEP

Anete Liepina - November 20, 2023

INSIGHTS

Where do UK fund managers stand in terms of sustainability? | FCA

Anete Liepina - November 20, 2023

SOCIAL & DEI

Innovative Social Funding: Security KAG’s social tranches | Security KAG

Anete Liepina - November 20, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

New EU directive for protection of the environment through criminal law | European Commission

Anete Liepina - November 17, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Australian directors can be found liable for a failure to disclose nature-related impacts, a legal opinion found

Anete Liepina - November 17, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

Export of plastic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries will be prohibited | European Commission

Anete Liepina - November 17, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Why do financial markets need to focus on nitrogen addressing food security and planetary boundaries?

Anete Liepina - November 17, 2023

CIRCULARITY

Lifetime cost of plastic 10 times higher for low-income countries than wealthy ones | WWF

Anete Liepina - November 17, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

First-ever EU law to curb methane emissions in the EU and globally | European Commission

Anete Liepina - November 16, 2023

FRAMEWORKS

Understanding the ESRS Thresholds | Q&A with Mike Jennings

Anete Liepina - November 16, 2023

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UK government incentives for carbon capture increase long-term reliance on fossil gas putting net zero targets at risk |...

Anete Liepina - November 15, 2023

CIRCULARITY

Fostering circular innovations: Opportunities for project development assistance and networking

Anete Liepina - November 15, 2023

DECARBONISATION

State of Climate Action 2023 | World Resources Institute

Anete Liepina - November 15, 2023

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Moving from pledges to implementation: a guide for corporate just transition action | World Benchmarking Alliance

Anete Liepina - November 14, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Direct Air Capture: Big Oil’s Latest Smokescreen | Center for International Environmental Law

Anete Liepina - November 14, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Forest IQ – a new ally for financial institutions on their journey towards deforestation-free portfolios | Global Canopy

Anete Liepina - November 14, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

75% of corporate loan exposures in the euro area heavily rely on at least one ecosystem service | European...

Anete Liepina - November 14, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Unique tax incentive to support biodiversity conservation in South Africa | Sustainable Finance Coalition

Anete Liepina - November 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Mapping of corporate transition finance frameworks: high level of consensus | Climate Bonds Initiative

Anete Liepina - November 13, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Fidelity International reinforces its commitments to tackling nature loss and launches its nature roadmap

Anete Liepina - November 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Greenpeace is being sued by Shell: $8.6m damages claim and protest ban to silence climate demands

Anete Liepina - November 13, 2023

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Ep. 38 | A Week of Circularity: Carbon, Coffee and Energy Storage

Anete Liepina - November 13, 2023

DECARBONISATION

New benchmark shows impact investments in the energy sector decrease scopes 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions | GIIN

Anete Liepina - November 10, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Nature Restoration Law: EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030

Anete Liepina - November 10, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Over 3% rise in year-on-year emissions disclosed by 20 of the largest listed meat and dairy producers | FAIRR

Anete Liepina - November 9, 2023

A LATEST

Latest NGFS Climate Scenarios for central banks and supervisors released

Anete Liepina - November 9, 2023

A TOP 5 HOME

Four ways any company can become ‘nature positive’ and help transition to a world worth living in

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

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CO2 emissions must be cut back by 7% annually until 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C | Alliance...

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Governments plan to produce  around  110% more  fossil fuels in 2030 than the 1.5°C warming limit allows | SEI

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

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EFRAG and CDP joining forces to drive market uptake of European Sustainability Reporting Standards

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

CIRCULARITY

Ep. 37 | A Week of Circularity: Leading with Foresight

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

CIRCULARITY

Legal complaint against Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for the use of misleading ‘100% recycled’ claims | ClientEarth

Anete Liepina - November 8, 2023

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Global efforts show progress on plastic pollution is possible – but world remains off track | UNEP

Anete Liepina - November 6, 2023

SOCIAL & DEI

Finance gap for climate adaptation efforts at least 50% bigger than thought | SEI

Anete Liepina - November 6, 2023

NATURAL CAPITAL

Analysis of the impact of a STOXX Europe 600 portfolio on biodiversity | Carbon4 finance and CDC Biodiversité

Anete Liepina - November 6, 2023

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CFA Institute, GSIA and PRI announce harmonised definitions for responsible investment approaches

Anete Liepina - November 6, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Next generation EV batteries eliminate the need for deep sea mining | Blue Climate Initiative

Anete Liepina - October 31, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Europe plans continued LNG infrastructure buildout despite flattening imports and demand reduction forecasts

Anete Liepina - October 31, 2023

DECARBONISATION

The energy world is set to change significantly by 2030, based on today’s policy settings alone | IEA

Anete Liepina - October 31, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Will we exhaust the remaining 1.5°C carbon budget in just six years? | University of Leeds

Anete Liepina - October 31, 2023

DECARBONISATION

Germany’s €2.6 billion sale of STEAG to a PE investor may delay company’s coal phase-out | IEEFA

Anete Liepina - October 27, 2023

DECARBONISATION

U.S. | Key banking regulators adopt interagency principles to address climate-related financial risks for large banks

Anete Liepina - October 27, 2023

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“Miraculous” pyrolysis method of plastic waste management – misleading in its efficacy?

Anete Liepina - October 27, 2023

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