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White papersBlog | Ahead of COP, John Kerry issues rallying call to the private sector
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has called on the private sector to pressure governments to increase climate ambition on the eve of the crucial COP 26 negotiations. Kerry also called on the investor community to increase their own climate commitments and investment allocations to clean technologies.
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Specific and accurate physical commodities price calculation via Cloud Distribution Solutions
How Grão Direto, a Brazilian startup, built a tool that calculates customized grain prices for sellers, warehouses and properties, using CME Smart Stream on Google Cloud Platform solution.
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FX Futures: Why They Matter in Currency Overlay Management
A discussion with 7orca, the Germany-based specialist asset manager, and CME Group
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Blog | How would a cross border carbon tax impact climate change and world trade?
In the run-up to COP26, the UK has made it clear that negotiations will include finalizing the rules for implementing the Paris Agreement[1].
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The MSCI Net-Zero Tracker - October 2021
A quarterly gauge of progress by the world’s listed companies toward curbing climate risk
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Mandating ESG disclosures really makes a difference
Here is the first in a series of regular articles on current academic research into a range of sustainable investment topics. The papers discussed were presented at the latest annual GRASFI conference.
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Monitoring corporates against third-party ESG data providers
At Capital Group, using third-party data is only the beginning of how we monitor potential and current investments. All holdings are reviewed against third-party ESG scores to identify potential ESG risks.
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S&P Global Clean Energy Index: A Path toward Greater Transparency
In April 2021, the S&P Global Clean Energy Index underwent changes to reduce constituent concentration, ease liquidity limitations, and improve index replication.
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Net-Zero Alignment: Objectives and Strategic Approaches for Investors
Net-zero investing means implementing a decarbonization pathway for a portfolio, using its “emissions budget” to achieve a temperature scenario well below 2°C.
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The age of climate extremes: Crises, cascades and comfort zones
The latest assessments from climate scientists suggest some geographical zones that have been lived in for thousands of years are becoming uncomfortably hot and fire-prone or wet and vulnerable to flooding.
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ESG Thema #4 - Investing in the Circular Economy : Closing the loop
Circular Economy can be defined as an economic system of trade and production which, at all stages of the product lifecycle, aims to increase the efficiency of resource use and reduce environmental impact while developing the well-being of individuals.(1)
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Cryptocurrency – the good, the bad and the ugly
Cryptocurrencies are moving into the mainstream, but present several risks that companies should consider. Joanne Beatty examines the key issues, including the environmental cost of cryptomining.
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50 shades of green
With the noise and interest in ESG investing reaching levels that would have been unthinkable a few short years ago, much of the analysis surrounding it is becoming polarised. A more sophisticated conversation and debate is required, argues Mark Versey.
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Case study: Vestas
Through their cost-effective turbines, manufacturer Vestas have boosted the attractiveness of wind power relative to other energy sources.
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Measuring a Country’s Carbon Emissions: A Debate with High Stakes
Why some metrics are more accurate, more equitable, and more efficient than others.
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Without a global finance plan, the climate moonshot will fail
If the world is to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, the international financial architecture needs far stronger coordination under a re-tooled OECD, writes Steve Waygood.
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El Salvador and Bitcoin
Establishing the cryptocurrency as legal tender is a risky move, but also carries some potential benefits.
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Natural Gas: Seven Potential Consequences of Price Surge
In recent weeks natural gas prices have increased sharply, more than doubling in the U.S. and rising roughly ten-fold in Europe and Asia (Figure 1).
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What you need to know about polysilicon and its role in solar modules
What is polysilicon, what is its role in solar panels and are there any social and governance concerns around its production? Here is a primer.
