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Who should pay for loss and damage? Spoiler: not China
At UN climate summit, rich countries agreed to set up a dedicated fund to address the loss and damage caused by climate disasters, after years of blocking. This was a big
Getting to Net Zero: the Vital Role of Transition Finance with Zoe Knight of HSBC
In this podcast, Zoe Knight, Managing Director and Group Head, HSBC Centre of Sustainable Finance, will discuss the global sustainable finance agenda and the growing focus on transition finance in
Climate and Capital – Perspectives on the Latest Research & Practice
In this podcast, Raf Hussain (Global Head of Strategic Planning and Stress Testing at HSBC) and Ben Carr (Analytics and Capital Modelling Director at Aviva) discuss an important area of
Italian government considering support for international fossil fuel projects that would emit 3.5 times Italy’s annual emissions, despite major climate promise
Despite pledging to stop international financing for fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022, new analysis by Oil Change International shows that the Italian Government is continuing to actively consider financing
The Role of Green Financial Sector Initiatives in the Low-Carbon Transition: A Theory of Change
Green financial sector initiatives, including financial policies, regulations, and instruments, could play an important role in the low-carbon transition by supporting countries in the implementation of economic policies aimed to
COP27 – Sustainable Finance Architecture to Scale Investments in Climate Action
Event Replay – Sustainable Finance Architecture to Scale Investments in Climate Action Click here to watch the video and event introduction
Fit for 55: Deal on carbon sinks goal will increase EU 2030 climate target
MEPs and EU countries agreed to increase the EU carbon sinks target for the land use and forestry sector, which increases the EU’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target to 57%.
Oil and gas industry on brink of major surge in expansion – new drilling plans approved through 2025 could exhaust 17% of the global carbon budget for 1.5°C
A new briefing launched today at COP27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh by Oil Change International reveals that new oil and gas production approved to date in 2022 and at risk of approval over the
MDBs’ Climate Finance in Low and Middle-Income Countries Reaches $51 Billion in 2021
Climate finance committed by major multilateral development banks (MDBs) rose by more than 24% last year compared to 2020, according to the 2021 Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance released
