All Climate change articles
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Webinar
Next steps in the PRI’s Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change
A session for signatories to learn more about the future of its emerging and expanding stewardship initiative – the Collaborative Sovereign Engagement on Climate Change.
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Policy report
Policy briefing: Addressing EU bioenergy policy and investment risks
This policy report assesses the role of bioenergy for the EU’s renewable energy targets, and how to use biomass most effectively to achieve competing energy, climate, and nature objectives, and contribute to the EU net-zero economy transition.
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Webinar
Special briefing with IPR: Net zero transition after COP29 and the US elections
In this special event following COP29 and the US elections, IPR and PRI assesses the long-term implications for investors of these decisive events in the transition towards net zero.
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Policy report
Policy briefing: Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act: Integrating ESG into the regulatory framework
This briefing summarises the amendments made to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA) by the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA) in January 2023, which introduced mandatory sustainability disclosure in statutory annual reports.
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Policy report
Policy briefing: EU Critical Raw Materials Act
This briefing summarises the key elements of the EU Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA) which aims to reduce reliance on imports of critical raw materials (CRMs) through a series of measures, including increasing recycling, increasing domestic production, and requiring in scope companies to undertake supply chain audits.
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Policy report
Policy briefing: Enabling US state-level sustainable financial systems
[Region: US] Five high-level policy recommendations that US state and local officials can consider to support responsible investment practices.
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Case study
Equitix: Bridging the climate data gap in private infrastructure
Shortlisted for PRI Awards 2024: Recognition for Action – Climate
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Case study
SAIL Investments: High impact climate, biodiversity and natural capital
Shortlisted for PRI Awards 2024: Recognition for Action – Climate
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Case study
Federated Hermes: an engagement-driven approach to climate change
Shortlisted for PRI Awards 2024: Recognition for Action – Climate
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News and press
Updated Private Markets Decarbonisation Roadmap released: PMDR 2.0
The new PMDR 2.0, from the iCI and the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Private Equity Task Force, incorporates key insights and feedback from adopters.
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Workshop summary
Mandate design considerations for sovereign debt net zero portfolios
This article summarises key points from a workshop held in September 2024 where participants in sovereign debt markets discussed challenges and emerging solutions in pursuing net zero targets in portfolio design.
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News and press
Taskforce: Early and widespread progress on net zero – but policy gap persists
UN Taskforce on Net Zero Policy publishes inaugural report on the global policy environment governing net zero activities of large corporates and institutions
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PRI Web Page
Interconnected Justice: Understanding the cross-border implications of climate transition policies
This report provides normative proposals on how to widen the approach of policymakers and non-state actors (companies and financial institutions) when addressing the question of justice in climate and nature transition policies.
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PRI Web Page
Net Zero Policy Matters: Assessing progress and taking stock of corporate and financial net zero policy reform
This progress report – Net Zero Policy Matters – summarises the research, discussions and findings of the work of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy, its technical expert group and contributing partner organisations, from its inception at COP28 (2023) to COP29 (2024).
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Policy report
Climate Policy Roadmap 2024/25
Ahead of COP 29, PRI published a Climate Policy Roadmap for 2024/25.
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Blog post
Engagement on nature and biodiversity: The imperative for investors
Investors’ ownership and investment decisions can profoundly impact nature and biodiversity.
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Case study
GENUI: Investing with entrepreneurs to create strong returns and positive impact
Shortlisted for PRI Awards 2024: Innovation in Responsible Investment Strategy
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PRI Web Page
New York Climate Week, COP16 and COP29
The PRI attended New York Climate Week in September, COP 16 in October and COP29 in November. Read on for an overview of our objectives at these events.
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Blog post
Progressing responsible investment in Toronto: Reflections from PRI in Person 2024
PRI CEO, David Atkin, reflects on our most recent annual flagship conference, PRI in Person - held this year in Toronto, Canada