The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, conducted a study “[t]racking progress with the TPI Net Zero Banking Assessment Framework.”...more
In August 2023, the UK government announced that it would publish guidance on emissions monitoring and reporting for public sector organizations in order to help achieve its aim to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions from...more
The UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) recently released its 2023 statutory report, evaluating the UK’s progress towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and meeting carbon reduction targets. This report, mandated by the...more
9/7/2023
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Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Zero ,
Pollution Control ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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In June 2023, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) published a draft of its Financial Institutions Net Zero (FINZ) Standard to enable financial institutions to establish targets consistent with achieving net-zero...more
7/26/2023
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Climate Change ,
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Consumer Financial Products ,
Financial Institutions ,
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Renewable Energy
On April 25, the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group on ESG (APPG) published a report on environmental, social and governance issues. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal groups of Members of the House of Commons and...more
5/10/2023
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Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Net Zero ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) ,
Sustainability ,
UK
The European Commission last month announced a proposed Net-Zero Industry Act designed to drive the investment in and the growth of the clean technology manufacturing sector. The proposed Act is part of the Green Deal...more
Climate Action 100+, a climate-focused investor initiative, last month announced an updated framework designed to help investors assess and engage with public companies on climate-related issues. Its March 23 statement...more
The Bank of England released a report titled Climate-Related Risks and the Regulatory Capital Framework (Report) on March 13, 2023. The Report expands on the Bank’s 2021 Climate Change Adaptation Report (CCAR), in which it...more
3/28/2023
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Banks ,
Capital Requirements ,
CCAR ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Net Zero ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
UK