07 March 2023Climate Change, Publications, Risk, TCFD
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Hear from lead authors of the IPCC report on climate change mitigation
At the launch of the latest IPCC report, UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that a 3.2C rise in global…
Investor Climate Action Plans & net zero targets: Opportunities for progress in 2022
By Hamish Stewart, Senior Associate, Climate Change, PRI & Rahnuma Chowdhury, Investor Climate Action Lead, UNEP FI This blog highlights…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance renews its call to asset managers for climate-focused blended finance vehicles
Having received a positive response to its initial Call to Action to Asset Managers – released in February 2021 – the…
What conclusions should financial institutions take from the latest IPCC report?
This week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) launched the second part of its 6th Assessment Report, drawing on…
UNEP FI responds to Basel Committee on Banking Supervision consultation on its principles for management and supervision of climate-related financial risks
At UNEP Finance Initiative, we believe that the financial sector has a central role to play in managing climate risk…
One year on from commitments on adaptation: lack of risk data and standards delaying progress
In January 2021, UNEP FI and the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) came together with ten financial institutions from across banking and investment to commit to disclosing their risks from the physical impacts of climate change. UNEP FI’s Paul Smith reviews the progress made by the group, explains the importance of this commitment, and the issues facing financial institutions trying to accurately disclose their physical risk.
New protocol binds Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to halve portfolio emissions by 2030
The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance releases the second edition of its Target Setting Protocol, which guides its 69 asset…
Increasing ambition and expanding scope: NZAOA Target Setting Protocol V.2
This webinar, co-hosted by UNEP FI and PRI, brought together leading actors from the U.N.-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance to…
Investor Agenda highlights best practices from leading global investors
To generate worldwide momentum that will lead to more institutional investors implementing bold climate action plans, the Investor Agenda published…
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance and Convergence Blended Finance collaborate on climate investment solutions
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance and Convergence Blended Finance announce the signing of a collaboration agreement to increase investment in…