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Mounting political momentum for carbon markets

23 Feb 2021
7 min.

6-minute read
 
Despite the decline observed in 2020 in an unprecedented context of a global health crisis, the levels of worldwide CO2 emissions still represent a considerable challenge in the fi...

Low-carbon hydrogen: sensing the path towards large-scale deployment

13 Jan 2021
6 min.

6-minute read
 
In the energy sector, the year 2020 has undoubtedly been that of a change of dimension for low-carbon hydrogen, as illustrated throughout the past six months by the multiplication ...

ISS acquisition by Deutsche Börse in a context of mounting ESG data sourcing quality & sovereignty concerns in Europe

13 Jan 2021
10 min.

9-minute read
 
In November 2020, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, Deutsche Börse acquired 80% of the American company, Institutional Shareholder Services group of companies (ISS), a ...

Engie halts talks over US LNG supply contract amid French ending export guarantees for shale hydrocarbons

30 Nov 2020
4 min.

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From a sustainability standpoint, the past few weeks saw major developments in the energy sector with Engie halting talks with US LG developer NextDecade over a 20-year supply ...

France maps green and brown expenses over 2021 budget proposal – auspicious developments for climate change mainstreaming and sustainable finance

27 Oct 2020
21 min.

As public debate over the ecological transition creates pressure on governments, transparency & availability of information on the environmental impact of public spending are necessary to main...

Towards a Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosures and investors’ appetite for science-based targets on natural capital

27 Oct 2020
5 min.

On September 25, 2020, sixty-two Financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulatory bodies as well as think-tanks created an “Informal Working Group” (IWG) to work on a Task Force for ...

Total confirms net zero ambition by 2050 and announces intermediate scope 3 absolute emissions targets

27 Oct 2020
7 min.

Held last 30 September, Total’s Investor Day was an opportunity for France’s integrated oil group to reaffirm its commitment to fighting climate change. The event was eagerly awaited after rival B...

BP intensifies its transition efforts amid asset value and oil demand forecast revisions

25 Sep 2020
8 min.

In the oil sector, UK major BP stood out this summer by unveiling its scenarios for the evolution of oil demand. In its release, BP warned of a peak in oil demand within the next few years, signal...

Hydrogen aircraft: the new frontier with entry into service by 2035?

24 Sep 2020
1 min.

Mid-September, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury revealed the group is to develop a new generation of aircraft that would rely on hydrogen as the primary power source.
The European aircraft manufacturer ...

New prospects around SDG finance

29 Jul 2020
4 min.

Only a decade ahead of the 2030 deadline to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), the Covid-19 pandemic is jeopardizing this endeavor and derailing progress trajecto...

Cicero and K2A pave the way for a new green-labelled equity market

12 Jun 2020
2 min.

CICERO[1] is a research center for climate research and environmental science. Its subsidiary "CICERO Shades of Green Ltd" (thereafter CICERO) is one of the leading providers of second party opini...

From Sustainability reporting standards to impact assessment methodologies: tools are proliferating

04 May 2020
7 min.

Last month, the Finance Initiative of the UN Environment Program (UNEP Fi) launched new tools to help companies and financial institutions better assess the impact of their activities: the UNEP FI...

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