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Second Trump presidency and trade wars threaten to slow transition to a crawl, Generation says

Twin threats of a second term for Donald Trump and global trade wars risk "slow[ing] the energy transition down to a crawl" as global trade verges on collapse, according to Generation Investment Management.

California climate disclosures bill advances to governor's desk

A proposal that would require detailed climate-related disclosures by large companies active in California has been approved by the state's Senate and now only requires the state's governor to sign it into law.

People Moves 29 October: HSBC, Apollo, Al Gore, WBCSD and more

Al Gore leads new investment business Just Climate

Al Gore-backed satellite data suggests oil & gas GHG emissions double reported levels

A database of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on direct, independent observation using satellites, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has been launched, which suggests oil & gas emissions may be double the levels reported.

Satellite and AI initiative to 'transform carbon data'

An initiative has been launched to combine data from satellites and artificial intelligence (AI), promising to "revolutionise global efforts to measure and reduce emissions across every sector of society".

Generation Investment Management closes $1bn impact investing fund

Generation Investment Management LLP (GIM) has closed its $1 billion impact investment fund, Sustainable Solutions Fund III.

Mandatory US climate disclosure law proposed by leading Democrat

Every publicly listed company in the US could be forced to make climate-related disclosures, under new legislation introduced by a senior Democratic Party senator.

Blog: Sustainable finance and San Francisco

San Francisco became the centre of the universe for green and sustainable investors this week, when it hosted two major conferences. Peter Cripps reports.

TCFD could help companies deal with first mover risk when it comes to climate disclosure

The Financial Stability Board's Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendation that companies should use scenario analyses in their reporting could reduce the competitive risks attached to revealing strategically sensitive data.