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People Moves 24 February: TPI, SBTi, Clarity AI and more...

COP27: Paris-style biodiversity agreement urged for COP15

Carney leads sustainable finance tributes to Queen Elizabeth II

The sustainable finance community has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, after her death at the age of 96 ushered in the rein of outspoken environmentalist King Charles III.

$2.6trn of financing omits deforestation policies

Companies with the greatest exposure to deforestation have been given $2.6 trillion of financing that is not covered by a deforestation policy,...

ISO commits to integrate climate considerations in global standards

165 standard bodies have signed an international declaration to integrate climate considerations into all standards, in what was described as "a game changing moment for international standards".

UN's 'Race to Zero' campaign launches finance sector expert group

The Race to Zero campaign launched by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has formed a finance sector expert group (FSEG) to develop "consistent, fair, and rigorous" guidelines for assessing which financial firms should be eligible to join the initiative..

$9trn collaboration of asset managers commit to net zero emissions

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has formed an initiative of asset managers, representing over $9 trillion, which have committed to align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.

Net Zero Asset Alliance paper maps out Paris Alignment for high‐emitting sectors

The Net Zero Asset Alliance in conjunction with the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) has published the 'Sectoral Pathways to Net Zero' paper, which maps out possible 1.5 °C pathways for five key high‐emitting sectors: energy, utilities, materials in specific steel and cement, and transport.

People Moves: LPFA, PBOC

The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has made two hires to help it follow through on its fossil fuel divestment policy.

Trump executive order takes 'sledgehammer' to US climate action

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cancelling the Clean Power Plan (CPP) – the flagship climate policy of his predecessor – in a move described "taking a sledgehammer to US climate action".