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ESG Book aims to shape the future of sustainability dataFinancial institutions including HSBC and Bridgewater Associates are backing a public database to simplify access to corporate sustainability data. 'ESG Book', created by data firm Arabesque, aims to standardise multiple corporate disclosures from around the world. -
The blame game and missing money: your guide to COP26Next week, representatives from countries worldwide will haggle on strategies to drive down emissions and barter on policies to prevent a climate crisis. Here is your guide to the key debates and issues.
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A world of hurt: Climate disasters in 2021 raise alarm over food securityHuman-driven climate change is fueling weather extremes — from record drought to massive floods — that are hammering key agricultural regions around the world. -
Acquittal of Indonesian villagers protesting pollution signifies rare win against SLAPPAn Indonesian court has acquitted six villagers on the island of Bangka in a criminal case widely seen as an attempt to silence them by a company accused of polluting their village.
Equity Opinion
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How finance from rich nations could drive 40% of new coal plant emissions– Based on financial inputs from overseas, 40 per cent of 'committed emissions' from a sample of coal plants that have been built or proposed since 2015 could be attributed to these nations – with most of the remainder coming from Chinese banks. -
Here’s how to propel a green recovery for the poorest– Special drawing rights could give indebted countries the flexibility to take climate action that benefits everyone. -
Are cities finished?– Far from rendering cities obsolete, the pandemic has unlocked an ever-broader potential for renaissance – what the economist Joseph Schumpeter famously called 'creative destruction' on an urban scale.
Videos
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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