Carbon Emissions and ESG
Carbon emissions are an important environmental indicator and a key factor in ESG information disclosure. At present, many jurisdictions have made regulations on Scope 1 2 3 carbon emissions, and require companies to shift from voluntary disclosure to mandatory disclosure.
Research on carbon emissions includes carbon emission mechanisms, carbon capture and storage technologies, etc. These studies involve multiple disciplines.
ISSB and GRI Release Greenhouse Gas Disclosure Interoperability Document
The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative releases a greenhouse gas disclosure interoperability document
EU Plans to Set 2040 Climate Target
The EU plans to set 2040 climate target, aiming to establish a second medium-term goal based on EU Climate Law
EU Passes Agreement on Reducing 500 million Tons of Carbon Emission
The European Parliament officially approves a 500 million tons carbon emission reduction agreement
World Economic Forum Releases Closing Climate Action Gap Report
The World Economic Forum (WEF) releases closing climate action gap report
EU Deploys Revenues from Emission Trading System
Revenues from Emission Trading System The European Union announced that it will invest the revenue from the Emission Trading System (ETS) into 19 decarbonize projects
TPI Releases Net Zero Transition Report for Banking Industry
The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) released a net zero transition report, analyzing the net-zero transition process of the world’s 26 largest banks
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Releases Net Zero Plan
Net Zero Plan for Banking The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) releases the Net Zero plan for the banking industry, which aims to assist banks
Will ESG Investing Lead to an Increase in Global Carbon Emissions?
The application of ESG investing may instead increase the global carbon emissions