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    COP28 Will Be A Make-Or-Break Moment For Climate Finance

    2023-09-20

    GreenBiz: Last year’s COP27 hosted more oil and gas lobbyists — serving industries that still have huge financial incentives to stick with their core polluting products — than representatives from any national delegation, except the United Arab Emirates, which is now COP28’s host. 

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    Asset Managers Rebuffed as EU Cracks Down on Use of ‘ESG’

    2023-09-19

    BNN Bloomberg: Europe’s markets watchdog says it isn’t backing down from a controversial plan to restrict the use of “ESG” and “sustainability” in fund names, despite a barrage of criticism from asset managers. 

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    Navigating ESG Marketing: Avoiding Unethical Pitfalls For Sustainable Success

    2023-09-19

    Forbes: In today's fast-evolving business landscape, embracing the principles of environmental, social and governance (ESG) isn't just a fleeting trend.

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    Bill Clinton, Israeli Billionaire Launch $1 Billion Climate Fund

    2023-09-19

    BNN Bloomberg: Former US President Bill Clinton is teaming with Israeli billionaire Ziv Aviram to launch a climate fund with about $1 billion of start-up capital.

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    SEC Issues New Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

    2023-09-18

    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has posted to sec.gov the agency’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2023-2026 that builds on and advances the SEC’s DEIA commitment and previous successes.

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    How Companies Can Be More Clear — And Credible — With Their Climate Pledges

    2023-09-15

    GreenBiz: We’ve all heard of greenwashing — the practice of making a company look more environmentally friendly than it actually is, through clever marketing campaigns.

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    EU Opens Door to Revamping Its Landmark ESG Investing Rules

    2023-09-14

    BNN Bloomberg: The European Union is considering extensive changes to its ESG investing framework in response to criticism from asset managers and national regulators.

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    Tom Steyer Launches New $1 Billion Climate Investment Fund

    2023-09-14

    BNN Bloomberg: Climate tech investments have dipped this year, but a new fund with more than $1 billion to spend is entering the sector.

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    Kroll’s Message for Critics: ESG Makes Money

    2023-09-13

    BNN Bloomberg: Elon Musk railed against ESG last year when Tesla Inc., whose stock is held by many climate-focused funds, was expelled from an S&P Global index that tracks companies on their environmental, social and governance standards.

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    California Lawmakers Send Bill to Governor That Requires Big Businesses to Provide a Detailed Account of Their Carbon Emissions

    2023-09-13

    CNBC: California lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Newsom’s desk that would require all large businesses in the state to provide a detailed accounting of their carbon emissions, including their Scope 3, or supply chain emissions.

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