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Responsible investing, irresponsible metrics? Race to net zero hit by data reliability woes

Business Green

To measure the true carbon footprint of an investment portfolio, scope one (direct), scope two (indirect) and scope three (also indirect) emissions of any underlying holdings need to be determined, according to Edwin Whitehead, senior vice president of responsible investment at Redington. Counting the carbs.

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The Chilling Question About This Week’s Record Heat Wave

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This story was originally published by The Energy Mix Weekender , and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. C, a record high attributed to a combination of El Niño conditions and climate change. On Monday, July 3, the U.S.

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Blowing the budget: Why the Third Carbon Budget's 'surplus' emissions are so important

Business Green

The CCC's advice on what to do with the Third Carbon Budget's pandemic-boosted emissions savings is unequivocal - the government must resist the temptation to cynically weaken the UK's world-leading climate targets The government could soon make the most important domestic climate policy decision of the past decade. Don't do it.1/[link]

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Flagship EU Farming Reforms in Peril as Lobbyists Exploit Ukraine War

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Due to this and other harms — such as wide-scale damage to ecosystems and human health — the EU has made limiting pesticide use a key plank of sustainable farming measures included in its Green Deal, a historic package by the bloc to reduce its emissions in line with global climate targets. Misleading Narratives.

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Investors Challenge ‘Blind Spots’ in Climate-Friendly Ratings for Ad and PR Giants

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For money managers who want to prove they care about the climate, buying shares in big advertising and public relations companies might look like a safe bet. And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact.

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Investors Challenge ‘Blind Spots’ in Climate-Friendly Ratings for Ad and PR Giants

DeSmogBlog

For money managers who want to prove they care about the climate, buying shares in big advertising and public relations companies might look like a safe bet. And DeSmog can also reveal that a growing group of ethical investors are demanding that ad and PR companies come clean about their true climate impact.

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Ranked: The 12 best ways to get cars out of cities

Business Green

The second-largest (and growing) source of climate pollution in Europe. Around the world, SUVs alone emit more carbon pollution than Canada or Germany , and are causing a bigger increase in climate pollution than heavy industry. So the driving habits of a minority impose high costs on society , and this is especially true in cities.