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Research from the ‪@oxforduniversity‬ finds that #banks tend to give higher credit risk ratings to lower emitters, making project funding more difficult.

#Sustainable finance experts say this bias is intrinsic to the design of banks’ credit cycles and risk management. Policy should be focused on support for decarbonisation projects to make them bankable, they say: www.sustainableviews.com/banks-give-higher-credit-…

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Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC we spoke to Helen Clarkson about the summit and current state of climate action.

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Weather conditions once considered exceptional may now be regular risks that companies are expected to anticipate.

When disruption prevents a business from fulfilling its contractual obligations, companies will often look to their force majeure clause for relief.

Read more on ‪@Sustainable-Views‬ - www.sustainableviews.com/what-happens-when-extreme…

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Is it #NIMBYism or do data centers pose a problem for local #environment - we crunch through the data and see how the argument is reshaping #climate and political policy in our latest #podcast

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Democratic backsliding and the ascendance of political authoritarianism in the #US are threatening the health of the economy, society and environment.

As the institutions of constitutional #democracy are tested, business leaders can best respond by clarifying red lines and planning for responsive action, writes Deborah McNamara at ‪@ClimateVoiceOrg‬ - www.sustainableviews.com/a-business-leaders-guide-…

#midterms #trump #politics #climate

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AI might be purely digital but its environmental footprint is very real.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is fuelling a global data centre boom and with it a soaring demand for power, water and other resources. After a surge in demand, local communities are beginning to push back, something Ben Steel has been looking at for ‪@Sustainable-Views‬ - find out more about his coverage in our latest #podcast

#environment #AI #data #datacenters

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Read more: www.sustainableviews.com/the-false-choice-between-…

#Sustainability creates #commercial value when it is embedded in #product design, innovation and operational performance rather than treated as a standalone compliance exercise.

Investing in cleaner energy, safer materials and circular business models can reduce exposure to regulatory, supply-chain and geopolitical risks while opening new opportunities, writes Helen Mets, president and chief executive at Ahlstrom.

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Imported goods accounted for more than a third of Europe’s carbon footprint in 2023, a 7 per cent increase since 2015, shows a new tracker from the European Climate Foundation and the climate consultancy Matière.

While emissions in the EU have dropped by nearly 40 per cent since 1990, imported emissions represented 35 per cent of the bloc’s carbon footprint in 2023.

A commitment from the EU to reduce imported emissions would send a clear message to the global business community about the direction of travel, says the ECF: www.sustainableviews.com/trading-places-how-emissi…

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Think-tank E3G expects global oil demand to plateau around the early 2030s, threatening countries that depend heavily on #oil revenues and #exports.

For some countries this shift could be catastrophic: Oil and #gas generate more than 40 per cent of government revenues in 17 countries, and are responsible for up to 90 per cent in others: www.sustainableviews.com/us-energy-dominance-risks…

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#US #investors have begun engaging companies on their use of #AI and its impacts on their #climate commitments.

Sector focuses include financial services companies and consumer businesses with heavy AI carbon footprints: www.sustainableviews.com/us-investors-engage-with-…

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