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Carbon Intensive Industries

Carbon-intensive industries, such as fossil fuels, agriculture, and transport, are major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change. Investing in these industries can pose risks due to regulatory changes, reputational concerns, and shifting consumer preferences. Opportunities exist in technologies and practices that reduce carbon emissions.

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Investing in the global green economy: Busting common myths

FTSE Russell
Analysis by FTSE Russell suggests that the transition to a sustainable green economy is a large investment opportunity, backed by global efforts to combat climate change and broader environmental challenges, that can deliver outperformance of the global equity market,




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31 May 2018

Planetary boundaries: Guiding human development on a changing planet

The planetary boundaries concept presents a set of nine planetary boundaries within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come; a 'safe operating space'. Crossing these boundaries increases the risk of generating large-scale abrupt or irreversible environmental changes.
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13 February 2015

The Inevitable Policy Response: Preparing financial markets for climate-related policy/regulatory risks

Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
The Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) is a project to prepare investors for the investment risks associated with the most likely responses to climate change. The likely impacts of climate change and mechanisms in the Paris Agreement are likely to force substantial policy introduction in the near future with investment implications.
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31 December 2019

The impact investing journey: Aligning portfolio with purpose

The Russell Family Foundation
This report describes how a philanthropic organisation uses impact investing throughout its portfolio. Society has changed its view on ethical investing, and The Russell Family Foundation has implemented this in their mission. Three pillars of their portfolio target social, environmental and financial areas of investing, and these allow them to achieve their company objectives.
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23 October 2018

Novethic

Government Organisations & Departments
Novethic specialise in sustainable finance research and offer the financial industry resources to facilitate the transitions to a sustainable, low carbon and inclusive economy. They offer services and resources to assist finance professionals with research, ESG labelling schemes and capacity development support for advocates of sustainability.
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The toll from coal: An updated assessment of death and disease from America’s dirtiest energy source

Clean Air Task Force
Emissions from the coal-fired power plant industry in the form of fine particle pollution, global warming, ozone smog, acid rain and regional haze, cause significant negative effects on human beings. Research shows that death or disease from coal-based electricity production in the United States, can be reduced if the pollution from coal plants is addressed.
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30 September 2010

Investing in a time of climate change: The sequel 2019

Mercer
This report is intended to help investors understand how climate change can influence their investment performance in both the short and long term. The research uses scenarios from the Cambridge Econometrics transition-risk climate model, to consider three scenarios; 2⁰C, 3⁰C and 4⁰C temperature increases, with evolved pathways and magnitude.
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30 April 2019
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