COP26 and investor initiatives
The next steps to delivering net-zero global emissions by 2050 are expected to be agreed at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow from 1-12 November 2021.
Investors increasingly recognise the threat posed by climate change to the global economy, and are looking to structure their action and develop consensus on best practice.
PRI – COP26 commentary
The PRI closely monitored announcements emerging from the COP26 conference in Glasgow.
Webinars
COP26 Webinar 6: Industrial Transition to Net Zero
As part of the PRI Digital Conference, the PRI and the LSEG will be co-hosting the sixth and final event in the PRI and LSEG COP26 Investor Action on Climate Series, ‘Industrial Transition to Net Zero - How can business and the investment sector come together to achieve global decarbonisation?’
TCFD: new Taskforce guidance on metrics, targets and transition plans
2021 is a critical year for the standardisation of climate reporting. Central to this is new guidance from the Financial Stability Board’s Taskforce on Climate-Related Disclosures on metrics, targets and transition plans.
Climate policy and net zero: the road to COP26
A month after Earth Day and a major US-convened climate summit, and with just five months to go until COP26, how close are governments worldwide to implementing policies that will achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, and what should investors prioritise in climate policy advocacy?
COP26: Investor Action on Climate - Webinar 5 - Shifting the trillions: what data is needed?
The COP26: Investor Action on Climate Series hosted by the LSEG and PRI is a series of major global online events aimed at building momentum on action on climate change by the investment industry ahead of COP26 Climate Summit.
COP26: Investor Action on Climate - Webinar 4: Setting the Ambition: What Does Net Zero Mean for Investors?
The world faces numerous societal and economic challenges as it comes out of COVID-19 lockdowns, and these very issues will help investors to address potential crises of the future and understand ways to transition to green growth and recovery.
COP26: Investor Action on Climate - Webinar 3: The Rise of the Green Economy
The series aims to build momentum ahead of COP26 that will now take place in Glasgow in 2021. Given the challenges society, economies and the world face in coming out of COVID-19 lockdowns it is critical for investors to address potential crises of the future, and as part of that ...
COP26 - Webinar 2: Investors as catalysts of the climate transition
David Schwimmer, LSEG / Mark Carney, Former Governor of the Bank England / David Blood, Generation Investment Management
COP26 - Webinar 1: Sustainable Recovery & investor collaboration on Covid-19 recovery
Sagarika Chatterjee, Director, PRI / David Harris, Head of Sustainable Business, London Stock Exchange Group & FTSE Russell
Blogs
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Podcasts
Spotlight on CO26: what investors need to know
In this special episode of the PRI podcast, we shine the spotlight on COP26.
The Paris Agreement – towards COP26
This podcast highlights the global investor perspective on the US re-joining the Paris Agreement. It covers priorities for the Paris Agreement and for net zero investor action.
Fiona Reynolds, PRI CEO, in conversation with…Nigel Topping, COP26 high-level climate action champion
In this episode of the PRI podcast, the PRI’s CEO Fiona Reynolds is joined by Nigel Topping, the COP26 High-Level Climate Action Champion.
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