Chartered Banker Institute CEO & ESG specialist
The finance sector is given a leading role in tackling climate change and the transition to a green and sustainable, low-carbon world. In this video Simon explains how the transition requires cooperation and interaction between many of the key institutions and policy, regulatory and market initiatives active in green and sustainable finance.
The finance sector is given a leading role in tackling climate change and the transition to a green and sustainable, low-carbon world. In this video Simon explains how the transition requires cooperation and interaction between many of the key institutions and policy, regulatory and market initiatives active in green and sustainable finance.
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The finance sector has been given a leading role in tackling climate change and the transition to a green and sustainable, low-carbon environment. The climate emergency is a global problem, and immediate action is needed by all of us — governments, regulators, banks, businesses, activists and citizens — to prevent potentially disastrous and irreversible changes to our planet. Several international policies have been launched, including the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, as well as other initiatives such as the PRI, PSI, PRB as well as the TCFD and NGFS to name a few.
Key learning objectives:
Understand the three major agreements focused on limiting global warming
Identify the two key international initiatives that all green and sustainable finance professionals should be aware of
Outline the European Initiatives for a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy
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The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) was established between the UN and the financial system, with the aim of setting global frameworks to encourage the development of sustainable finance.
The three major initiatives launched by the UNEP FI for the insurance, investments and banking sector are:
At the European level, the EU’s 2018 Sustainable Finance Action Plan commits the EU to, amongst other things:
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