May, 2024

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Special Report

What is it like being a climate scientist in these days of global warming? Do climate scientists truly believe the global temperature rise can be halted at 1.5 degrees C? The Guardian Weekly posted a special report on climate change May 17, 2024. To answer these questions, take a read. Author Damian Carrington surveyed 380 climate scientists and found sobering results. ♠️ Click here to go to the Guardian page with the Special Report.

AI, ESG, and 1.5 Degrees

Moving to a sustainable future on a global scale is challenging. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) was founded to encourage member nations to develop sustainability agendas. Through their Financial Initiative (UNEPFI), the UN plans to harness the power of the financial system to this end as well. How can banks, insurers, and investors help accelerate sustainable development? How can they manage transition risk, namely the collection of non-physical risks associated with the transition to environmental sustainability? Does artificial intelligence (AI) have any role to play? In 2015, the Financial Stability Board created the Task Force on Climate Related Financial […]