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Net Zero Banking Alliance: Challenges and Outlook Challenges Associated with the Net Zero Banking Alliance Established in April 2021, the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) operates under the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative. It serves as the climate-focused initiative of the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Banking. As of September 2024, the NZBA encompassed 144 banks […]

ESG Mutual Funds in India What is ESG investment? Through the last decade, the concept of ethical investment has permeated into investors’ thinking. They are only too willing to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance factors, known by the popular acronym ESG, into their investments without trading off on profits. They have faith that companies’ which

History of ESG History of ESG – 1: A Post Cold-War Innovation Since its establishment in 1945, the United Nations (UN) has played a pivotal role in shaping initiatives around global development, environmental stewardship, human rights, and economic systems. Over the decades, the nature of its engagement with the business world has undergone significant transformation.

India’s stance in COP29 India’s Stance at COP29 UNFCCC COP29 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November 2024. It took place against a backdrop of toppling temperature records and unprecedented extreme weather events – heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts – that have wreaked havoc and devastation across the planet, with mounting losses

WMO State of the Climate 2024 Update WMO State of the Climate 2024 Update As COP29 kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a press release on our planet’s climate. With 2024 tracking to be the warmest year on record, we’re witnessing an unprecedented surge in temperatures, extreme weather, and

Analysis of Emissions Gap Report 2024 Figure 1. Source –  Emissions Gap Report’24 The Emissions Gap Report 2024; No more hot air please! In advance of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2024 underscores the challenge and opportunity facing global climate action. While the need for accelerated mitigation is urgent, there are

Evolution of ESG and why it ceases to be a side story in India Year 2009. India launches the INS Arihant, its first nuclear submarine, a bright moment in an otherwise dismal scenario. The IMF predicts a global recession with negative growth of 1.3% for world GDP. The effects of the Great Recession that started

ESG analysis of power industry 2021-2022 The global population is expected to increase by approximately two billion over the next two decades. With the standard of living growing by the day, the demand for electricity is expected to increase 50% by 2040. Electricity consumption in the world has reached approximately 25,300 terawatt-hours in 2021 (source