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25/03/2025

Climate adaptation: Cities

To adapt to increased climate risk, investment spending on urban infrastructure, real estate and transport needs to increase significantly, and the particular climate exposures and vulnerabilities of cities need to be better understood to ensure investments are targeted more effectively.

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By Jennifer WuJennifer WuJennifer Wu and Scarlet O’Shea
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Scarlet O’Shea
25/03/2025
14/01/2025

The financial materiality of human capital

Human capital plays a critical role in driving long-term growth and operational efficiencies at both the macroeconomic and the corporate level.

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By Roland Rott
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Roland Rott
and Ludovic Thulliez
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Ludovic Thulliez
14/01/2025
01/01/2025

How investment can support adaptation for health and healthcare systems

Investors have a key role to play in the support and development of climate adaptation solutions across all stages of the healthcare value chain.

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By Scarlet O’Shea
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Scarlet O’Shea
, Jennifer Wu
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Jennifer Wu
, and Amara Lalemi-Jacobs
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Amara Lalemi-Jacobs
01/01/2025
18/12/2024

Climate scenarios: What they are, why they are important, and how they are applied to investment portfolios

Climate scenario modelling is becoming widely used. Given the multitude of climate scenarios that are available, it is crucial that investors understand how scenarios are constructed, the uncertainties that are inherent in climate model design, and the associated implications for the results of a climate scenario analysis.

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By Georg Onodi
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Georg Onodi
and Rebecca Thomas
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Rebecca Thomas
18/12/2024
28/11/2024

The Finance COP: Unpacking the outcomes and implications of COP 29

This year's COP in Baku aimed to reach agreements on two critical topics, the outcomes were mixed; while some significant milestones were achieved, many issues remain unresolved.

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By Jennifer WuJennifer WuJennifer Wu
28/11/2024
05/11/2024

Getting to grips with carbon credits

Voluntary carbon markets have matured substantially since they first emerged around 20 years ago. Yet as these markets have grown, so have the questions around how they are evolving.

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By Hugh Gimber
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Hugh Gimber
05/11/2024