IPCC February 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report concludes that the impacts of climate change are severe, but that humanity can still avoid many of them if it seizes “a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity”. This summary highlights the main points in the IPCC report, and what it means for non-executive directors […]
Joint Submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s invitation for comments on climate disclosures
A joint submission from Chapters of the Climate Governance Initiative on the U.S. SEC’s invitation for comments on climate disclosures, with a focus on the responsibilities and requirements of board directors. In support of corporate boards in the G20 and beyond, the Climate Governance Initiative, a global project launched in collaboration with the World Economic […]
Joint Submission on the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Climate change is a global emergency. To achieve the goal of limiting global average temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the members of the G20 which between them make up 78 percent of global GHG emissions will need to increase their ambitions and investments by factors of […]
