New Clarity AI Survey Reveals AI’s Growing Role as Climate Risk and Regulation Reshape Markets
• Nearly 60% of global investors are using or planning to use AI in sustainability and investment analysis, with trust now the primary barrier to scale• 89% expect regulatory divergence across jurisdictions to complicate cross-border investment strategies, while fewer than 30% feel ready for 2026 disclosure rules• 55% say extreme weather events are already influencing […]
Qinghai Links Ecological Restoration With One of China’s Cleanest Power Grids
• Clean energy supplies 90.6% of Qinghai’s electricity, placing the province among China’s lowest carbon power systems• Large-scale ecological restoration has cut desertified land in key areas from 90% to 12.3% while protecting the headwaters of Asia’s major rivers• Solar thermal capacity under operation and construction has reached 2.06 million kilowatts, the highest total in […]
Munich Re Sets 2030 Climate Targets Across Insurance and Investments
• Europe’s largest reinsurer sets binding 2030 emissions targets across insurance, reinsurance, and investment portfolios, reaffirming net zero by 2050.• Targets arrive months after Munich Re exited major climate alliances, highlighting a strategic shift toward unilateral climate governance.• €1.5bn ($1.6bn) earmarked for climate-focused investments as coal exits and oil and gas constraints tighten. Munich Re […]
ISSB Eases Financed Emissions Rules Under IFRS S2, Giving Banks And Asset Managers Reporting Relief
• Financial institutions can narrow Scope 3 reporting to loans, investments, and assets under management, excluding facilitated and underwriting related emissions.• Amendments reduce operational burden without changing investor-facing climate risk transparency, according to the ISSB.• The changes reinforce IFRS S2’s role as a global baseline as around 40 jurisdictions move toward adoption. The International Sustainability […]
ICVCM Approves Puro.earth as CCP Eligible Carbon Crediting Programme
• Puro.earth becomes the eighth carbon crediting programme approved under the Core Carbon Principles, clearing a key integrity hurdle for engineered carbon removals.• Approval applies to Puro.earth Standard version 4.2, unlocking methodology assessments for biochar, carbonated materials, and geological storage.• Decision strengthens buyer confidence as scrutiny of voluntary carbon markets intensifies across corporate climate strategies […]
