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July, 2020

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Identifying Power Leaders in the Energy Transition

The commitments of governments, regions, and cities across the globe to reduce carbon emissions are creating transformative times for many industries. Few are facing more change than the global power sector, which is responsible for approximately one-quarter of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

This analysis by Trucost, part of S&P Global, of power leaders in the energy transition points to a wide gulf between the strongest performers and the overall industry.

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Latest Research & Insights

The Evolution Of Sustainable Investing Rewards

Answering to investors’ growing demand for robust and comprehensive ESG metrics, the S&P Global ESG Scores were made accessible to the global investment community on 18th May 2020 – in the midst of a global crisis that has seen large outflows from mainstream funds and inflows into sustainable investments as global sustainability indices have outperformed traditional market benchmarks.

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A Pandemic-Driven Surge In Social Bond Issuance Shows The Sustainable Debt Market Is Evolving

The growth of social bonds is outpacing that of green bonds, portending a pivot away from a historically climate-centric sustainable debt space and reflecting a diversification of sustainability objectives financed by investors.

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Global Carbon Emissions from Energy to Plateau this Decade: S&P Global Platts Analytics

Global CO2 emissions from energy consumption are expected to hit a plateau this decade before starting to decline after 2035, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics Scenario Planning Service.

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Top Stories: Governance

Japanese megabanks face growing investor pressure to fight climate change
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In Europe, COVID-19 brings government renewable energy auctions into sharp focus
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Vatican's call for fossil fuel divestment could have long-term impacts
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Essential ESG Intelligence

I Need To Integrate ESG

Resource scarcity, climate change and population dynamics continuously shape a corporation’s competitive environment. Get the ESG analysis you need to assess these challenges and build strategies to succeed in the transition to a sustainable future. Find out more >

I Need To Maximize Positive Impact

Our Essential Positive Impact Analytics provide mission critical insight to maximize the positive impact of corporations and financial intuitions through the universal lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Find out more >

I Need Insights To Manage Climate Risk

Our Essential Climate Analytics set the bar on climate intelligence. With a uniquely deep and comprehensive lens on rapidly evolving climate risks, our datasets and analytics provide insights to turn climate risk into climate opportunity. Find out more >

Upcoming and On-demand Webinars

University Essentials: ESG Disruption in a Contagion
Tuesday, July 14 | 11:00AM - 12:00PM (EST)
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Discover the ESG Advantage: Insights for Commercial Real Estate
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Using Trucost Carbon and Environmental Data in Portfolio Construction, Analysis, and Reporting
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ESG Trends in 2020: Disruptors and Activism
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Tackling Climate Change for Banks | The Culture, The Data and The Analytics
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