The financial sector is undergoing a seismic shift as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations rise to the forefront. This is particularly true in India, a nation increasingly aware of…
The energy sector is the source of approximately three-quarters of global GHG emissions,. Meeting the Paris Agreement's target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C requires significant reductions in atmospheric carbon…
Gender lens investing (GLI) is gaining traction as a powerful impact investment strategy combining financial returns with gender equality. According to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), GLI is an…
Natural capital, encompassing resources such as air, land, water, and biodiversity, plays a vital role in providing ecosystem services, crucial for climate change mitigation and adaptation. In the upcoming decade,…
The push for emission disclosures The regulatory ecosystem on sustainability disclosures has been in flux around the world as work towards the transition to a low-carbon economy accelerates. In this…
The report “Blended Finance: Key to Bridging Energy Transition Gap in Developing Countries”, developed by auctusESG and IEEFA, makes a strong case for the use of blended finance as a pivotal mechanism
The role of climate stress test exercises in bank supervision is becoming increasingly prominent. Regulatory authorities have been conducting supervisory climate stress tests to evaluate the potential impact of climate-related…
The report Decoding Net Zero for Financial Institutions in Emerging Markets, developed by auctusESG with support from the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO),
Introduction Climate change will affect agriculture and will be affected by agriculture interrelatedly. With rising water stress globally and greenhouse gas emissions from farming worsening climate impacts, climate change is…
The real estate sector poses a serious threat to maintaining the pre-industrial warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius and achieving net-zero emissions in accordance with the Paris Agreement. Currently, 40%…
