LCTU News and Press, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF From 10/17/22

Summary This article is strictly a look at the financial impact the ESG movement has for investors, not the scientific, ethical, moral, or political aspects. ESG is actually 3 different factors, each with their own metrics. One of the 3 is quite important, another can be impor...

Summary The Economist recently highlighted numerous issues with the present state of ESG investing and how it is falling short of its intended goals. Investors face challenges understanding the nuances of ESG strategies and what the strategies they invest in are accomplishing. ...

Summary Climate Week NYC 2022 recently convened climate leaders across government, business, civil society, and science under the theme of “Getting It Done”. The event, now in its 14th year, covered a wide swathe of topics, including energy, nature, transport, enviro...

Summary The environmental factors (E) in ESG are dominated by measures of carbon emissions, energy and net zero, but less attention is paid to the use of materials and waste. This, in turn, is reflected in the relatively poor quality of data and associated metrics on waste and rec...

Summary Sustainability-oriented investors should expect to find some unexpected holdings in their portfolio when they choose products with a swap-based (synthetic) index replication approach. One needs to bear in mind that the preferences of investors define what a sustainable inv...

Summary As the next phase of SFDR disclosure begins, January 2023 marks an important milestone in the regulation of ESG in the EU. Most asset managers and other buy-side firms have been busy preparing for SFDR reporting for many months. One of the big challenges of SFDR is dat...

Summary Climate change, if left unchecked, will likely have such widespread implications that it could threaten the stability of the global financial system. Tracking the reality of the environmental implications will be critical to companies mitigating risk and capitalizing on op...

Summary The main economic data release for the trading week is the US inflation report. The UK economy is in a precarious position and facing a recession. Chinese President Xi is expected to meet with Russian President Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in U...

As investors continue down their decarbonization journey, we expect the industry to focus not only on the level of carbon reductions, but also how those reductions are achieved. As an investor, there are three potential ways to lower the carbon footprint of your portfolio. These a...

A climate mitigation policy mix of carbon taxes, green subsidies, and infrastructure investment could reduce global balances by a quarter by 2027. Global interest rates are also likely to fall in the longer term because of the decline in investment in fossil fuels, following an initia...