Gustavo Bernal Torres
Arizona Drops Anti-ESG Rules While Florida Fights "Woke Banking"
DeSantis called it a push against “these elites” attempting to “inject political ideology into investment decisions, corporate...
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Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 12
- 1 min
What Biden's State of the Union Said About Climate
Biden's State of the Union defines climate action as common sense "It’s an issue of values, one “we have an obligation to our children and...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 4
- 1 min
Gulf Exchanges Announce Unified ESG Metrics for GCC Listed Companies
The metrics include 29 standards that are aligned with the World Federation of Exchanges and Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative. The...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 4
- 1 min
The Man in Charge of How the US Spends $400bn to Shift Away from Fossil Fuels
The Department of Energy’s loan programs office was ‘essentially dormant’, says Jigar Shah, its head – but now it’s ready to bankroll ...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Feb 4
- 1 min
EU's Green Deal
Europe beefs up Green Deal in response to Biden’s climate subsidies. While there was praise for the U.S. effort to close the yawning gap...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Legislation to Boycott ESG May Cost State Taxpayers up to $700 Million in Excess Payments
Conservatives pushing anti-sustainable legislation and directives in six states could result in taxpayers wasting hundreds of millions...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jan 21
- 1 min
US Fed's Pilot Climate Scenario Analysis
The US Federal Reserve Board has published instructions for its first climate scenario exercise. The Board is conducting a pilot CSA...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Timeline Announced for Inflation Reduction Act Tax Implementation
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed into law in late 2022, contained a number of provisions creating and extending tax...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
Barclays Coal Plan Exposes Reach of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act
The UK bank is acting to phase out financing to the world’s dirtiest companies earlier than previously stated. Barclays Plc, one of...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Every Election Is A Climate Election. The Midterms Were No Exception
That lack of climate focus is almost certainly a sign that aggressive steps to tackle global warming aren’t as controversial as they used...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Oct 14, 2022
- 1 min
Biden's National Security Strategy Focuses on Climate Change
The long-awaited Biden administration national security strategy puts climate change at the center of policymaking toward China, the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 23, 2022
- 1 min
UN General Assembly Previews Climate Summit Conflicts
UN Secretary-General António Guterres made clear in his speech to world leaders that a successful COP27 outcome must include funding for...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
While Criticizing ESG Investing, Florida, Texas Public Pensions Have Overwhelmingly Supported ESG
On average, public pension plans voted 90% of the time in favor of ESG shareholder resolutions, while ESG-focused funds averaged 85%....
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Sep 10, 2022
- 1 min
Three Myths About the Global Energy Crisis
Russia is not winning the battle for supplies nor disrupting efforts on climate change and clean power. Myth 1: Russia is winning the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 26, 2022
- 1 min
Texas and Florida's war on ESG
Politicians in some US states have been railing against so-called “woke capitalism,” targeting ESG funds in particular. Texas Comptroller...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 19, 2022
- 1 min
Deep-Sea Mining Talks End With No Agreement on Environmental Rules
Mining could begin in less than a year after talks fail to produce regulatory framework despite growing calls to halt harm to oceans. The...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Australia Financial Industry Body Sets Anti-Greenwashing Expectations for Fund Managers
The Financial Services Council (FSC), Australia’s financial services industry’s standards and policy setting body, announced the release...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 12, 2022
- 1 min
Singapore Issues ESG Funds Disclosure and Reporting Guidelines
The objective of the new circular is to mitigate the risk of greenwashing by facilitating greater comparability in the disclosures made...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
US Inflation Reduction Act Includes Expansive Tax Incentives for Clean Energy
US Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reached an agreement on a budget reconciliation bill and released the...
Gustavo Bernal Torres
- Jul 22, 2022
- 1 min
Biden Unveils New Executive Actions to Combat Climate Change
In the wake of a setback from his legislative agenda to combat climate change, President Biden on Wednesday announced a set of new...
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