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Climate-Aligned Finance
The Future of Climate Reporting: Alignment, Impact, and Risk
Financial institutions have used their climate commitments to tell the world where they want to go in the coming decades. But how will they get there?
Financing 1.5°C: Annual General Meetings Season Went Better Than You Think
As spring comes to a close, so does the season of annual general meetings (AGMs). At these convenings, shareholders call for corporate changes by filing and voting on resolutions. In recent years, shareholder engagement has increasingly been used to advocate for climate action, and this year was no exception.
You Might Be Paying for a Worthless Gas Plant
Utilities are building gas-fired power plants today for a future that may not have a use for them, potentially leaving ratepayers paying for a plant long after it has closed.
Introducing the IMPACT+ Principles for Climate-Aligned Finance
In the wake of COP26 and a record-breaking year of climate commitments from the financial sector, there has never been greater attention on what financial institutions do next to translate their words into action.
Financing 1.5°C: Five Trends to Watch in Climate-Aligned Finance in 2022
When RMI launched the Center for Climate-Aligned Finance in 2020, the concept of climate-aligned finance was in its infancy. As we begin 2022, we look ahead to some of the major themes likely to emerge this year.