Maria Butler
Member since: Dec 21, 2021
Published articles: 17
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a stern warning to the world about the dangers of exceeding the 2°C global warming limit. Future scenarios, which present a choice of...
The 2020s will see dramatic changes for banks as climate change impacts their customers. Many are establishing climate change-specific risk metrics and KPIs, aiming at becoming partners and advisors...
With nearly 200 countries signing the deal to prevent catastrophic effects of climate change, the Paris Agreement was deemed a success. The time to take action is now, but lofty aspirations of...
According to The Copernicus Climate Change Service, increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from industries around the world resulted in 2021 being the fifth warmest year on record, somewhat warmer...
The Paris Agreement, which was adopted by 196 parties at Conferences of the Parties (COPs), aims at limiting global warming well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius. One of the most highlighted...
Climate change will challenge businesses’ asset valuations in two main ways. Physical climate change itself will reshape the world, leaving previously fertile areas barren and making it difficult to...
Buildings account for 39% of total CO2 emissions including construction at 11% and operation at 28%. Governments will have to bring in stringent regulations on new builds as well as provide subsidies...
COP26 in Glasgow ended with an agreement to be ratified by participating countries and pledges around methane, coal, and deforestation. On the surface, these can be seen as market indicators for banks...
Climate change impacts both the natural and social environments significantly. To better predict its potential effects, decision-makers and resource managers need information about future changes in...
The financial community widely accepts that there will be rules and reporting expectations around climate change. In most jurisdictions, these are still in development or ‘Out for Comment’ stages, but...
This paper highlights these two essential aspects of modern life - focusing on sustainability within agricultural products and production. It also delves into externalities of the food industry...
Humans, animals, plants, and other living creatures require a specific environment to survive. Our planet has been heating up at a considerably faster rate than before the Industrial Revolution in the...
COP26, in Glasgow, was held at a time of considerable concern. The promise of COP15, in Paris, where the world had united in an ambition to hold global warming to a manageable 2 degrees above 1990...
Financing mitigation against, and adaptation to, climate change requires an understanding of definitions of sustainability and the limits to them. There exists a basic framework that can be used as a...
Greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans are responsible for the increasing global warming, which threatens our planet’s natural balance. With the rising temperatures, investors and policymakers are...