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EMIA Notes - October 16, 2023
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Recordings of Prior Webinars
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1. 7th Annual ESG Engagement Conference
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We invite you to register for our 7th Annual ESG Engagement Conference, where Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations’ Deputy General Secretary, and Chatib Basri, former Indonesian Finance Minister, will be our keynote speakers.
The event, the longest-running forum dedicated to advancing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) best practices in emerging markets through education and engagement, will take place on November 16 and 17, 2023, in New York and online.
The conference will cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Financial funding for climate goals
- EMIA’s Enhanced Labeled Bond Standards
- Water stewardship in the food and beverage industry
- ESG standards for national oil companies
- Challenges surrounding ethical AI
There will also be the opportunity for small group meetings with sovereign and corporate issuers to address specific ESG issues and gain valuable insights from industry leaders. |
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| Our webinars are open to EMIA members, partners, and affiliates; financial professionals; civil society and multilateral ESG experts; and staff of national governments and publicly listed companies. |
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Oct
16
9:00 am EDT
2:00 pm BST
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1. No New Coal Is Within Reach
(Sovereign Decarbonization Program Webinar)
Monday, October 16, 9 am EDT / 2 pm BST
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The number of gigawatts of proposed new coal power plants has collapsed by over 70% since 2015 as countries turn their back on coal. Given the poor economic prospects for new coal power plants, and the strong political push to end new coal at the G7 and in the runup to COP28, the goal of ending the construction of new coal plants could be within reach. Though there is still some 35 GW of pre-construction capacity in the pipeline, much of this capacity is not needed and will leave countries saddled with higher energy prices and long-term financial risk.
Join us for this webinar where we will explain where the remaining pipeline for new coal is located; discuss why these projects are still being considered; and highlight the role that investors can play to persuade governments and utilities that there are better alternatives.
The Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) is a coalition of national and subnational governments, businesses and organizations working to advance the transition from unabated coal power generation to clean energy. By launching the PPCA COP23 in 2017, the UK and Canada brought the leaders together, turning their individual commitments into a diplomatic offensive to advance the transition from coal power across the world. 27 national, provincial, state, and city governments joined initially, endorsing the PPCA Declaration. By now membership spans across 167 national and subnational governments, businesses, and organizations. PPCA members commit to accelerating the transition from coal to clean energy, grounded in the objectives of the PPCA Declaration.
E3G (Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd.) is an independent climate-change think tank with a global outlook. It works on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate, and its goal is to translate climate politics, economics, and policies into action. E3G builds broad-based coalitions to deliver a safe climate, working closely with like-minded partners in government, politics, civil society, science, the media, public interest foundations, and elsewhere. It carries out strategic thinking to identify the ripest areas for change, and produces scenario analysis of critical climate action, identifying the risks and opportunities to make a difference. E3G designs practical institutional solutions to deliver a safe climate, working with partners to implement transformational changes.
Speakers:
Julia Skorupska, Head of Secretariat, Powering Past Coal Alliance
Chris Littlecott, Associate Director, Fossil Fuel Transition E3G (Third Generation Environmentalism Ltd.)
Arturo C. Porzecanski, Senior Advisor, EMIA (moderator) |
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Oct
19
10:00 am EDT
3:00 pm BST
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2. Nature and Biodiversity Frameworks for Financial institutions
(Financial Institutions Program Webinar)
Thursday, October 19, 10 am EDT / 3 pm BST
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Financial Institutions play a pivotal role in protecting and restoring nature and biodiversity through their lending and investment activities. By integrating them into their decision-making process, financial institutions can contribute to global efforts to protect and restore nature and biodiversity while supporting economic growth and sustainability.
This webinar is about three important frameworks available to financial institutions to help them understand their dependence and impact on nature and biodiversity and as a result contribute to protecting and regenerating them. The frameworks are: The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, Encore, and The World Benchmarking Alliance’s Nature index.
Speakers:
Anita de Horde, Co-Founder, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
Mariana Martinez del Rio, Programme Officer-Nature Economy, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Nikki Gwilliam-Beeharee, Investor Engagement Strategy Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Maria Tinedo, Director, Financial Institutions Program, EMIA (moderator) |
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Oct
24
11:00 am EDT
4:00 pm BST
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3. Unveiling the Future of Responsible Investment: The Power of AI (ESG Initiative Webinar) Tuesday, October 24, 11 am EDT / 4 pm BST
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Discover how AI is reshaping the way we assess and make decisions about sustainable investments.
Responsible investment is rapidly evolving in a world where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) impacts play a pivotal role in financial decision-making. How can investors make more informed decisions in this ever-changing landscape?
Join us in this exciting webinar where Clarity AI, a leader at the intersection of technology and sustainability, explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in responsible investment.
Speakers:
Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Clarity AI
Eduardo Atehortua, Director, EMIA (moderator) |
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RECORDINGS OF PRIOR WEBINARS
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1. Governance Challenges for Oil and Mineral-Producing Economies In Transition (Sovereign Decarbonization Program Webinar), held on October 5, 2023
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Oil and mineral-producing countries face new governance challenges in the wake of ongoing climate change and energy transition.
How does the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) assess the risks these countries face? How does it help civil society and governments to deal with those risks? How does it work with countries to speed up their adaptation to global trends and build more sustainable and inclusive economies? What is the role of objective indicators and regular assessments to drive positive change and promote transparency, accountability, and reform? What lessons has NRGI learned from working in a dozen resource-rich countries in Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa? How can institutional investors be of help?
Ana Carolina González Espinosa, Senior Director for Programs at the NRGI, discussed these topics in the webinar.
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| Other Prior Webinars
Our webinar recordings are available to EMIA members and partners. To watch them visit our events page. |
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1. Volunteer Opportunities
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The Emerging Markets Investors Alliance could not function without its many volunteers who contribute their skills to our future. If you want to be part of our project, please send us an email at applicants@emia.org including your resume/ or LinkedIn profile, and mentioning "Volunteer Opportunities" in the subject line.
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The Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to enable institutional investors to support good governance, promote sustainable development, and improve investment performance in the governments and companies in which they invest. EMIA Programs create collaborative forums where investors, subject matter experts, and governments or companies can advance best practice adoption. Programs that focus on sovereigns include the Debt and Fiscal Governance Program; the Sovereign Decarbonization Program; and the Health, Education, and Human Rights Program. Programs that focus on companies include the Extractive Industries Program, Agriculture Program, Financials Program, Materials Program, and Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) Program.
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