Author: Climate Advisers

COVID and Climate Will Challenge Tropical Country Sovereign Bondholders

Originally published on the Orbitas website: COVID and climate will challenge tropical country sovereign bondholders. COVID-19 shows the strain governments face during an unexpected crisis and the knock-on impact this has on the sovereign debt ratings and ability to raise capital of those least able to weather the storm. This offers a preview for a […]

The Law That Could Break the Amazon

Increased and legalized deforestation is possible under a potential Brazilian law legitimizing the land grabbing tied to the Amazon fires. As fires and overall deforestation in Brazil continues to grow at a high rate in 2020, the situation could get even worse. Attention is being diverted from environmental protection to the massive COVID-19 outbreak the […]

What are Natural Climate Solutions?

Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) versus Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) “Natural climate solutions” are actions to protect, sustainably manage and restore natural and modified ecosystems in ways that mitigate climate change, while also addressing other societal challenges. The term is more or less interchangeable with “nature-based solutions.” The difference between the two terms is often one of emphasis. […]

New Risks, New Opportunities: Extending the case for responsible investment to tropical forest agriculture

Originally published on the Orbitas website: Extending the case for responsible investment to tropical forest agriculture “Stranded Assets.” “ESG.” If I were writing this article in 2000, these terms would barely register. But in 2020, they have both, in their own way, shaped investors’ thinking about making finance sustainable. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) metrics […]

Deforestation’s Public Health Impact in the Spotlight Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Deforestation Financial Risks

As published on Chain Reaction Research: What’s the connection between deforestation, climate change, pandemics, and the financial community? The Answer: Risk. Editor’s note: We hope that you are healthy and productive as we all grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty of what is ahead. The Climate Advisers team is hard at work to continue action […]

Tree Planting — A User’s Guide for Comparing Tree for Tree

As originally published on the Nature4Climate Newsroom webpage. Why not all schemes proposing natural climate solutions should be seen as equal. The momentum for natural climate solutions has reached the highest circles of politics. In the United Kingdom, all major political parties included significant tree planting efforts as part of their campaign pledges in the […]

Momentum for nature-based solutions continues to grow despite disappointing UN climate talks

As originally published on the Nature4Climate Newsroom webpage. Momentum for nature-based solutions continues to grow. The United Nations climate negotiations, COP25, came to a close last week having failed to deliver meaningful progress, or reassure the world that the political will exists to tackle the climate emergency. This leaves much work to be done in […]

Beef in Colombia: Grupo Éxito’s Deforestation Risks

As the largest food retailer in Colombia and a leader in establishing sustainability commitments, Grupo Éxito’s exposure to a complex and rapidly growing cattle market imposes risks from deforestation at a critical time. As a deal for a new ownership structure is set to be confirmed and recent performance has been bleak, this report gives […]

Natural Climate Solutions and Article 6 – What’s in it for nature?

What is Article 6 and why is it important in allowing countries to collaborate on tackling climate change with nature-based solutions? The UN climate COP25 in Madrid in December could give nature a major boost, particularly if countries reach agreement on the one element of the so-called Paris Rulebook left unresolved in Katowice – Article […]