Road to COP 28

COP28, the international climate summit, taking place in Dubai between the 30th November and 12th December 2023, is a pivotal moment in the ESG calendar. On this page, you will find related content from MUFG EMEA including research reports, podcasts and articles as well as insights from our leaders and experts.
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Transition of Financial Activities Towards Net Zero

The transition needed to achieve a carbon neutral world is something unprecedented and requires a fundamental transformation of the energy and industrial sectors. It requires a deep understanding of available and credible technologies.

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How transition finance is shaping the path to a net zero economy

Governments, financial institutions, and the private sector are all central to the energy transition. Having a plan, despite its imperfections, is better than having no plan at all.

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AI’s influence in scaling ESG’s maturation – transformative or disruptive?

Unparalleled opportunities have been realised from the development and adoption of AI, but we are yet to fully harness the power of generative AI to solve many of the world's long-term sustainability challenges. This report reviews the implications that the growth of AI has for each component of ESG.

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ESG Series Podcast

COP28 expectations with four months to go – The journey from Bonn to Dubai

In this podcast, Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), discusses MUFG's latest ESG report that examines the current state of affairs of climate negotiations ahead of COP28 in November.

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AI’s influence in scaling ESG’s maturation – Transformative or disruptive?

Listen to Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and Emerging Markets Research (EMEA), as he discusses MUFG's latest ESG thought leadership report that examines the plethora of ESG implications from the evolution in AI

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US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) one year on – contextualising the capex supercycle

One year on since US President Biden signed the landmark IRA into law, there's been no shortage of figures attesting to the cosmic transformation of the “Made in America" clean energy renaissance.

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COP28 expectations with two months to go

Ehsan Khoman discusses the key takeaways from New York Climate Week as Climate negotiators met with the central focus on validating tangible progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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MUFG Research: Contours of the GCC ESG ecosystem set to accelerate

The GCC is undergoing a series of impactful transitions, ranging from energy and fiscal reforms to market dynamics and now a burgeoning ESG agenda, according to a recent study by MUFG titled "ESG in the GCC region: Journey towards the next normal is underway."

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National oil companies journey to net zero – Performing and transforming

Much of the airtime in the energy industry to lower emissions has been centred on international oil companies (IOCs). Yet, national oil companies (NOCs) account for the largest proportion of absolute upstream emissions, and whether the energy transition can succeed will depend in large part on the behaviour of the world's NOCs – the leviathans of the global energy ecosystem.

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​Putting global carbon markets to work - Scaling up to meet net zero ambitions

Global carbon markets are fast becoming one of the most effective instruments in the journey to net zero. Yet, many countries are reluctant to use this policy lever, as introducing or scaling up carbon pricing faces multiple decisions when selecting among, and within, policy tools. This report provides a comprehensive examination into the pivotal role that global carbon markets play in realising net zero ambitions.

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