The Power to Persuade: finance leaders raise their voices for science-based policy
This taken from Newsletter 74: UN Climate Change High-Level Champions The Power to Persuade: finance leaders raise their voices for science-based policy Leading financial institutions are aligning their advocacy efforts with their net-zero commitments, to drive transformational change in their sector - and beyond. The capacity to persuade is a critical component of the Race to Zero criteria, which involves organisations actively going beyond their internal climate action policies to call for ambitious regulation on net zero and resilience. Financial systems are the endoskeletons of our economies, and the three limbs of the system: insurance, banking and investment carry tremendous potential to drive transformation, through engagement. For example, when finance institutions advocate for self-regulation to create a level playing field for decarbonisation, this can send positive and impactful signals to gove...