UN Carbon Market

Key Standards for UN Carbon Market Finalized Ahead of COP29

10 October 2024 UN Climate Change News, 10 October 2024 – In meetings held on the heels of Pre-COP in Baku, agreement was reached on crucial standards to operationalize a new UN crediting mechanism ahead of COP29. The Article 6.4 Supervisory Body, responsible for creating the UN carbon market under the Paris Agreement, adopted standards for methodologies and greenhouse gas removals. Known as the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism, this … Continue reading Key Standards for UN Carbon Market Finalized Ahead of COP29

S&P Global

S&P Global Launches S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence to Advance Climate, Environmental, and Nature Research

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — S&P Global announced today the launch of the S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence, a group of world-class scientists and strategists that will advance S&P Global’s work on long-term climate, environmental, and nature research and methodology development.  The center will collaborate with experts across all S&P Global divisions – S&P Global Market Intelligence, S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Commodity Insights, … Continue reading S&P Global Launches S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence to Advance Climate, Environmental, and Nature Research

First Interstate BancSystem

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Announces Appointment of James A. Reuter as President and CEO

BILLINGS, Mont. – First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK) (“First Interstate or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of James (Jim) A. Reuter as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2024, replacing Kevin P. Riley, whose retirement was announced earlier this year. “His deep knowledge of our footprint, command of the regulatory and risk environment, and ability to implement organic growth initiatives that … Continue reading First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Announces Appointment of James A. Reuter as President and CEO

Lubrizol

Lubrizol Appoints Keith Corkwell as President, Lubrizol Additives

Company Enhances its Additives Leadership Team with Strategic Appointments of Veteran Leaders CLEVELAND – To strengthen customer partnerships and opportunities, continue its technical prowess and extend its leadership in the Additives space, Lubrizol announces the appointments of several industry veterans to its Additives leadership team. Keith Corkwell has been promoted to President, Lubrizol Additives, bringing more than 25 years of Lubrizol commercial and technical experiences to this … Continue reading Lubrizol Appoints Keith Corkwell as President, Lubrizol Additives

UK climate finance

UK climate finance helps reduce more than 105 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally

The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) results published today outline how it has helped 110 million people adapt to the effects of climate change. Published10 October 2024 The UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) helps developing countries limit and manage the impacts of climate change, mitigate further global warming from emissions and avert, minimise and address loss and damage. The results published today demonstrate the transformational impact of … Continue reading UK climate finance helps reduce more than 105 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions globally

International Monetary Fund

International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Announce Tanzania as the Second Country Benefitting from the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action

October 10, 2024 Washington, DC: The World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are pleased to announce that Tanzania is the second country benefiting from the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Climate Action (the Framework). This follows the approval of an arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) in June 2024 by the IMF Executive Board, and the WBG’s active engagement on climate action in the country. … Continue reading International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group Announce Tanzania as the Second Country Benefitting from the Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action

The Mutual Group

The Mutual Group Appoints Shannon Woods as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

WEST DES MOINES, Iow – TMG Insurance Services, LLC (“The Mutual Group” or the “Company”), an integrated insurance operations platform serving the mutual industry, today announced that Shannon Woods, an experienced C-suite legal and strategic executive, has joined as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Woods brings to The Mutual Group over two decades of experience with a strong track record of leading highly regulated … Continue reading The Mutual Group Appoints Shannon Woods as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

NGE

Uruguay: NGE and its partners secure additional financing of 110 million dollars for the Ferrocarril Central

News provided by NGE – 09 Oct, 2024 MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NGE Concessions, with its shareholder partners Sacyr Concesiones, SACEEM, and BERKES, announces the successful closing of a 110 million dollars financing for the Ferrocarril Central project. Commissioned in December 2023 and inaugurated in April 2024, this railway line is now fully operational for freight transport, notably operated by UPM from its pulp mill. The maintenance period has commenced and … Continue reading Uruguay: NGE and its partners secure additional financing of 110 million dollars for the Ferrocarril Central