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Private-sector investors continue to power the energy transition, with clean-tech finance extending its rise as demand grows for solutions across the value chain. That’s among insights from the latest quarterly edition of the our Transition Finance Tracker. Out ahead of COP30, the report features 30+ charts covering financial flows, physical risk and nature, emissions, targets and more. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gfRs7KEx #EnergyTransition #PhysicalRisk #PRIinPerson #COP30 #Brazil

From buyouts and #privatecredit to innovation and transparency - academic research powered by data from MSCI Private Capital Solutions is uncovering how private markets create value, manage risk, and fuel economic transformation. Explore how over a decade of rigorous research is redefining what we know about performance, persistence, and innovation in #privateassets: https://lnkd.in/eN-z_8XS Keith Crouch Wendy Hu  

Microplastics are no longer an invisible environmental problem. They’re now found in oceans, rivers, soils, and even in the food and water we consume. From tightening regulations and emerging litigation to opportunities in circular packaging and recycled materials, microplastics have become a financially material issue for global markets. Read our new research in collaboration with Planet Tracker "Microplastics: Macro Risks and the Cost of Inaction", to explore key findings, sector analysis, and investor takeaways. http://ms.spr.ly/6040sfEdy

“The market is evolving to recognize that #biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are not abstract environmental issues but measurable financial risks,” Rumi Mahmood, the Institute’s research director (second from right), stressed at the #IUCNcongress in Abu Dhabi on Saturday in a conversation on the link between #nature and #climate finance. Among his points 👇 🔸Nature is now part of the balance sheet. Investors are realizing that ecosystems underpin the stability of markets, from water and soil to pollinators and forests. 🔸Data is helping investors navigate the challenges and opportunities. MSCI is using satellite imagery, AI and geospatial data to map how companies depend on (and impact) natural systems, turning invisible risks into measurable metrics. 🔸Accountability is taking shape. Frameworks like TNFD are helping investors quantify dependencies on natural capital and integrate biodiversity loss into financial analysis and decision-making. 🔸Nature will take center stage at COP30 Brazil. With the summit in Belém in the heart of the Amazon, COP30 may set the foundation for how we value ecosystem restoration and integrate it into mainstream finance. It won’t just be about protecting nature, it will be about pricing, managing and investing in it as an asset class. Thanks to First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) for inviting us to join this timely conversation with Karim J-P Haggar, PhD, Pippa Howard, Daouda S., Hanan Bakr, CFA-ESG and Dean Muruven.

How’s the climate transition really going? Here are five revealing stats from our latest Transition Finance Tracker – our quarterly report spanning a range of themes, from progress on corporate emissions to green finance flows, transition risks and beyond. Want the bigger picture? Explore the full report now: http://ms.spr.ly/6041sFjAf

Sustainability reporting is at a crossroads. While financial reporting has long embraced digital formats, most #sustainability and #climate disclosures remain locked in static PDFs - slow to extract, costly to analyze, and inconsistent across markets. Our latest analysis, “When Old Tech Beats New Tech: Sustainability Reporting with XBRL,” shows that adopting structured digital standards like XBRL International, Inc. can make sustainability data extraction up to 10x faster and cheaper than AI-driven PDF parsing. Read the research: http://ms.spr.ly/6049sIagU

Do sustainability commitments make a difference? Our research, featured in the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Principles for Responsible Banking Progress Update, shows that PRB signatories may outperform their peers with: ✔ Lower financing costs ✔ Stronger management of sustainability risks ✔ More consistent sustainability momentum 📊 See the key findings in UNEP FI’s infographic: https://lnkd.in/e6pVM64c 📖 Dive deeper in the full Do Commitments Matter? research: https://lnkd.in/e_R-xEBX

🗽Getting ready for #ClimateWeekNYC next week? We’ve packed the top stats on physical risk, the energy transition, and financial flows into one cheat sheet - so you’re ready for all the conversations ahead. Download our cheat sheet here: http://ms.spr.ly/6048so1sm

This week our team Daniel Cremin Nicolas Kügler Linda-Eling Lee Leslie Swynghedauw and Michael Percival are at the #Eurofi Financial Forum in Copenhagen, engaging with policymakers about sustainability risks in a increasingly fragmented world. For more on how the #EU can turn its green ambition into high-growth opportunities, explore our recommendations here: https://lnkd.in/eYtV-h-n

How much hotter would the planet get if every country emitted like yours? That’s the idea behind MSCI’s Sovereign Implied Temperature Rise (ITR) model. It's a new lens on climate risk which measures how closely each G20 nation is aligned with global climate goals (based on current and projected emissions). As countries prepare to submit updated climate targets to the UN this month, the Sovereign ITR reveals a stark picture: No G20 country is on track to limit warming to 1.5°C Most are aligned with a future well above 2°C China, Australia and Canada are furthest off track Want the full picture? Download the latest Transition Finance Tracker: http://ms.spr.ly/6047schtU