UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance
Call for evidence: information and data for the preparation of the fifth Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows and Call for inputs: definitions of climate finance flows.
Response by David Rouch
The response focuses on the following aspect of the inquiry: The potential effectiveness of the financial sector, including through alliances such as GFANZ, in encouraging the decarbonisation of the economy in time to limit global temperature rises to 1.5°C.
With keynote from Emmanuel Faber, Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Plenary - Leading with purpose: asset owner expectations for the next 10 years
New climate commitments, greater reporting expectations and tighter manager monitoring are changing the relationship between asset owners and asset managers.
David discusses key themes in The Social Licence for Financial Markets.
Episode 10: Interview with David Rouch - Investing for Sustainability Impact
David Rouch talked about the report "A Legal Framework For Impact" in the last episode. He discussed the impact of the report on financial services and how the law in England and Wales is changing to support sustainable investing. He also identified the main barriers to aligning financial flows with the Paris Agreement's objectives.
David Rouch is a financial services partner at Freshfields with expertise in sustainable investing.
Resources: You can access the “Legal Framework for Impact” report, here. You can learn more about David’s work, here.
Episode 9: Climate Law Matters
In this episode, David provides an overview of the report. He explains what “investing for sustainability impact” (“IFSI”) means; and how it differs from other forms of sustainable investing, such as ESG. He sets out, in broad terms, the findings in the report.
Resources: You can access the “Legal Framework for Impact” report, here. You can learn more about David’s work, here.
