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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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ShareAction | Point of No Returns 2025 | Rankings of asset managers’ behavior across five areas: governance, stewardship, climate, biodiversity, and social issues (shareaction.org)
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The low standard of responsible investment practice by most asset managers is shocking and disappointing.

Asset managers shape the world we live in through the companies they invest in. Our research shows that most of the largest players in the market are failing to invest responsibly, continuing to pave the way for fossil fuel expansion, nature loss and the proliferation of controversial weapons. As middlemen in the financial sector, their irresponsible investments are being made almost entirely with other people’s money.

We set 20 basic standards that we expect asset managers to achieve, from net zero targets to local community engagement. Every standard is met by at least one asset manager, but the majority of asset managers fail to meet half of these standards.

Only a few industry-leading asset managers are demonstrating robust approaches to responsible investment. Asset owners who care about long-term outcomes - such as pension funds - should take note, while policy makers need to provide regulatory environments that ensure a safe and healthy world.

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[–] qaz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Thanks for the suggestion, it's an interesting post.