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How do developed countries deploy trillions of dollars in government money toward more sustainable infrastructure projects, and what's holding them back? Chris Lewis, the head of the Global Infrastructure team at EY joins the show to talk about which countries are doing it right, which industries have the most wind and money at their backs, and what governments need to do in order to accelerate progress. Plus, Big Money is putting big money to work in ESG funds and ETFs despite the backlash against the theme. We'll name names, and follow the money.

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www.morganstanley.com/im/en-gb/intermediary-investor/investment-ideas/calvert.html
www.iea.org/comme...n-2022
www.cdp.net/en/companies/companies-scores
www.netzeroassetmanagers.org/signatories/
shareaction.org/
https://mn.gov/commerce/news/?id=17-563384
www.flgov.com/2023/...ments/
justcapital.com/
www.ey.com/en_gl/people/chris-c-lewis
www.shell.com/investors/news-and-filings/sec-filings.html

2022 brought historic agreements from the COP summits, the passage of a climate bill in the U.S., and a global spike in emissions. We break down the year that was. Plus, tighter regulations, stricter standards, the transition to renewables, adaptation and relentless climate disasters are just some of the main themes facing countries, companies and investors in 2003. Meggin Thwing Eastman of MSCI rejoins the show to share her team's ESG and Climate Trends to Watch for 2023 report.

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www.cbd.int/doc/c/e6d3/cd1d/daf663719a03902a9b116c34/cop-15-l-25-en.pdf
https://calmatters.org/environment/2022/08/electric-cars-california-to-phase-out-gas-cars/
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_21_3661
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-3/
www.iea.org/articles/global-energy-review-co2-emissions-in-2020
https://www.msci.com/research-and-insights/2023-esg-climate-trends-to-watch
https://www.msci.com/www/blog-posts/six-esg-and-climate-trends-to/03547161547
https://climateactiontracker.org/publications/massive-gas-expansion-risks-overtaking-positive-climate-policies/
https://time.com/6157915/daylight-saving-time-history/

At the latest Conference of the Parties held in Egypt, a historic agreement on "Loss and Damage" was reached, paving the way for poorer countries impacted by climate change to receive billions of dollars of support from wealthier nations. Still, the details on the agreement are scarce, and there were many unanswered questions. Alice Hill from the Council on Foreign Relations attended COP27, and joins the show to tell us what key issues went unaddressed, and what needs to be done now to reduce global warming.

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https://www.cfr.org/expert/alice-c-hill
https://unfccc.int/cop27
https://www.globalmethanepledge.org/
https://climate.copernicus.eu/news
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-2021-data-collected-under-greenhouse-gas-reporting-program
https://www.toyota.com/upcoming-vehicles/prius/
https://greenfdc.org/debt-for-nature-swaps-in-the-belt-and-road-initiative-bri/
www.gdrc.org/doyourbit/21_11-fisheries-day.html

Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida, leaving dozens of fatalities and upwards of $60 billion in economic losses in its wake. It also left a lot of home and business owners with steep losses given the lack of available flood and disaster insurance in the state. Brian Schneider of Fitch Ratings joins the show to talk about Florida's precarious insurance situation, the role of reinsurance in natural disasters and the likelihood of rising rates for customers in the era of climate change. Plus, The Clean Water Act goes back to The Supreme Court as an Idaho couple and several powerful lobbies try to take down the 50-year old law.

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https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/media/press-releases/2022/09/global-ceo-short-recession-optimistic-global-economy-over-3-years.html
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/other20220929a.htm
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/512cef7647fe42698dc05dd4e75d4343
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/us-public-finance/us-public-finance-credits-largely-able-to-withstand-hurricane-ian-effects-03-10-2022
https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act#:~:text=(1972),quality%20standards%20for%20surface%20waters
www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/sackett-v-environmental-protection-agency/
www.icmagroup.org/asset...0-1711
https://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/

Live from Investor Connection, the first-ever partnership between Investopedia and Morningstar, a conversation on the state of ESG today, hosted by Leslie Norton,  Morningstar’s Editorial Director for Sustainability, featuring Jon Hale, Morningstar’s Director of Sustainability Research, Carol Liable, the CEO of Domini Impact Investments, and me. Plus, The Clean Air Act turns 52 this week.

LINKS FOR SHOW NOTES
https://registration.socio.events/e/investorconnection/promo-codes/CONNECT
https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview
https://www.morningstar.com/try/esg-data
https://domini.com/
https://www.morningstar.com/authors/2493/leslie-norton
https://www.morningstar.com/authors/1855/jon-hale

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage has been touted as one of the great hopes for reducing global greenhouse emissions, tens of billions of dollars are behind hundreds of projects around the world, with more on the way. But critics, like Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law, say CCUS is not effective or even necessary.Plus, energy emergencies in Europe and California are calling for costly and dramatic measures.

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https://governor.hawaii.gov/main/as-coal-plant-closes-major-solar-farm-comes-online/
https://www.eatneutral.com/about-us
https://www.ciel.org/
https://www.ciel.org/reports/carbon-capture-is-not-a-climate-solution/
https://www.state.gov/establishing-an-ambassador-at-large-for-the-arctic-region/
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/eez.html