An open source project will be launched in Q4, which will be a breakthrough solution to tackle the climate-aligned investing and data challenges investors face, its backers have claimed. The tool, known as OS-Climate platform, was presented at Climate Week NYC on 25 September. Hosted by the soon-to-be-launched LF Climate Finance Foundation (LFCF), it will integrate data and analytical models.
Truman Semans, Chief Executive Officer, OS-Climate; Ana Privette Pinheiro, Senior Program Manager, Scientific Data, Amazon; Dr. Urs Bitterling, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Allianz SE; and David Cox, Head of Practice Incubation, Microsoft speak with Bloomberg’s Eric Roston at the Bloomberg Green virtual event about the importance of accurate climate finance data. (Source: Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2020-09-17/amazon-allianz-se-microsoft-execs-on-climate-finance-data-video?sref=hc7V75nV
Truman Semans, Chief Executive Officer, OS-Climate; Ana Privette Pinheiro, Senior Program Manager, Scientific Data, Amazon; Dr. Urs Bitterling, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Allianz SE; and David Cox, Head of Practice Incubation, Microsoft speak with Bloomberg’s Eric Roston at the Bloomberg Green virtual event about the importance of accurate climate finance data. (Source: Bloomberg)
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – Another report on the risks of climate change ought to be unnecessary as wildfires rage across America’s Pacific states. But that’s what appeared on Wednesday at the behest of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The document’s main strength is its obviousness.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-breakingviews/breakingviews-us-climate-reports-obviousness-is-its-strength-idUSKBN2603A9
NEW YORK (Reuters Breakingviews) – Another report on the risks of climate change ought to be unnecessary as wildfires rage across America’s Pacific states. But that’s what appeared on Wednesday at the behest of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The document’s main strength is its obviousness.
Responsible Investor, Gina Gambetta
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights are among those backing a formal petition with US Customs and Border Patrol, urging it to ban cotton-made goods linked to the Xinjiang region of China. The move has been prompted by high-
https://thenewstack.io/linux-foundation-finance-community-partner-to-build-the-kubernetes-of-climate-change/
The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and the Investor Alliance for Human Rights are among those backing a formal petition with US Customs and Border Patrol, urging it to ban cotton-made goods linked to the Xinjiang region of China. The move has been prompted by high-
The New Stack, Libby Clark
If an open source project like Kubernetes can change the entire cloud computing industry within five years, then open source could change how the financial industry makes investment decisions around climate change as well — and do it fast.
https://thenewstack.io/linux-foundation-finance-community-partner-to-build-the-kubernetes-of-climate-change/
If an open source project like Kubernetes can change the entire cloud computing industry within five years, then open source could change how the financial industry makes investment decisions around climate change as well — and do it fast.
As GreenBiz co-founder and Executive Editor Joel Makower wrote earlier this week, many companies are moving to disclose “climate risk,” although far fewer are moving to actually minimize it. And as those tasked with preparing those reports can attest, the process of gathering the data for them is frustrating and complex, especially as the level of detail desired and required by investors becomes deeper.
https://www.greenbiz.com/article/open-source-movement-takes-climate-data
As GreenBiz co-founder and Executive Editor Joel Makower wrote earlier this week, many companies are moving to disclose “climate risk,” although far fewer are moving to actually minimize it. And as those tasked with preparing those reports can attest, the process of gathering the data for them is frustrating and complex, especially as the level of detail desired and required by investors becomes deeper.
Linux Foundation Press Release
Linux Foundation spearheads new drive to harness AI and open source data to combat climate risk
A clutch of global corporates including Amazon, Allianz, Microsoft, and S&P Global are leading a new initiative to harness AI, open source analytics and open data to help better manage climate risks and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the net zero transition, the companies announced yesterday.
https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4019603/climate-risk-amazon-allianz-microsoft-global-join-open-initiative
A clutch of global corporates including Amazon, Allianz, Microsoft, and S&P Global are leading a new initiative to harness AI, open source analytics and open data to help better manage climate risks and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the net zero transition, the companies announced yesterday.
The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the intent to form the LF Climate Finance Foundation (LFCF), a new initiative with the goal of empowering investors, banks, insurers, companies, governments, NGOs and academia with AI-enhanced open source analytics and open data to address climate risk and opportunity. Allianz, Amazon, Microsoft and S&P Global have already committed to be founding members. The Climate Finance Foundation’s planning team includes representatives from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Ceres and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). investments.
https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press-release/2020/09/new-lf-climate-finance-foundation-to-host-open-source-initiative-to-address-climate-risk-and-opportunity-in-financial-sector
The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the intent to form the LF Climate Finance Foundation (LFCF), a new initiative with the goal of empowering investors, banks, insurers, companies, governments, NGOs and academia with AI-enhanced open source analytics and open data to address climate risk and opportunity. Allianz, Amazon, Microsoft and S&P Global have already committed to be founding members. The Climate Finance Foundation’s planning team includes representatives from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Ceres and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). investments.
