FinanceDublin.com - COP26: expectations of a turning point

The scale of the transition to a decarbonised global economy is enormous, writes State Street’s Richard Lacaille, but world leaders should look at the 19th and early 20th century roll out of railway systems for inspiration in transforming the energy system, he says.

As we turn our attention to the United Nation’s COP26 climate summit in Scotland, it is encouraging to see the goals of the Irish Road to COP26 programme are aligned with those of this critical international meeting.

The aim of increasing transparency of climate risk and a net-zero vision for Ireland by 2050 by encouraging broader adoption of the Taskforce on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations by Irish companies has put the country in a position t....

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