MSCI Sustainability Institute at COP28

The MSCI Sustainability Institute at COP28

COP28 produced the first global climate agreement that calls specifically for transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems in line with global climate goals. Nearly 200 countries agreed to align their national climate plans with the aim of limiting warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial times and reaching net-zero emissions by midcentury.

The Institute was on the ground at COP28, providing research-based insights and advancing discussion around the need for new forms of collaboration to translate global climate goals into action. Below are highlights from conversations that we convened together with insights from the Institute that informed the dialogue.

Conversations

  • Hosted by the MSCI Sustainability Institute

    Accelerating climate progress in the largest economies

    Leaders from across business, finance, government and policymaking share their informed insights for clearing barriers to private sector climate action. Discussion ranged from the inevitability of collaboration and the value of well-tailored policy to priorities for companies.

    Find key takeaways and watch a recording

  • Co-hosted with The Atlantic Council

    How the Gulf region can export a greener global economy

    Leaders from business, finance and policymaking share their insights into how the region can leverage its financial resources and know-how to help countries beyond its borders reach net-zero. Discussion surfaced diverse views into how the region can scale decarbonization globally.

    Find key takeaways from the conversation

Insights

Polar pathways: Climate action by G20 governments set to accelerate as corporate carbon cutting slows

Listed companies in the world’s largest economies are likely to slow their pace of reducing greenhouse gas emissions this decade

Interactive: Are countries on track to meet their climate goals?

Our interactive graphic illustrates two decisions that confront investors and policymakers who aim to assess a country’s contribution to global warming.

Decarbonization appears to be getting harder for listed companies

This interactive chart offers a look at the pace of carbon emissions reductions by G20 countries and companies.

Simulating an orderly phaseout of coal power in the Asia-Pacific region

Our analysis shows the most orderly pathway for phasing out coal power in 15 regional markets, including mainland China, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam and Australia.

Further conversations that we joined at COP28

  • McKinsey

    Scaling climate technologies to deliver net zero

    Linda-Eling Lee participated in a conversation about technologies that could potentially reduce the lion’s share of global greenhouse gas emissions if deployed at scale.

    Watch here

  • The Atlantic Council

    Global Energy Forum

    Linda-Eling Lee took part in this discussion about the implications of a changing energy system.

    Watch here

  • Reuters

    Energy Transition MENA 2023

    Rumi Mahmood moderated a discussion on mobilizing green finance and the role of both public and private capital in the energy transition