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Kate Levick

@levick.bsky.social
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East Londoner, @E3G Sustainable Finance, generally curious about things/people.

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Ashfaq Khalfan @ashfaqkhalfan.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
⚖️ Due Diligence on Trial — a mock trial event from @gsos-lse.bsky.social's Sustainability Regulation Observatory What can corporate sustainability due diligence actually deliver? 📅 20 May | 6:30pm | LSE Marshall Building and online | Reception to follow Registration link in replies
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
E3G’s Jurei Yada notes that #EU businesses see sustainability as a source of competitiveness. An E3G–YouGov survey of 2,500 leaders shows strong support for robust sustainability rules, challenging the EU’s Omnibus proposals. More via ESG Today : www.esgtoday.com/most-eu-busi...
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Most EU Businesses Favor Tougher Sustainability Reporting, Due Diligence Rules than Omnibus Proposals: Survey - ESG Today
The majority of EU-based businesses support retaining more substantial and broadly applied sustainability reporting and due diligence rules than envisioned under the European Commission’s Omnibus simp...
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🌍 The #UK has the chance to lead on green finance, but it needs a future-fit regulatory regime. E3G has responded to 3 key gov consultations on sustainability reporting, assurance & transition plans. Read our submissions👇 www.e3g.org/publications...
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E3G responds to the UK's consultation package on sustainable finance
E3G's responses to the UK's governments three consultations on sustainable finance.
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
The European Commission has the opportunity to design and advance a climate resilience and risk management initiative that's comprehensive, coherent and ambitious. 📖 E3G contributed to the call for evidence on this initiative. Read more 👇 www.e3g.org/publications...
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The EU climate resilience and risk management initiative
E3G's submission to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence offers elements of a comprehensive approach to EU climate resilience and risk management.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Can't help but repost this, what a roller coaster of an article
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
A well argued piece from FT on Warren Buffett and his evolving views on climate risk (sharing link, for those who get there first). www.ft.com/content/71b1...
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The Warren Buffett approach to climate change
The legendary investor has a mixed record on green issues
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Jess Ralston @jessralston.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🚨Some major errors & misleading claims from experienced presenter Nick Robinson on BBC Radio 4 Today, when discussing British Steel with Treasury Minister James Murray I hope these are corrected on tomorrow's programme, and Robinson sticks to the facts in future. Here's what he got wrong... 🧵
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Joseph Shea @josephshea.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Amid all the other very terrible things happening this is also terrible.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
(FT) - Insurers have warned that mass firings at US science agencies could threaten the critical weather and geospatial data that the industry uses to manage natural disaster risks and potentially raise prices for consumers. 🇺🇸 www.ft.com/content/33a4...
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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
NEW PIECE- with a version in @rollingstone.com . Can the Trump Administration arbitrarily Take money from Anyone's bank account? The Federal Government debiting 80.5 million dollars from New York City government's central bank account suggests yes. www.crisesnotes.com/can-the-trum...
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Can the Trump Administration Arbitrarily Take Money from Anyone’s Bank Account? Federal Government’s Mugging of New York City for FEMA Funds Suggests Yes
Notes on the Crises pivoted on February 1st into around the clock coverage of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025. Today is Day Forty Two. A version of this article is simultaneously appe...
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Adam Bell @adambell.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
It's been a long time since Private Eye's satire has made me audibly wince, but this is so to the point if it were a knife people would demand it be banned.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Unexpected. And clear!
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Tonight UK Climate Envoy Rachel Kyte gave the Pete Betts memorial lecture hosted by LSE. Her speech was full of fire and grit, setting out many opportunities for international climate action this year - including lots to do on finance reform.
Lord Nicholas Stern stands on stage at a lecturn looking at a seated panel which includes Pete Betts' surviving party, UK energy and climate minister Ed Miliband, UK lead climate negotiator Kate Hughes, and UK climate envoy Rachel Kyte
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Well this was an unexpected ray of sunshine today! www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
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BBC publishes Net Zero Transition Plan
The Corporation’s first Transition Plan sets out the BBC’s Ambition, Action and Accountability in reaching Net Zero
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
2024 was another bumper year for private sector climate transition planning, with accelerated market uptake, and some major moves towards international standardisation of approaches. Read more here: itpn.global/the-opportun...
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ITPN launches at COP29 | International Transition Plan Network
Today at COP29, the International Transition Plan Network (ITPN) was launched to advance global norms for private sector transition plans.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Review 2024 climate/finance reform and look forward to 2025 in a mere 700 words, you say? No problem @e3g.bsky.social Rob Moore and I have this covered😎🤓 www.e3g.org/news/politic...
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Political volatility ahead is likely to affect – but not derail – the pathway to scaling finance for the climate transition
The shifting geopolitics will bring major challenges to the climate agenda but potentially also opportunities to make progress on finance issues.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
For those on BlueSky unfamiliar with this modern British tradition: During times of high winds, we all jump on YouTube and watch planes trying to land at Heathrow, with excited commentary from the UK's premier plane nerd channel. Currently live here! www.youtube.com/live/egvoBvc...
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
To compete for green investment, 🇬🇧 must accelerate its #TransitionPlan agenda. Despite providing a signal of HMT’s commitment to sustainable finance, #MansionHouse did not drive forwards commitments on transition plans. More in our blog by @joewithit.bsky.social 👇 www.e3g.org/news/to-comp...
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To compete for green investment, the UK must accelerate its transition plan agenda
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Mansion House speech included announcements on the UK’s disclosure regime. Here's what needs to happen next on transition plans, interoperability and international leadership...
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Read @carbonbrief.org’s in-depth summary of all the key outcomes in Baku – including analysis from E3G’s Ana Mulio and Harry Camilleri on Adaptation and the Mitigation Work Programme (MWP) at #COP29: www.carbonbrief.org/cop29-key-ou...
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COP29: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Baku - Carbon Brief
Developed nations have agreed to help channel “at least” $300bn a year into developing countries...
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The final #COP29 outcome has been agreed in Baku. 💵Though several notable concerns were raised by developing countries, the new collective quantified goal has now been set. 👇🧵
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
After intense last minute negotiations, a finance deal was gavelled through at #COP29 1.5 days late, well into the small hours of Baku's Sunday morning. The COP did not fail. But coming months and years will show whether it was a success. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Cop29 agrees $1.3tn climate finance deal but campaigners brand it a ‘betrayal’
Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement to help developing world shift to low-carbon economy
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Things aren't looking so great at #COP29 Baku - my @e3g.bsky.social colleagues still on the ground are still working hard to support a deal, here is their latest bulletin on state of play
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What happened at the G20 Leaders meeting in Rio in relation to climate change and finance reform? @e3g.bsky.social breaks it down here. www.e3g.org/news/g20-lea...
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G20 Leaders Summit 2024: Advancing the Climate Finance Agenda
Story The G20 Leaders’ Summit has concluded in Rio de Janeiro. The timing of the Summit provided the opportunity to send strong signals back to ongoing talks at COP29. Following last-minute negotiatio...
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Blown away by the Kazakh sustainable finance framework - shared at today"s CASI meeting on the side of #COP29.
Photo of a presentation slide which displays a range of measures under Kazakhstan's sustainable finance framework including measures taken and still in plan. Actions on standards, disclosures and products are the strongest with incentives a growing area.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Delighted to announce the International Transition Plan Network (ITPN) itpn.global today on #COP29 Finance Day. The ITPN will support the development of global norms for private-sector transition plans and their integration into national climate policies.
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Leading the global standard for climate transition planning | ITPN
ITPN is a global membership network supporting private sector transition planning to help take organisations to net zero.
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
The UN Secretary-General called today for mandatory requirements for 1.5-aligned private sector transition plans, and for firms to bring these plans to COP30. E3G Associate Director @levick.bsky.social said:
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Made it to #COP29Baku and first event in my schedule is on transition plans ❤️ including IFRS Foundation speaking to their decision to take responsibility for TPT guidance
A panel at COP29 talking about transition plans. Mardi McBrien of IFRS Foundation holds the microphone.
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
🔔 Update! Don’t miss E3G's @levick.bsky.social at the UK Pavilion on 14 November, discussing scaling transition finance in emerging markets with UK Financial Secretary Lord Livermore. ⏰ 19:30-20:30 Baku / 15:30-16:30 GMT. Find the live stream here: eu.eventscloud.com/website/1433...
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UK Events Programme at COP29
An exciting daily programme of events in the UK Pavilion at COP29 will showcase the United Kingdom’s pioneering efforts to combat climate change.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
A stunning victory by my colleagues, coming FIRST in the Carbon Brief quiz. Our @e3g.bsky.social team in the room placed fifth, also a fantastic result. Most importantly it was a lot of fun on a heavy day! Thank you @carbonbrief.org
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
The TPT formerly ended this week. What an amazing journey! I hope you all got a chance to see its final report: transitiontaskforce.net
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Transition Plan Taskforce | Setting a gold standard
The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) was launched in 2022 to develop the gold standard for private sector climate transition plans.
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E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism @e3g.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
E3G celebrates the Transition Plan Taskforce’s final report, setting a gold standard for private sector #TransitionPlans. With insights from 500+orgs, it highlights global adoption challenges & opportunities to drive net-zero momentum. Read full report here👇 transitiontaskforce.net/wp-content/u...
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 11/10/2024
Tired: net zero Wired: catastrophe information www.ft.com/content/f6c4...
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But Fernandez highlighted an interesting shift in investor focus. He's seeing a particular slowdown in demand growth for transition-related tools and data that is, related to companies' carbon emissions and other metrics that show their risks around the global move to cleaner energy. Instead, Fernandez said the balance of demand was shifting towards tools that help investors to gauge and manage physical risks - for example, around their assets' exposure to hurricanes, droughts or floods.
As south-eastern US falls under the latest of a brutal series of hurricanes, this attention
seems well merited. Last year was the fourth consecutive year in which insured losses topped $100bn, as US home insurers suffered their worst net underwriting loss this century. A recent report from analysts at Verisk warned that insurers should expect to
cover annual losses of more than $150bn in the years to come.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 11/10/2024
At next week’s Investment Conference, all eyes will be on the Chancellor to show how the National Wealth Fund will support a low-carbon, high-growth economy. @e3g.bsky.social's briefing offers key recommendations for driving investment and jobs in clean growth sectors. www.e3g.org/publications...
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Designing the National Wealth Fund
E3G’s latest briefing sets out recommendations to inform the design and delivery of the UK government's National Wealth Fund.
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Chelsea Harvey @chelseaeharvey.bsky.social · 04/10/2024
There are no climate havens -- but there are climate "receiving zones." My story on how climate is increasingly a factor in people's decisions on where to move. (Links: E&E & SciAm) www.eenews.net/articles/the... scientificamerican.com/article/hurricane-helene-signals-the-end-of-the-climate-haven/
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 02/10/2024
Yesterday the TPT disclosure materials went live on the IFRS Sustainability Knowledge Hub, the first step in a sequence intended to integrate them into the international standards sphere. This is an amazing moment for all involved in TPT. transitiontaskforce.net/tpt-disclosu...
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TPT disclosure-specific materials live on the IFRS Sustainability Knowledge Hub - Transition Taskforce
IFRS Foundation to assume responsibility for key materials developed by the Transition Plan Taskforce.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
Would you like to work on finance, macroeconomic or climate resilience issues at @e3g.bsky.social ? We have four roles advertised right now in these fields and the application deadlines for three of them close this Sunday! www.e3g.org/about/careers/
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Careers
We offer a dynamic learning environment. Our Brussels, Berlin, London and Washington, DC offices are always looking for new and unique talent.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 27/09/2024
Would you like to work on finance, macroeconomic or climate resilience issues at @e3g.bsky.social ? We have four roles advertised right now in these fields and the application deadlines for three of them close this Sunday! www.e3g.org/about/careers/
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Careers
We offer a dynamic learning environment. Our Brussels, Berlin, London and Washington, DC offices are always looking for new and unique talent.
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 24/09/2024
Azerbaijan's COP29 Presidency lead climate negotiator speaks to the importance of a solid adaptation component in NCQG at E3G's adaptation finance event #NYCW
Azerbaijan's lead climate negotiator speaks to open an adaptation finance event, in front of a crowded room
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
E3G's own #NYCW event on transition plans (1of 2!) is now underway with a stellar panel including OECD, IFC, FiC and NGFS, plus the launch of new acronym ITPN ITPN.global
Senior representatives from international financial institutions speak on a panel about transition plans in front of a sweeping view of Manhatten
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
This year it's possible to go through the whole of New York Climate Week going only to private sector climate transition plan events! In fact, scheduling clashes mean that one person absolutely could not attend them all. My first of the week...
Opening slide at NYCW 2024 event by CGI and Deloitte. Slide legend says: What if every company had a climate target and a plan to meet it?
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Will Yeates @wyeates.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
In a world first, Grenada activates debt pause after Hurricane Beryl destruction
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In a world first, Grenada activates debt pause after Hurricane Beryl
More creditors are agreeing to suspend debt payments after weather disasters. Grenada has a debt pause after Hurricane Beryl's destruction
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 09/06/2024
Oh wow, got a new handset and Bluesky is no longer super laggy. May actually try to post some things!
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 30/11/2023
What a team ❤️
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 04/06/2023
Have been waiting SO LONG for @brusselermel.bsky.social to show up here and do her thing! (Ahem possibly she might have turned up sooner if I had realised I had a couple of invite codes but was looking in the wrong place here to find them 😫)
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 13/05/2023
Popped in here to see the Bluesky Eurovision chat and very much feeling this
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Kate Levick @levick.bsky.social · 30/04/2023
What exactly happens to roll-on deodorant when it travels in my washbag on an aeroplane? How does it get all over EVERYTHING? Whatever it does, does it do it slowly or all at once?
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