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KBRA Releases ESG Research – COP29: Key Takeaways

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research on the key takeaways from the 29th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29), held on November 11-22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The report highlights major developments at COP29, including progress in climate finance, evolving debates over fossil fuels, and ongoing challenges in balancing equity and global collaboration.

Global leaders, activists, and policymakers gathered for COP29, which had high stakes given the mounting climate pressures after a record-breaking year of global warming. Discussions focused on some of the most pressing challenges such as how to scale up climate finance, the contentious role of fossil fuels, and the ongoing struggle for equitable solutions. KBRA monitored the proceedings closely, given the significant implications for climate investment and the global transition to a low carbon economy.

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KBRA is a full-service credit rating agency registered in the U.S., the EU, and the UK, and is designated to provide structured finance ratings in Canada. KBRA’s ratings can be used by investors for regulatory capital purposes in multiple jurisdictions.

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Pat Welch, Chief ESG and Ratings Policy Officer
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Contacts

Arianne Schreier, Associate Director, ESG
+1 646-731-1345
arianne.schreier@kbra.com

Pat Welch, Chief ESG and Ratings Policy Officer
+1 646-731-2481
patrick.welch@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Andrew Foster, Director
+1 646-731-1470
andrew.foster@kbra.com

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