International leaders (the few who were there) reached agreement on carbon trading, development bank financing and a loss and damage fund at the COP 29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan. In this last episode of the series, Henry Engler, senior editor in New York, joins Alex Robson, managing editor in London, to discuss the annual United Nations climate summit and some of the wins for developing countries. It is estimated that emerging market economies need at least $1 trillion per year to combat climate change.

They also discuss the re-election of Donald Trump to the White House and the implications for ESG legislation (spoiler alert: not good). Trump, a climate change denier, is expected to once again withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement when he takes office in January.

The Compliance Clarified podcast series covers a wide range of topics that affect compliance officers at financial institutions and aims to help them navigate the often challenging regulatory environment. It considers the significant challenges of the day and offers practical ideas for emerging best practices.

See the links below for more information on the podcast and additional resources.

Links:
COP29 - Global climate financing goal for emerging economies in doubt; smaller wins achieved (paywall): http://go-ri.tr.com/X2fztB

COP29 agrees international carbon market standards: https://unfccc.int/news/cop29-agrees-international-carbon-market-standards

Fund for responding to loss and damage: https://unfccc.int/loss-and-damage-fund-joint-interim-secretariat



Compliance Clarified is a podcast from Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence.
Listen to wide-ranging, insightful discussions on all things compliance for financial services firms. We delve into the hot topics of the day, the challenges faced and offer up practical ideas for emerging good practice. We de-mystify regulation and explore the art, as well as the science, of the ever-expanding role of the compliance officer.  Enforcements, digital transformation, regulatory change, governance, culture, conduct risk – anything and everything impacting the compliance function is up for discussion.