Environmental Investing

Paris Climate Agreement

The Paris Agreement represents the most ambitious and comprehensive policy effort to tackle climate change to date, setting aggressive emissions and reduction goals for the 21st century.

Carbon Intensity

A way of measuring the amount (in tons) of CO2 emissions within the context of economic activity.

Fossil Fuel Reserves

Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources formed over hundreds of millions of years as prehistoric plants and animals decayed under layers of sand, clay and rock.

ESG Investing

In the three years ending December 31, 2021, assets invested in sustainable funds in the United States more than tripled.¹

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Oil Formation

As we burn oil and natural gas today, breaking the bonds that hold these hydrocarbons together, we unleash energy bestowed by the sun in prehistoric times.

History of Oil

It has only been about 160 years since drills struck rock oil for the first time in the U.S., and just over a century since oil became our dominant source of power.

Greenhouse Effect

The greater the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, the more heat is trapped and the warmer the planet becomes.

Sea Level Rise

Since 1880, global sea levels have risen by an estimated 8-9 inches. At least as concerning, however, is the recent acceleration in the rate of sea level rise.

Ocean Acidification

Ocean acidification refers to an increase in the level of acidity in the world's ocean water. As of mid-2020, the level of global ocean acidity was approximately 8.1.

Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

TCFD was created to help address the growing financial risk presented by climate change.

U.S. Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by U.N. member states in 2015 as part of the U.N.'s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.