#08 - Weekly News Digest 20240226-0303

This weekly news digest is created by community members in the Hyperledger Supply Chain and Trade Finance Special Interest Group as a way to keep people up to date on the latest developments in this space.  If you have news to share that you would like to let the group know about, please feel free to edit this wiki page or join one of the upcoming group meetings and share your news with other group members.

News:

a. Supply Chain Management:

• The changing landscape of global container shipping alliances
• AgriTech Observatory | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade', by World Trade Organization, OECD - OCDE
• The future of African trade in the AfCFTA era
• Lloyds is first UK bank to join WaveBL blockchain bill of lading network
• Empowering Resilient Supply Chains: The Transformative Role of AI
• what is a Switch Bill of Lading and when and why is it used
• Generative AI in supply chain management
• What is hashtag#quality?
• Mastering DORA: Navigating the Digital Seas of Operational Resilience and Compliance

b. Trade Finance:

• Are you familiar with the role of the Submitter of an electronic record in the realm of URDTT (Uniform Rules for Digital Trade Transactions)?
• Unveiling a Transformative Era in Trade: "Seizing the Moment" Report by ICC United Kingdom
• Crédit Agricole CIB has collaborated with UK-based fintech DEMICA to launch a new receivables and supply chain finance (RSF) platform to address the growing demand for supply chain finance in APAC.
• *Deep Dive into the Dynamics of DTT Modifications and Exclusions
• Trade Finance Global (TFG) and BAFT (Bankers Association for Finance and Trade) are excited to announce the launch of our Letters of Credit guide! Be on the lookout for the reveal on 27 February in Washington D.C, at the BAFT International Trade and Payments Conference.
• UK Electronic Trade Documents Act 2023: A Milestone for Global Trade
• Digital finance
• The Crucial Role of Electronic Record Formats in Digital Trade Transactions
• The Legal Entity Identifier
• Generative AI in Banking
• Crédit Agricole CIB has partnered with Demica to launch a digital receivables and supply chain finance platform for Asia Pacific markets, following rising client need for working capital solutions.
• In the ever-evolving digital trade landscape, compliance with the terms and conditions of Digital Trade Transactions (DTTs) is paramount. As per the URDTT sub-article 8 (a), it is critical for all stakeholders to understand the protocol surrounding non-compliance of electronic records.

c. Sustainability & ESG

• The circular economy in a built environment
• The Law of ESG Derivatives: risk, uncertainty and sustainable finance (Routledge, 2024)
• Relying on large-scale Carbon Dioxide Removal risks damaging the Biosphere
• Implications of Trading Natural Assets on the Stock Market: Environmental and Global Financial Market Perspectives
• TNFD at Davos Highlights Critical Role of Indigenous Communities in Biodiversity Conservation
• Inside MC13
• Embracing Circular Transformation: The Power of Partnerships
• Digitalising MC13: Global institutions sign pact to promote digital trade
• The hashtag#carboncredit market could reach $238/ton by 2050- fresh out of Bloomberg: TLDR
• ASIAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION REPORT 2024 (AEIR). The AEIR 2024
• Unlocking Nature-Positive Infrastructure: Navigating Definitions and Challenges
• McKinsey & Company: Increasing hashtag#digitization, developing talent, hashtag#collaborating more regionally, supporting more business champions, and building hashtag#green businesses are just some of the ways hashtag#Africa can increase hashtag#productivity
• The rights of Nature
• Delivering smart cities
• Bloomberg is reporting that the SEC is expected to release a weakened version of the GHG emissions disclosure requirements for companies as soon as early March, before a government shutdown threatens to freeze most agency work indefinitely.
• The Potential of Microalgae-Based In-Situ Bioremediation for Climate-Resilient Wastewater Treatment and Enhanced Water Creditworthiness"
• COSO ESG Risk
• Green Horizons: Unleashing Trade and Finance as Catalysts for a Net Zero Future
• China’s Aluminum Sales to EU Plunge 30% Due to New Carbon Tariff
• "For purposes of this report, we use the following hashtag#definitions of quality, sustainable, and green infrastructure projects:
• The latest report on Climate Adaptation Finance in Africa is out, and the findings are sobering. At COP28, we unveiled the insights from our report "State and Trends in Climate Adaptation Finance 2023," providing a comprehensive look into the current state of climate finance flows, with a particular focus on Africa.
• IISD released a new report, 'Voluntary Standards and Initiatives for Carbon Management: Navigating the Landscape'.
• As we wrap up the second cohort of UNEP FI pilots, the enthusiasm for deepening our understanding and capabilities in managing nature-related financial risks has never been clearer. The initiative has underscored the pressing need for financial institutions to build capacity and enhance their knowledge base, aligning with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Recommendations and evolving sustainability reporting standards.
• The hashtag#buildingcodes that embraced policies on hashtag#energy efficiency slowed in 2017-2019. This is explained by the possibility that most of the actions were taken between 2010 and 2017.
• New Hub with researchers from the Nature-Based Solutions Initiative backed by £6.25M UKRI funding to drive land use transformation to address greenhouse gas emissions.
• Forests sustain and protect us in a myriad of ways, but they are disappearing fast. Our new report analyzes public-led measures that five developing countries are using to address hashtag#deforestation and explores the role of hashtag#sustainabilitystandards in complementing them.
• Understanding the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM): An Introduction to VCM
• Al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth
• Sustainability - Green Data
• Low carbon energies still depend on fossil fuels, slowing the energy transition
• Capture Carbon, Capture Value: An Overview of CCS Business Models
• Climate Finance TEchnologies
• From Risk to Reward: Transforming Stranded Assets into Sustainable Investment Goldmines
• The SBTi releases new reports to help accelerate corporate climate action beyond the value chain
• Green Money, Grey Areas: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Sustainable Finance
• Renewable energy for remote communities
• Challenges Associated with Microalgae-Based In-Situ Bioremediation of Wastewater Treatment for Carbon Dioxide Removal
• Expanded Project Statuses Available in the Verra Registry
• The first volume in the SCALA series is here, spotlighting the essential role of agrifood companies in global climate change mitigation.
• 50 hashtag#Greencities
• Innovative Measures to Combat Deforestation: Insights from Costa Rica, Peru, Rwanda, Indonesia, and Gabon
• 'Global Waste Management Outlook 2024'
• Transforming Industry Through Circular Economy Partnerships
• Impacct at scale

Events:

• Mar 7:  Hyperledger Supply Chain & Trade Finance SIG - Jeff Pribich, SIG CoChair will give a technical demonstration
• Apr 3-5: NFT-NYC
• Apr 18: Hyperledger Supply Chain & Trade Finance SIG - Farm to Plate
• May 2: Hyperledger Supply Chain & Trade Finance SIG - SIG Member & The Giving Chain CEO Bobbie Muscara will present on how they use NFTs
• May 16 Hyperledger Supply Chain & Trade Finance SIG - Alexander Style of Vinturas
• June 4-5: Freightwaves Future of Supply Chain, Atlanta, GA