Envirotec Magazine

MAY 22, 2024

Although prevailing wisdom holds that time is running out, BloombergNEF’s New Energy Outlook 2024 seemingly shows how the world could still achieve the major goal of the Paris Agreement – holding global warming to well below 2°C and avoiding the worst impacts of climate change – and what it would take to get there.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Paris Aligned Asset Owners commit to maintain “high ambition” and drive innovative solutions needed for global low-carbon transition. Big strides towards net zero have been made by pension funds and other heavyweight institutional investors managing more than US$3.3 trillion – but there remains a long way to go.

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Chris Hall

MAY 18, 2023

The CEC is also considering publishing other alignment assessments on individual sectors to inform engagements where companies might be “falling short” on net zero ambitions, he added. Strong foundations CEC founder members borrowed elements from Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) when developing the CEC Net Zero Benchmark.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 20, 2023

COP28 may have not delivered all it promised, but investors now have a clearer idea of how the path to net zero will impact their portfolios. The first-ever mention of “transitioning away from fossil fuels” in COP final text was regarded as a major milestone on the path to net zero, even by those who acknowledged its multiple caveats.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Financial institutions have a major role to play in decarbonising the economy toward net zero over the coming three decades.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 6, 2022

SUMMARY: Aligned With the Paris Agreement and Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), JetBlue Commits to Reduce Jet Fuel Emissions 50% Per Revenue Tonne Kilometer by 2035 From 2019 Levels. Charting a path to net zero. The aviation industry is at a critical time in our push towards net zero.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 15, 2024

The paper says the annual investments needed to transition food systems will also need to increase 18 times, to US$260 billion, to cut emissions in half by 2030 and keep the world on track to be net-zero by 2050. The World Bank released the paper while countries party to the Paris Agreement are working to update their climate plans.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 22, 2022

reduction in UPP’s portfolio carbon footprint by 2025 and 60% by 2030 compared to a 2021 baseline. . UPP has pledged to engage with at least 20 high-emitting portfolio companies both directly and collaboratively to make sure they are also decarbonising in line with the fund’s own net zero commitments. .

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

Alliance extends net zero targets to capital markets activities, as frameworks provide more tailored approach for banks’ transition strategies. The new capital markets targets will come into effect from 1 November 2025, while the rest of guidelines’ updated second version is effective from 22 April. billion from Barclays.

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Alaistair Marsh

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance says 44 of its 74 members are setting 2025 targets in line with the Paris Agreement, up from 29 firms last year.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Join thousands of companies seizing the opportunities of climate action for a net zero, 1.5°C-aligned To ensure we halve global emissions by 2030, companies need to set science-based targets , following the Net Zero Corporate Standard , including five to ten-year targets for deep, rapid emissions cuts across their value chains.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 24, 2023

NEW YORK, October 24, 2023 /3BL/ - At NY Climate Week, the CGF Net Zero Taskforce, Accenture and the Climate Champions Team (CCT) have jointly launched a brief report arguing that “consumer industries scale-up of regenerative agriculture is the quickest path to a nature-positive, net zero and resilient world.”

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Corporate Knights

JULY 11, 2023

CEC “drives dialogue” to help Canadian companies transition to net-zero. This was the last straw for the Church of England Pensions Board, whose chief executive officer finally realized that the oil and gas sector doesn’t have “sufficient ambition to decarbonize in line with the aims of the Paris Agreement.”

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In a report released the same day, the three advocacy groups recommend that Ottawa ’ s banking regulator require financial institutions to adopt a “ credible climate plan ” that would include interim targets for 2025 and 2030. . Senator Rosa Galvez is also critical of the regulator ’ s approach.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

Net Zero Economy As the G7 Summit begins in Japan, a report out this week shows that the wider G20 group has avoided backsliding on climate despite the rush to boost energy security following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year. The US has risen up the rankings thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’re building on our progress in reducing our end-to-end carbon footprint and working toward our long-term goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Joining the Race to Net Zero. C, aligning our long-term emissions mitigation targets with the aim of limiting temperature rise in accordance with the Paris Agreement.

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3BL Media

MAY 7, 2024

Last week the UN Plastics Treaty reached its final stages of negotiations at INC-4 in Ottawa, Canada, to develop a legally binding, international agreement to tackle plastic pollution across the entire plastics life cycle. Their vision is for this to be legally binding, much like the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2022

According to a 2022 IPCC report , global greenhouse gas emissions need to stabilize before 2025 and be reduced by 43 percent by 2030, which is why urgent climate action from both the public and private sector is vital. The race to net zero is on. degrees Celsius will be well beyond reach.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

As is their wont, many companies used the occasion to proclaim updated commitments — the buzzword du la semaine was "net-zero" with Walmart declaring a zero-emissions target by 2040 along with a big clean fleet promise and a pledge to "protect, manage or restore" at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2023

Action Toward Net Zero We are taking concerted, coordinated action to play our part in combating climate change – working toward our long-term ambition of net zero carbon and resilient landscapes. We've also joined the United Nations Race to Zero Campaign to help build momentum towards a decarbonized economy.

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3BL Media

MAY 31, 2022

In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. CBRE has committed to achieving 100% renewable electricity by the end of 2025. Advancing Net Zero. We have set ambitious targets for the next two decades. .

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A laundry list of corporate pledges and climate solutions are on discussion boards here, and one message comes up again and again: there is no meeting Paris Agreement climate targets without halting forest loss. . It’s all part of the drum-beating prelude to the 27th UN climate summit taking place in Egypt this November.

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ESG Today

JUNE 30, 2022

A significant and immediate increase in corporate action to address deforestation is needed in order to achieve global climate goals, according to a new report released by the UN-backed Race to Zero. C within reach, tackle food crisis risks and enable the transformation to a global net-zero future, cutting land related emissions is paramount.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Campaigners maintain that stronger ambition is required given that the 2030 target the IMO is working towards — a 40 percent reduction in carbon-intensity emissions — is not aligned with the Paris Agreement in the first place. A statement provided by Shell welcomed signs that some form of new regulatory regime was on the way.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This emphasizes that people-centered climate action is essential to ensure social cohesion and increase the societal buy-in required for an accelerated and sustainable transition to a net-zero economy — within planetary boundaries and at a pace aligned with science.

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Carlos Sanchez

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It is estimated that $15 trillion a year must be put toward green technologies to meet net-zero emissions. As climate data becomes more democratized, it will provide a better understanding of which ESG initiatives aid progress toward a net-zero world. trillion, even more investment is needed.

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3BL Media

MAY 14, 2024

Made progress toward environmental sustainability goals The company made progress in environmental sustainability related to its commitment to net zero emissions for business operations by the end of fiscal year 2040, aligning with the Paris Agreement's preferred goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

trillion per year by 2025, according to new research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Achieving net zero by 2050 could require the climate bond universe to reach US$36 trillion by 2025 and over US$60 trillion by 2030, it added. Inconsistent information. trillion per year. “By

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 23, 2024

It marked the first time the international community assessed its collective progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions since the Paris Agreement in 2015. An example of how this translates is Schneider Electric’s flagship program Zero Carbon Project , which aims to halve supplier CO 2 emissions by 2025.

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3BL Media

MARCH 23, 2022

The company put a particular focus on energy performance and strengthening its ambition to reach Net Zero across its value chain by 2040. Net Zero: In 2021 Ericsson set a long-term ambition to be Net Zero by 2040 across its value chain. C aligned climate targets set by the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

LPFA portfolio decarbonisation plan follows Net Zero Investment Framework. A key London public-sector retirement scheme has committed to a 75% cut in carbon emissions over an 11-year period, using a template established by institutional investors to guide net zero strategies. Lack of available data”.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 25, 2022

European financial services group Societe Generale unveiled a series of ESG and sustainable finance commitments today, including a new target to facilitate €300 billion of sustainable finance by 2025, and goals to reduce portfolio emissions.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 15, 2024

The 2025 deadline for submitting new nationally determined contributions opens the door for sovereign debtholders to push for credible net zero transition plans. Sovereign issuers seeking to tie fundraising to ambitious net zero transition goals have been met with intense scrutiny.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Global emissions will only be reduced if there is concerted collaboration to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement and we are committed to playing our part. The new policy also aligns with HSBC AM’s commitments as part of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.

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3BL Media

APRIL 7, 2022

degrees Celsius will require global greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025—at the latest—and be reduced to 43% by 2030. Global temperatures will stabilize when carbon dioxide emissions reach net zero, the report says. . The IPCC said limiting global warming to around 1.5

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Capaccio Environmental

JANUARY 11, 2024

The 2023 United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP28) marked the first Global Stock take to assess progress toward the Paris Agreement since its ratification in 2015 at COP21. What Does COP28 Mean for the Private Sector? What’s Next?

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