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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

CDP found that these financed emissions are on average approximately 700 times higher than the organisation's operational emissions. 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

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Finance Sector Net Zero Plans Must Respect Planetary Limits – SBTi

Chris Hall

The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has set out four guiding principles for financial institutions (FIs) to follow to ensure their net zero strategies are consistent with action required to meet “planetary level” emissions targets, in keeping with wider sustainability and societal climate goals. C above pre-industrial levels.

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The ESG Interview: Closing the Net Zero Reality Gap

Chris Hall

C warming target set in the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, and there must be a “rapid acceleration of mitigation efforts after 2030” if there is any hope of limiting global temperature increases to 2°C. . However, “existing legal and regulatory frameworks remain in the way” of achieving some net zero ambitions, he adds.

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A Guide to Achieving Net Zero Emissions

We Mean Business Coalition

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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CDL First in Singapore to Publish TNFD-Aligned Disclosures in its 17th Integrated Sustainability Report 2024

3BL Media

C sustainability-linked loan, Singapore’s first net zero-aligned loan City Developments Limited (CDL) has released its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2024, marking its 17th sustainability report since 2008.

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CDL first in Singapore to publish TNFD-aligned disclosures in its 17th Integrated Sustainability Report 2024 - zeros in on nature to enhance value and impact

Corporate Knights

C sustainability-linked loan, Singapore’s first net zero-aligned loan City Developments Limited (CDL) has released its Integrated Sustainability Report (ISR) 2024, marking its 17th sustainability report since 2008.

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What Net-Zero companies are and How to start the journey

Carlos Sanchez

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.