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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46. While the pledge provides limited detail on the measures it will take to slash the carbon emissions of its portfolio or operations, the bank said it would establish "clear, measurable pathways" to net-zero using the Paris Agreement's Capital Transition Assessment Tool (PACTA). Cecilia Keating.

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SPONSORED CONTENT: CCC Chair to open World Biogas Summit 2020

Envirotec Magazine

The World Biogas Summit 2020 will open on 6 October with a keynote address by the Rt. David Newman, WBA President, said: “We are honoured to welcome Lord Deben to the World Biogas Summit 2020. ” world-biogas-summit.com The post SPONSORED CONTENT: CCC Chair to open World Biogas Summit 2020 first appeared on Envirotec.

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Here’s how developing countries can do more on climate

Renewable Energy World

Our planet faces an unprecedented slate of climate risks, and world leaders are gathering at COP26 in Glasgow next month with a mandate to stave off disaster. Under the Paris Agreement , which the U.S. The Paris Agreement and the Copenhagen convention before it included national financial commitments.

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Morgan Stanley will measure CO2 impact of loans and investments

GreenBiz

Mon, 07/27/2020 - 00:15. As we work towards COP26, and a critical year ahead in aligning the finance sector with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, we believe that PCAF and member financial institutions will play an important leadership role in that work.". Michael Holder.

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Global $100 Billion Climate Finance Goal Expected to be Met in 2023: Report

ESG Today

The initial goal to mobilize $100 billion per year by 2020 to support climate action in developing countries was announced in 2009, and reaffirmed in 2015’s Paris Agreement, with an agreement to extend the goal through 2025.

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EU Member States Call on Major Economies to Ramp Climate Goals Ahead of COP27

ESG Today

The conference will likely focus particular attention on the implementation of goals from last year’s COP26 conference’s final agreement, the Glasgow Climate Pact. COP26 saw a significant step-up in climate finance pledges, and said that it anticipates the $100 billion goal will be met next year.

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Fossil fuel expansion will be the litmus test for banks’ net-zero promises

Corporate Knights

Civil society organizations are gearing up to hold financial industry players accountable on the lofty commitments they made at COP26 in November. The alliance, led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, comprises separate agreements for various financial sectors.

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