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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

trillion in 2022, thanks to an increasing number of private equity funds and assets, up from about US$600 billion in 2000. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement, largely by helping its customers switch to electric vehicles. Private market assets grew to US$9.7

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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

Back then, I wouldn’t have believed that we would come so far in international collaboration on climate change, such as the Paris Agreement,” he said. In 2022, ExxonMobil committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions for operated assets by 2050.

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Some of Canada's wealthiest families are putting up $405M for climate change efforts

Corporate Knights

The Fund released data in September indicating that Canadian climate donations – $106 million in 2022 – represent less than 1% of all giving. One of the fundamental ways in which we observe and measure this effect is in the unleashing of capital,” observed Eric Campbell, executive director of the Clean Economy Fund, in a recent blog post.

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Take Five: Bigger, Better, Bolder

Chris Hall

Noting that 75% of euro area bank loans were granted to firms highly dependent on at least one ecosystem service, Elderson warned of supply chain disruptions, price rises, and defaults which “could ultimately lead to financial stability concerns”.

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Boralex tops Canada's Best 50 Corporate Citizens in 2025

Corporate Knights

Boralex was ranked 15th last year, 21st in 2023 and 23rd in 2022. The aim was to have its targets approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a leading science-backed framework for companies to align their emission-reduction efforts with the Paris Agreement.

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Biden Drilling Ban Throws Spanner in the Works for Trump

Chris Hall

Passed in 2022, the IRA pledged US$370 billion in investment and tax incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fund the upscaling of domestic renewable energy sources. Many of the IRA investments are already creating jobs in the clean energy supply chain in red states.

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Germany must seize the chance to engage China on climate action

Eco-Business

Ten years after the Paris Agreement, governments are now preparing their 2035 climate targets. Yet with the US withdrawing from the agreement, and deepening trade tensions between the West and China, international cooperation is on shaky ground. A similar US-China statement set the stage for the Paris Agreement a decade ago.