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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

But 40% of the reductions came from divesting, or selling off, dirty assets, which from the atmosphere’s perspective is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. of Shell’s investments were classified as sustainable (a far cry from the 50% by 2025 target it has set for itself). For instance, 87% of oil giant BP’s 36.5-million-tonne

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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. While the process is complex, the pay-offs are considerable. For example, the indicative financed emissions from the UK financial sector in 2019 were found to be 1.8

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AB: ESG in Action - The Human Touch in Interpreting Climate Scenario Analysis

3BL Media

The evolving climate drives physical risks—damaged or stranded assets and business-interruption costs from severe weather events. Republic Services is on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies list and CDP Worldwide’s Climate A List. Case Study: Physical Risks Could Change Dining Habits.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

This along with an end to fossil fuel subsidies by 2025 is the timeline business needs to help get us on track. is also joining RE100 by committing to 100% renewable electricity by 2025. . billion has been pledged by two dozen countries and foundations to support Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities from 2021 to 2025.

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