Corporate Knights

JULY 13, 2022

In late June, the environment ministers of the 27 European states agreed to reduce the allowable CO2 emissions of new vehicles in 2035 to zero – putting an end to engines running on gasoline, diesel or natural gas. Meanwhile, California regulators are also working toward a 2035 ban on new fossil-fuel vehicles.

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Corporate Knights

JULY 17, 2024

Phasing out fossil fuels is key to cutting emissions and fighting climate change. But a suite of technologies collectively known as carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS, are among the tools available to help meet global targets to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A great deal of work lies ahead: to be on track to meet Canada’s national climate goal by 2030, emissions from the agriculture sector must decline at an average annual rate of 2.9 But data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) shows a yawning “say–do” gap, with emissions declining by just 0.4

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The vote follows the approval of the bill in August by the Senate , and marks the last major legislative step to the passage of the new climate reporting requirements into law. I introduced this Bill to support communities across Australia on the transition to a net zero emissions economy.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2025

The standard setter emphasises internal decarbonisation, action-based targets as part of revamped net zero standard for corporates. Wyburd said that while carbon credits and removals can support the path to net zero, they must never be a substitute for internal decarbonisation.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

The company stated that its goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), one of the key organizations focused on aligning corporate environmental sustainability action with the global goals of addressing and limiting climate change.

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3BL Media

APRIL 20, 2022

Company commits to achieving net zero in its own operations by 2040, lays out plans to eliminate food waste going to landfill, increase workforce diversity, and help lead the fight against food insecurity. Recipe for Change is about broadening our existing commitments so we can have an even greater impact.”.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

LGPS Central has stressed that its new Net Zero Strategy for long-term emissions reductions will not be derailed by the UK government’s recent watering down of climate policy. Climate change isn’t going to go away because we’ve got a general election in this country.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The number of companies proclaiming their intent to go net-zero by 2050 has expanded exponentially in the past 12 months, but the ones short-cutting that commitment by a decade are a rarer breed. The extension will see $6 million more invested through 2026, initially in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guatemala.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 6, 2023

In 2021, the accounting firm PwC announced that it would invest US$12 billion and create 100,000 new jobs in ESG investing by 2026. There is also a growing demand for urban sustainability officers who can help transition cities to be net-zero carbon and more resilient.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The certificates, to be delivered over four years, will be available from 2026. DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permanently removed when combined with storage.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Singapore plans to submit a more ambitious emissions reduction goal at the upcoming COP27 climate conference in November, according to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, as part of a strengthened commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Wong said: “As you can see, our net zero path is not an easy one.

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Sustainability Matters

JUNE 17, 2025

“As the biggest iron ore producer in the world, every effort we make towards cutting emissions here at home has far-reaching benefits,” said Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Josh Wilson. A final investment decision is expected in 2026, with operations at Kwinana planned to begin in 2028.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2023

Speaking at ESG Investor’s inaugural Stewardship Summit, UNEP FI’s Carlin says transition finance flows to developing economies are too low to meet net zero targets. The post New Investment Models Needed for Net Zero Goals Warns UN Climate Risk Chief appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2023

Speaking at ESG Investor’s inaugural Stewardship Summit, UNEP FI’s Head of Climate Risk says transition finance flows to developing economies are too low to meet net zero targets. The post New Investment Models Needed for Net Zero Goals Warns UNEP FI’s Carlin appeared first on ESG Investor.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The state's environmental leadership also extends to climate change mitigation policy. SB 253: Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act The common phrase in the GHG accounting world “you can't measure what you can't track" underlines the fact that decarbonization action starts with GHG emissions accounting.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 6, 2022

C rise between now and 2026. Seven years ago, the probability of this happening was close to zero. “A billion, according to data from the Rainforest Action Network, despite signing on to the UN’s Net-Zero Banking Alliance. A roadmap from the UN Secretary-General to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

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ESG Today

JUNE 30, 2022

Under the agreement, Kraft Heinz plans to purchase enough renewable energy to offset more than 15% of the energy usage at its manufacturing sites by the end of 2022, increasing to approximately 60% by 2026. In 2020, we committed to buy the majority of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

UK-based bank Barclays will no longer directly finance new oil and gas projects, and will require its energy sector clients to produce transition plans or decarbonization strategies by the beginning of next year, according to a new “Climate Change Statement” released by the bank.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 12, 2025

The Manchester Prize, funded by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and delivered by Challenge Works (part of the Nesta group), “is rewarding UK-led AI breakthroughs that support the public good, including growing the economy, improving public services and helping to create a just transition to Net Zero for everyone.”

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

That biogas is then cleaned, upgraded, and becomes a powerful tool to fight climate change – renewable natural gas. A drop-in replacement for fossil natural gas and is one of the tools in our toolbox to mitigate climate change. How Does Farm Powered Anaerobic Digestion Work Watch the fun explainer video above.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2022

The SAF deliveries are expected to begin in 2026 from future commercial operations of Gevo. American’s aggressive climate goals include achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The expansion of the global development of the SAF marketplace has reached an exciting point,” said Dr. Patrick R.

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Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The company has achieved a Net-Zero carbon footprint and is committed to sticking to that by mitigating the company’s entire carbon legacy and making progress on its verified 1.5-degree degree Net-Zero commitment. And EcoLab ranks first in its industry as a leader driving climate innovation with a verified 1.5-Degree

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ESG Today

JUNE 5, 2024

DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permanent removal when combined with storage. Department of Energy, with construction set to begin in 2026.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

PD Ports in Teesside, who will use hydrogen to replace diesel in their vehicle fleet, decarbonising port operations from 2026. This will be essential to achieving our net zero targets, and will benefit people across the UK with the job and investment opportunities that this funding will bring.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

Chris Skidmore, former MP and author of the net zero review, talks about what the next UK government should do to get the country’s net zero commitments back on track. “I cannot vote for the [Offshore Petroleum Licensing] bill next week. In May, a High Court ruling ordered it publish a revised net zero strategy.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The new policy was unveiled as part of the release of ING’s Climate Progress 2024 report, an update on the bank’s progress in engaging with clients to help them in their transition to a low carbon economy, and on its “Terra approach,” ING’s strategy to steer the most carbon-intensive parts of its portfolio towards reaching net zero by 2050.

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ESG Today

MAY 23, 2024

Under the new energy from waste and waste incineration consultation, the Authority is proposing to include CO2 emissions from the sector beginning in 2028, following a 2-year phase-in period from 2026.

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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2023

According to AstraZeneca, the program forms part of its sustainability strategy, Ambition Zero Carbon, which includes goals for the company to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations and fleet by 98% by 2026, and achieve a 50% reduction in value chain emissions by 2030 and a 90% absolute reduction by 2045.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

That biogas is then cleaned, upgraded and becomes renewable natural gas — a drop-in replacement for fossil-based natural gas and a powerful tool to fight climate change. By capturing and utilizing biogas as a renewable energy source, we can reduce reliance on fossil fuels, combat climate change and lower GHG emissions.

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ESG Today

JULY 4, 2023

Deliveries of the steel are expected to begin in 2026. ZF has set goals to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 corporate carbon footprint by 80% and Scope 3 emissions intensity by 40% by 2030, and to achieve net zero across all scopes by 2040.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MARCH 21, 2025

In its efforts to move the bloc towards net zero emissions by 2050, the EU introduced a swathe of legislation. And reporting requirements for companies in the scope of the CSRD that would have been required as of 2026 or 2027 would be postponed by two years, until 2028. In the meantime, climate change is not going away.

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ESG Today

JUNE 2, 2023

Equatic said that it anticipates reaching 100,000 metric tons of carbon removal per year by 2026, scaling to million of tons by 2028 at a cost of less than $100 per metric ton. According to the landmark Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change mitigation study released last year, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

Originally published on bloomberg.com Green finance regulatory developments The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) galvanized the energy around the global green finance agenda, setting the stage for a busy 2024 of green-related rulemaking and policy guidance for the financial services sector. degree celsius (1.5°C)

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ESG Today

JANUARY 15, 2024

The introduction of the proposed law follows the release of a ‘Discovery consultation’ launched by the Treasury in December 2022 on the development of a climate risk disclosure framework, and a subsequent announcement in June 2023 of plans to implement mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 3, 2025

BPs decision to retreat even further on its climate commitments has elicited strong criticism from a group of its institutional investors, which are concerned that the companys revised strategy isnt consistent with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming nor in line with its pledge reach net zero by 2050.

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3BL Media

JULY 20, 2022

This includes addressing climate change, advancements in sustainable packaging and creating equity in the communities it serves. “We Pledged to transition to 100% cage-free eggs across at least 25,000 restaurants by 2026, including the U.S., Western Europe and other markets, across all brands for all menu items and ingredients.

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