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

GreenBiz

We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.". Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Pull Quote. Finance & Investing. Corporate Strategy. BusinessGreen.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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Sustainable Finance Demands More Than Just Cutting Carbon

Chris Hall

As laid out by the international Paris Agreement on climate change, we also need to build resilience to climate impacts and ensure a just transition for workers and communities affected by climate action. Paris Agreement alignment is a holistic process. Going Beyond Net Zero Emissions.

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Building momentum to phase out fossil fuels

We Mean Business Coalition

C objective of the Paris Agreement and supported the accelerated phase-out of fossil fuels , coupled with a rapid scaling up of clean energy. It’s clear that clean energy is the growth industry to invest in now to attract investors and talent, cut costs and build resilience in the global economy.

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GHG Accounting and Science-Based Target Setting for Financial Institutions and Private Equity

Sphera

To decarbonize the global economy in alignment with the goals established by the Paris Agreement, all economic actors in the real economy need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions sufficiently to align with required emissions pathways.

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Business welcomes The Glasgow Climate Pact: We Mean Business Coalition statement

We Mean Business Coalition

The Glasgow Climate Pact represents a vital step in our shared efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 °C C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. It underscores the resilience of the Paris Agreement and the power of multilateralism to achieve our shared aims.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

In this article, I’ll summarise key sustainability events defining 2021 and then present four sustainable ESG trends that will settle companies’ environment in 2022. As a result, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. read my article about carbon offset markets).