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

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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). Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere).

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A new Swedish iron processing project could disrupt the global steel industry

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Looking forward, with customers, investors and policymakers increasing pressure to adhere to the Paris Agreement, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical element of maintaining competitiveness. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020

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trillion to coal, oil and gas companies in the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, it calculates. We believe that Barclays can make a real contribution to tackling climate change and help accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy.". Sponsored Article. Finance & Investing. Decarbonization.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

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Campaigners maintain that stronger ambition is required given that the 2030 target the IMO is working towards — a 40 percent reduction in carbon-intensity emissions — is not aligned with the Paris Agreement in the first place. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). BusinessGreen.

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On the fifth anniversary of the TCFD, a call to action

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December marks the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement — a turning point for the movement to limit dangerous climate change and environmental destruction. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Ateli Iyalla. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 00:05.

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‘First nail in the coffin’ for fossil fuels at COP28

Corporate Knights

“A call to transition energy systems away from fossil fuels—the first time oil and gas had been included in a COP agreement—won over those demanding strong action; but oil producers and developing countries were reassured by assertions that countries are free to follow their own paths to net zero,” Bloomberg News reports.

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COP29 takeaways: a turning point for climate finance, but falls short on fossil fuels

We Mean Business Coalition

What it means: The $300bn is a modest step forward, marking progress under the Paris Agreement but falling short of the decisive action and timeline the climate crisis demands. Companies poised to act early will find themselves at the forefront of the growth markets in the global economy.