How banks can accelerate net-zero emissions commitments
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 27, 2021
On the eve of COP26, large banks have yet so shift fundamentally towards the Paris Agreement.
HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 13, 2020
HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 10/13/2020 - 00:46.
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Fossil fuel expansion will be the litmus test for banks’ net-zero promises
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 21, 2022
Civil society organizations are gearing up to hold financial industry players accountable on the lofty commitments they made at COP26 in November. The alliance, led by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, comprises separate agreements for various financial sectors. Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank.
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Actioning COP26
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
What actions must investors, companies and policy makers prioritise in 2022 and beyond, in order to make COP26 pledges and commitments meaningful and operational? Bridget Fawcett, Global Head, Strategy; Co-Head, Sustainability and Corporate Transitions, Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citi.
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Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm reaches financial close
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 3, 2021
SSE Renewables and joint venture partner Equinor have reached financial close on Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the offshore wind farm based in the UK. The total investment in Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be approximately £9 billion ($12 billion), with around £3 billion ($4 billion) allocated for phase C including offshore transmission.
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Cracks showing in Mark Carney’s net-zero financial alliance
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 3, 2022
and Canadian banks are threatening to withdraw because of new membership criteria requiring a fossil fuel phase-down. The displeasure, especially by large North American banks, threatens to rupture the increasingly fragile alliance. says Baltej Sidhu, an analyst with National Bank of Canada, in an interview with The Globe and Mail.
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How faith-based asset owners can advance sustainable banking as shareholders and customers
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
Net zero pledges such as the one announced by the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) during COP26’s Finance Day have left. The post How faith-based asset owners can advance sustainable banking as shareholders and customers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Morgan Stanley will measure CO2 impact of loans and investments
GreenBiz
JULY 27, 2020
bank to commit to measuring and disclosing the climate impact of its loans and investments, announcing last week that it has joined a multi-trillion dollar group of global financial institutions developing a standardized method for carbon accounting. Morgan Stanley has become the first major U.S. trillion in assets. trillion in assets.
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Banks’ Oil & Gas Financing Faces Scrutiny at AGMs
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Banks could face a stormy AGM season, driven by investor concern over their ongoing financial support for oil and gas firms, which are already braced for a slew of shareholder proposals demanding greater transparency over their net zero transition plans. Among the banks targeted are JP Morgan, Bank of America and Citi.
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How Your Organization Can Buy Paris Agreement-Verified Rainforest Carbon Credits for the First Time
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Date/Time: November 18, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) As governments step up efforts to strengthen the Paris Agreement at COP26 and tackle the climate emergency, corporate action has never been more critical.
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Concerns Raised as Banks Map Own Path to Net Zero
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 24, 2022
The Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), which has 119 members and US$70 trillion in assets, has asserted its right not to follow toughened guidance issued by Race to Zero (RtZ), a campaign established by the UN to ensure non-state actors are taking science-led and ambitious action against climate change. . C pathway”. . Tough decisions” .
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Banking on Change: Reducing Emissions in Financial Services
Chris Hall
MAY 19, 2023
At COP26, institutions managing more than US$130 trillion in assets committed to reaching a state of net zero before 2050. The UK banking sector has seen a huge reduction in branches since the 1980s. The post Banking on Change: Reducing Emissions in Financial Services appeared first on ESG Investor.
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4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 27, 2021
by Rachel Kyte, (Tufts University) Glasgow sits proudly on the banks of the river Clyde, once the heart of Scotland’s industrial glory and now a launchpad for its green energy transition.
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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges
Corporate Knights
JULY 4, 2022
Net-zero commitments proliferated ahead of COP26, held last November in Glasgow. Banks, insurance companies and institutional investors – including many of Canada’s biggest financial institutions – rushed to join the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero , led by former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney.
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Governments and Big Oil were first. The next wave of climate lawsuits will target banks and boards
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
It comes at a time when countries are scrambling to reach consensus in the final days of the COP26… Read more →
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Climate Innovation Forum's Drive for Net Zero Action Not Ambition
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Following on from last November’s COP26 in Glasgow, Climate Innovation Forum (CIF) was seeking continued climate innovation collaboration this year, uniting senior public and private sector decision makers to accelerate the delivery of net zero commitments.
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NGFS targets wider use of scenarios after release of third iteration
Environmental Finance
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Climate scenarios for central banks and supervisors have been updated to include national 'net zero' commitments at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, ahead of a move to broaden the potential application of the scenarios to private financial institutions.
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COP26 left the world with a climate to-do list: Here are 5 things to watch for in 2022
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
The Glasgow Climate Pact also criticized the traditional channels of public funds that set the conditions for finance to flow, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. All eyes are on Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, current president of the G20 and an experienced central banker.
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Finance Sector Net Zero Plans Must Respect Planetary Limits – SBTi
Chris Hall
APRIL 12, 2022
According to the initiative’s latest report, Foundations for Science-Based Net-Zero Target Setting in the Financial Sector, banks, asset managers, insurers, and pension funds should ensure their operational and financing activities, as well as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, are aligned with global net-zero goals.
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Divesting works: Study finds ditching fossil stocks lowers corporate footprints
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Just before the launch of COP26, the UN climate conference in November, the DivestInvest network calculated that endowments, portfolios and pension funds worth nearly US$40 trillion have now committed to divesting their fossil fuel holdings. Eroding public support for the sector has been considered valuable work in itself.
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An insider’s look at the Glasgow climate summit – talks intensify, amid grandstanding and anger outside
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
The Energy Transitions Commission , a coalition of businesses and nongovernmental organizations, calculated that if the commitments made at COP26 are delivered, it will cut the gap between today and the 1.5 This story is part of The Conversation’s coverage of COP26, the Glasgow climate conference, by experts from around the world.
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Regulator Bans HSBC Ads Highlighting Green Activities as Misleading
ESG Today
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The ruling referred to ads displayed in bus stops in London and Bristol in October 2021, in the run-up to the COP26 climate conference, promoting HSBC’s initiatives to provide up to $1 trillion in finance and investment to help clients transition to net zero, and to help plant 2 million trees.
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Take Five: Green in Name Only?
Chris Hall
JULY 8, 2022
Not following suit – The European Central Bank (ECB) said banks do not yet sufficiently incorporate climate risk into their stress-testing frameworks and internal models. Further, almost two-thirds of banks’ income from non-financial corporate customers stems from GHG-intensive industries. Going, going … green?
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Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Launches First-of-its-kind Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): "The Living Amazon: Science, Cultures and Sustainability in Practice"
Sustainable Development Network
MARCH 27, 2024
In collaboration with the SDG Academy, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and the World Bank (WB), and with financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), today, the SPA launched its groundbreaking massive open online course (MOOC), " The Living Amazon: Science, Cultures, and Sustainability in Practice. "
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GFANZ to Direct Private Finance to Support NDCs – Carney
Chris Hall
MAY 12, 2022
Carney was speaking at the Net Zero Delivery Summit, organised by the City of London Corporation, in association with COP26 Presidency UK and GFANZ. The summit marked the halfway point between COP26 and COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, and addressed progress on key priorities of financial players agreed in Glasgow in November.
Regulations to force CEFC green bank to fund Carbon Capture and Storage wins Australia a Gold Fossil Award, Brazil 2nd for backwards time travel
John Englart
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
This is Australia's 5th.
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ICYMI, Everyone’s in the Firing Line
Chris Hall
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Banks were hit by a double salvo for continued financing of fossil fuel firms in the face of widely accepted net zero roadmaps and the commitments made at COP26. Campaign groups led by Urgewald and Reclaim Finance reported that commercial banks channelled US$1.5
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Take Five: In the End, a “Beginning”
Chris Hall
DECEMBER 15, 2023
This integration process began at COP26 in Glasgow , but Dubai appeared to represent a major forward step toward recognising the dependencies of efforts to address twin crises. Cost of climate action – Away from COP28, this week also saw the European Central Bank and the Bank of England keep interest rates at existing levels.
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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2021
Helle Bank Jorgensen. Now, we are looking forward to COP26 in Glasgow and the stakes are high. Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking? Thu, 07/15/2021 - 00:01. We are in the middle of the biggest commitment to a green future. Fewer have set science-based targets, as those targets come with a bit more scrutiny.
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Mark Carney-led GFANZ Drops Requirement for Race to Zero Commitment for Members
ESG Today
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Launched in April 2021 , GFANZ brings together several leading net zero groups representing sectors across the financial industry including asset owners and managers, banks, insurers, investment consultants, service providers and investors. Sustainable finance and investing advocacy groups expressed concern about the announcement.
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Ahead of Climate Week 2022, Ceres To Urge Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Turn the Year’s Climate Victories Into Even More Ambitious Action
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
Bloomberg and the UN Climate Change High-level Champions for COP26 & COP27 will host a landmark summit during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week in New York City, convening business, finance, government, civic and cultural leaders. Wednesday, September 21: United Nations Climate Action: Race to Zero and Resilience Forum.
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EM Adaptation Gap High on COP28 Agenda
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
COP28 in Dubai will explore climate adaptation investment opportunities for public-private partnerships in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), according to COP27’s UN Climate Change High-Level Champion. “COP26 highlighted the importance of businesses and the private sector to [international climate progress] with the launch of coalitions (..)
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Amazon Conservation and the Financial Sector Consultant, Science Panel for the Amazon
Sustainable Development Network
MAY 18, 2023
The first report of the SPA, launched in 2021 at the COP26 in Glasgow, is the most in-depth and holistic report of its kind on the Amazon. PROJECT ASSISTANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Consultant will Development and implementation a strategy for dialogues with development banks and financial institutions. Analyze data.
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Ottawa vows to bring in methane emissions regs. Alberta promises to never implement them.
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 5, 2023
After signing on to the Global Methane Pledge two years ago during the COP26 meeting in Glasgow, Canada released a methane reduction strategy in September, 2022 that affirmed the 75% reduction from 2012 levels by decade’s end, Guilbeault’s department recalled in a backgrounder published earlier today.
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India to Launch Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Offering this Month
ESG Today
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Government of India will issue its first-ever green bond this month, according to an announcement by the Reserve Bank of India, with plans to raise approximately US$2 billion to support green infrastructure projects aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.
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India’s Inaugural Green Bond Earns ‘Greenium’ on Solid Demand
ESG Today
JANUARY 26, 2023
The Government of India’s first ever issuance of green bonds met strong demand, with orders exceeding the offering size by more than 4 times, earning the bonds a 5-6 basis point “greenium,” or a favorable yield spread relative to similar issues lacking green credentials, according to results released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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Multi-stakeholder SDG Fund Offers Blended Finance “Blueprint”
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
billion loan fund was conceived in recognition that public capital alone is “insufficient” to fill US$3.9 trillion funding gap in emerging markets.
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Project Pipeline Key to Private Support for JETPs
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 6, 2023
GFANZ then plans to “build out solutions that allow for the recycling of that financing”, bringing in a wider set of investors to provide the necessary “patient capital”, such as pension funds, which have far longer time horizons.
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UK Must “Harness the Power” of its Green Taxonomy – GTAG
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The UK initially committed to introduce mandatory disclosure of transition plans from financial institutions and listed companies during the COP26, resulting in the formation of the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) in 2021.
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6 Key Tasks at COP27
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 14, 2022
At the closing of COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, one of the headline questions centered on how countries would address the need for finance to address loss and damage , those impacts from climate change that are so severe communities are simply unable to adapt to them. Finance must scale significantly to support adaptation needs. degrees C.
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Civil society groups demand ADB rectify energy policy before crucial COP26 talks
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
In the run-up to a key UN climate summit in November, activists urge the Asian Development Bank to eliminate fossil fuel projects in its proposed energy policy which are feared to undermine efforts to limit global heating to 1.5C.
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Asian Development Bank announces plans at COP26 to partner with investors to buy and retire coal power plants
Eco-Business
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The ADB unveiled at the climate summit its Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), a private sector-led initiative to retire existing coal power plants. But climate groups call the scheme “premature and unclear.”
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Take Five: No Mean Achievement
Chris Hall
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
In the circumstances, others noted , preventing backsliding from COP26 was no mean achievement, nor were the efforts of Indonesia and India to maintain the G20 leaders ’ commitment to climate action last week in Bali.
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AB: Are Carbon Offsets the Next ESG Investing Frontier?
3BL Media
JULY 15, 2022
In fact, volunteer market offset activity hit US$1 trillion for the first time in 2021, according to the World Bank. The recent COP26 global climate change conference adjourned with a first-ever multinational agreement for trading standards. Market Parameters and Rules Are Starting to Gel.
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