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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. . billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. .

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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Demystifying the ?Absolute Zero? concept

GreenBiz

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" — are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts.

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Take Five: Shock and Gore at Davos

Chris Hall

A framework published by the GFANZ-aligned Net Zero Insurance Alliance, aimed at guiding the insurance sector to net zero, was coolly received by some, citing loopholes and a general lack of urgency. Science-based net zero transition pathways only recommend residual emissions be offset through carbon credits.

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Commitment to Customers, Transparency, and Decarbonization

3BL Media

NRG’s climate goals are to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2025 from the current 2014 base year and to achieve net zero by 2050. First, we continued to report our sustainability strategy, governance, plans, and progress to our stakeholders as transparently as possible, following the most widely accepted standards.

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

And then there’s the opportunity for companies to offset their emissions, since trees are a natural climate solution that can help draw down greenhouse gases, especially firms adopting net-zero commitments (see below). Net-zero commitments found infinite potential. BP announces net-zero by 2050 ambition.

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Sustainability Jargon Dictionary

Carlos Sanchez

Offseting – Is a way to compensate for your emissions by funding a project that reduces an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere.