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Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund Now Accepting Applications in Celebration of World Environment Day

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: TORONTO, June 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ - In celebration of World Environment Day, Scotiabank is announcing that from now until July 14th, Scotiabank's Net-Zero Research Fund is accepting funding applications from think tanks and academic institutions that are supporting key sectors in their efforts to decarbonize the economy.

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Can Oil, Gas and Other Carbon-Intensive Sectors Reach Net Zero?

GreenBiz

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Universities Step Up to Offer Practical Solutions to Achieving Net Zero on their Campuses and Beyond

Sustainable Development Network

The University Action to Achieve Net Zero panel at ICSD 2023 was moderated by John Thwaites, and included Tim Carter, Dano Weisbord, and Kendra Wasiluk. Goodwin talked about the vast network of higher education institutions on the path to zero carbon emissions, and the steps that EAUC used to support them.

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What does the Net-Zero Standard mean for science-based targets?

Greenstone

The SBTi recently launched the Net-Zero Standard , the world's first framework for corporate net-zero target formulation based on climate research, which has also introduced two new ways of articulating science-based targets: near-term and long-term.

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Press Release: New Campus Guide Paves the Way for Universities to Pursue Net Zero

Sustainable Development Network

In celebration of Earth Day, two sister events were held to host sustainability practitioners from around the globe to share their experiences in the pursuit of a net zero campus. Globally, more than 1,000 colleges and universities have committed to reaching net zero emissions.

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Carbon Removal Experts Push Back on $11 Trillion Investor Group’s Move to Ban Carbon Removals from Net Zero Goals

ESG Today

A group of carbon market and removal-focused organizations* announced the publication of an open letter to the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), calling on the investor group to affirm its support for carbon removal technologies, after disallowing their use in its members’ climate goals.

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Firms Looking for the Right Lever to Lead on Net Zero

Chris Hall

The practice of incentivising CEOs to deliver on climate change commitments through remuneration is in its infancy, with many firms struggling to identify appropriate metrics or balance short- and long-term goals. . On the flip side, we don’t want a low-quality qualitative climate metric tied to a big pay-out,” Walton added. .