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Canada to Phase Out Public Fossil Fuel Financing

ESG Today

Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault said: “By eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, we are encouraging smart and efficient government investment decisions that can increase Canada’s competitiveness in a decarbonizing global economy, while avoiding creation of stranded assets.

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

trillion in real estate assets under management now committed to halving emissions by 2030, along with 20% of architects and engineers. . And over additional 40 businesses have signed the World Green Building Council’s commitment to decarbonize the built environment across their portfolios and business activities.

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