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

GreenBiz

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.

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Achieving Net-Zero Is More Than Setting Targets

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At this point, the question is not whether major companies will commit to net-zero emissions, but how they plan to achieve this target. Nations that have abundant natural capital such as more hours of sunshine, or that invest in technological, human, and physical capital, will be well positioned to prosper in the net-zero economy.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. When developing an investment decarbonisation approach aligned with +1.5°C trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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DP World Enhances Sustainability Leadership in the Americas With Key Appointment

3BL Media

December 5, 2023 /3BL/ - DP World , a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, announces the appointment of Sarah Mouriño as Senior Director of Sustainability for the Americas region. Last year, the company announced its global objective of achieving 100% carbon neutrality by 2040 and net-zero carbon status by 2050.

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BloombergNEF Announces 11 Climate Innovators As the Winners of the 2024 BNEF Pioneers Award

3BL Media

This year, the winners include companies developing software to accelerate renewables buildout, expand heat pump deployment, create new biofuel feedstocks and standardize biodiversity monitoring – among many others. PVcase is a software company aiding in site selection, design, development and permitting of solar projects.

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At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy

3BL Media

While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors. Following historic policy wins in the U.S., Despite recent policy wins in the U.S.—such

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Lessons of giants will bring us to a greener future

Corporate Knights

Financial firms have pledged that more than US$130 trillion of assets will be net-zero by 2050. And 130 countries have also promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, including all the G7 countries and South Africa. These pledges should not be underestimated. What is the right speed?

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