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

GreenBiz

We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.". "We know this is an issue that many of our 40 million customers care deeply about, particularly in our retail and private banking businesses," Quinn wrote. Pull Quote.

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Morgan Stanley Softens Climate Targets

ESG Today

Morgan Stanley revealed the introduction of a new range-based approach to its financed emissions reduction targets, introducing a new lower band to reflect the fact that the global economy and policy is not currently on track to with the ambition to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C C above preindustrial levels.”

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Aligning Capital to Ambitious Climate Goals

Chris Hall

As we approach COP29, which (roughly) coincides with the fourth anniversary of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), it’s an excellent moment to reflect on progress and reaffirm the individual commitments of NZAM signatories to accelerating the transition to a net zero global economy.

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NGFS Releases its First Short Term Climate Scenarios

ESG Today

The NGFS was established in 2017, with the purpose of helping to strengthen the global response required to meet the goals of the Paris agreement and to enhance the role of the financial system to manage risks and to mobilize capital for green and low-carbon investments in the broader context of environmentally sustainable development.

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Despite net-zero pledges, banks used $750 billion to finance fossil fuels in 2020

GreenBiz

trillion to coal, oil and gas companies in the five years since the Paris Agreement was signed, it calculates. Nonetheless, it's clear that all banks need to replace empty promises with meaningful policies enacting zero tolerance for fossil fuel developers.". Overall, the world's leading banks have channelled $3.8

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The world has consumed half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials since the Paris Agreement

Envirotec Magazine

The throwaway global economy is fuelling the climate crisis with more than half a trillion tonnes of virgin materials consumed since the 2015 Paris Agreement, according to a report from impact organisation Circle Economy launched on 19 January. billion last year.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. It also says it has installed capacity of around 28 megawatts of wind power and is developing photovoltaic plants with a planned capacity of approximately 58 MW.

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