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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

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Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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The Future of Climate Investing

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Pretorius and Free agreed and claimed investors will expect even more from companies than mere divestment from non-renewable assets. Beyond divestment, “emissions can be reduced by funding greener companies on public and private markets, but also on fixed income markets, sustainable bonds, green bonds, etc.”

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