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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

times higher than the UK's own greenhouse gas emissions (excluding aviation and shipping). 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 trillion USD in fossil fuels.

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The New Rules of Engagement

Chris Hall

Patrick Peura , Co-lead of Engagement at the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance , says coll aborative engagement needs to adapt to survive and thrive. Net zero targets and portfolio decarbonisation have been the test bed for collaborative engagement among asset owners, with encouraging but mixed results. billion (US$4.1

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From China’s stand to Walmart’s wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet

GreenBiz

As is their wont, many companies used the occasion to proclaim updated commitments — the buzzword du la semaine was "net-zero" with Walmart declaring a zero-emissions target by 2040 along with a big clean fleet promise and a pledge to "protect, manage or restore" at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.