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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

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Is the IMO Turning the Tide on Transition?

Chris Hall

With global trade highly dependent on shipping, achieving net zero may put wind in the sails of other industries’ climate ambitions. International shipping accounted for 2% of global energy-related CO2 emissions last year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). What progress has the IMO made?

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COP26 Live Blog: All in for 1.5ºC

We Mean Business Coalition

The Glasgow Climate Pact represents a vital step in our shared efforts to keep global warming to 1.5 °C C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement alive, and to ensure a just transition. . C alive, just.

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