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Net Zero Progress by Firms and Governments “Still Too Slow”

Chris Hall

Companies that wait to transition until there is a stronger policy response will face higher costs and a shorter window to achieve net zero commitments. Climate policy response by governments and investment in clean technologies must be accelerated to keep temperature rise near 1.5°C,

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Climate Commitments not Backed by Credible Plans – CA100+

Chris Hall

Decarbonisation strategies are not keeping pace with the commitments being made by some of the world’s most polluting companies, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)’s latest Net Zero Company Benchmark update has found. Moving forward, investors should put the onus on encouraging transparency and the integrity of net zero pledges.

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Regulator Bans HSBC Ads Highlighting Green Activities as Misleading

ESG Today

The ruling referred to ads displayed in bus stops in London and Bristol in October 2021, in the run-up to the COP26 climate conference, promoting HSBC’s initiatives to provide up to $1 trillion in finance and investment to help clients transition to net zero, and to help plant 2 million trees.

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UK to Invest Over $1.2 Billion to Boost Green Industries

ESG Today

The UK government announced plans to invest £960 million (USD$1.2 billion) in green industries aimed at accelerating manufacturing in key net zero sectors, in addition to a new series of significant reforms designed to rapidly boost the capacity of its electricity grid to address energy transition needs over the coming decades.

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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

UNEP FI is responsible for formulating the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and convenes the Net Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA), the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA). of emissions.

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Keeping on the Straight and Narrow

Chris Hall

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a company transitioning to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 or sooner is in want of a detailed plan. . How do they translate on a net zero journey? UK proposals to mandate climate transition plans are part of wider scrutiny effort. .

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Sustainability disclosures: Why we need a global reporting standard in 2022

We Mean Business Coalition

As responsible investors search for the most sustainable companies to back, the outcomes of these debates could not be more important for global efforts to rapidly cut emissions. Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, thousands of companies have voluntarily set ambitious, science-based emissions reduction targets.