ESG Today

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Goldman Sachs has chosen to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), ESG Today has confirmed, marking the first high profile departure from the UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The International Energy Agency's updated report covers everything from fossil fuel projections and earlier net-zero targets to heat pump policies and CCS prospects.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 1, 2025

Five years after setting a world first target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2030, South Australia's state Liberals now want to throw 2050 net zero targets out the door. The post State Liberals that set world’s first 100 per cent wind and solar target now want net zero to be dropped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

DÜSSELDORF, Germany, November 4, 2024 /3BL/ - In line with its ambitions for sustainability within its agenda for purposeful growth, Henkel has defined a net-zero roadmap, substantially extending its targets for emissions reduction along the value chain. We all have to take responsibility and help limit global warming to 1.5°C,

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Members of Alberta’s governing United Conservative Party are debating whether to abandon existing net-zero targets at the party’s annual general meeting in Red Deer this week – a move that would further signal the province’s departure from global and national priorities for mitigating emissions. Energy Information Administration.

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ESG Today

JUNE 16, 2025

The organizations’ key functions include defining and promoting best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with climate science, providing technical assistance to companies who set science-based targets, and providing companies with independent assessment and validation of their emissions reduction targets.

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3BL Media

JUNE 24, 2025

Kiff is co-creator and executive director of the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR) at SCS Global Services, a groundbreaking climate finance and data platform, including a registry, that empowers organizations and municipalities to target near-term atmospheric heat and pollution reduction on their path to net zero.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 24, 2025

Australia's richest person says net zero is a "magic pudding" and suggests only those wanting to cut emissions should pay for it. The post Rinehart says net zero is “magic pudding,” and only those who want to cut emissions should pay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming.

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3BL Media

JUNE 11, 2025

Setting the Course: DP World’s Net-Zero Roadmap To tackle the climate crisis with ambition and accountability, DP World committed to a clearly defined and science-based decarbonization pathway. By 2050, the goal is net-zero emissions across the full lifecycle of our end-to-end shipping and logistics services.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

Most of Canadas major banks have elected to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), continuing a largely North America-focused exodus from the UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities, kicked off last month by their Wall Street peers.

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ESG Today

JUNE 24, 2025

UK-based conglomerate Virgin announced that its climate targets, including its goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) across the value chain by 2050, have been approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). The UN has called it a “code red for humanity”, and it demands urgent, decisive action from all of us.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Global professional services firm Accenture announced today an agreement to acquire Italian engineering services provider IQT Group, in a move aimed at strengthening Accentures capabilities for net zero infrastructure projects.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The post “Net zero is a con:” Forrest outlines how Fortescue mines will eliminate fossil fuels by end of decade appeared first on RenewEconomy. Andrew Forrest unveils detailed plans to eliminate gas and diesel at his giant iron ore operations by 2030. When will companies stop burning fossil fuels," he said.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 6, 2024

A new report renders a damning portrait of Canada’s Big Five banks on their path to net-zero emissions by 2050. The Big Five banks have taken little voluntary action to align their business practices with their own net-zero commitments. billion in fossil lending and underwriting out of total financing activity of U.S.$499

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The post US energy secretary tells UK and Australian conservatives that net zero is sinister and unachievable appeared first on RenewEconomy. In a discussion with Chris Uhlmann, US energy secretary Chris Wright digs in on fossil fuels, climate denial and a hatred of green energy.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 7, 2025

In 2020, Shell announced a commitment to achieve net zero in its operations by 2050, and in 2021, the company launched its Powering Progress strategy , detailing how it will achieve its target to be a net-zero energy business by 2050 across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, with initiatives including investing in renewable and clean energy solutions.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 26, 2024

Under the Coalition’s plan for nuclear power, emissions from the electricity sector in 2050 would be nearly 19 times higher than under Labor’s plan The post Australia will not come close to net zero by 2050 under Coalition’s nuclear plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Two of the five Australian banks remaining in the Net Zero Bank Alliance are sending mixed signals about their future involvement after Macquarie pulled out. The post “War on woke banks:” Macquarie joins mass exit from net zero alliance. Will Australia’s Big Four follow suit?

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is where innovative technology plays a huge role in efficiently acting on climate goals and achieving net-zero emissions. Managing carbon to accelerate a net-zero future makes measurability critically important. That is where technology and innovation can make a real difference.

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ESG Today

MAY 5, 2025

trillion in assets under management, led by responsible investing NGO ShareAction, called on HSBC at its AGM on Friday to restate its net zero commitments, noting that recent moves by the bank have created deeply concerning signals around its climate priorities. A group of 30 investors* representing $1.6

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ESG Today

JUNE 25, 2025

By: Isabel Fernández de la Fuente, Schneider Electric Sustainability Business As companies accelerate their climate ambitions, traditional net-zero frameworks have become the gold standard. But these models can sometimes fail to account for the full climate impact of companies whose products enable decarbonisation in other sectors.

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3BL Media

MAY 1, 2025

We are energized from last weeks Smart Energy Decisions Net Zero Forum in Lost Pines! A big thank you to the SED team for putting on such a well-organized, insightful, and engaging event.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 2, 2025

If Australia is serious about reducing emissions and tracking towards net zero by 2050, we need to tackle a series of inconvenient truths about fossil fuels. The post Australias latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuelproblem appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

MARCH 19, 2025

The organizations key functions include defining and promoting best practice in emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with climate science, providing technical assistance to companies who set science-based targets, and providing companies with independent assessment and validation of their emissions reduction targets.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 13, 2024

A sweeping status update by the Science Based Targets initiative downgrades some big corporate names.

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ESG Today

MAY 8, 2025

Indias Ministry of Finance announced the release of a draft framework for its Climate Finance Taxonomy, its classification system for identifying sustainable economic activities aligned with its climate goals, aimed at enabling the facilitation of major capital flows required to support the net zero transition, while preventing greenwashing.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The post Likely new German coalition still firmly attached to net zero by 2045, even with Greens on outer appeared first on RenewEconomy. Likely new German leader not known for fierce climate advocacy,but does recognise need to reduce emissions quickly and prepare Germany to compete in a post-fossil economy.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Globally, insurance companies like Allianz, Zurich, Munich Re, Suncorp, Generali and others are aligning themselves with net-zero by halting the underwriting of fossil fuel expansion. Yet no Canadian insurer has made such a commitment, and few have even published plans to achieve net-zero.

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Renew Economy

MAY 14, 2025

The post Larissa Waters elected new Greens leader, as Coalition partners meet to discuss nuclear and net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy. Larissa Waters has been appointed to lead the Greens after the minor party lost three seats and its captain at the federal election.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Wells Fargo has decided to exit the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), marking the second major departure from the UN-backed coalition of banks dedicated to advancing global net zero goals through their financing activities, following Goldman Sachs earlier this month.

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3BL Media

JUNE 26, 2025

Achieving net-zero by 2045 – that is the target we have set ourselves at Henkel. In an interview with Fritz for Future, Henkel's Sustainability Podcast , Dirk Ullrich, Climate and Nature Expert at Henkel, discusses how the net-zero target is integrated into Henkel's sustainability strategy.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2025

This strategy supports Entergys commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and helps customers meet their own environmental goals through the use of low- and zero- carbon power. Climate strategy Entergy is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Read the full report here.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

This is part of the Mission Net Zero initiative, an ambitious project led by Bristol City Council alongside regional partners and funded by Innovate UK. The West of England has ambitious net zero targets, but unlocking the billions of pounds needed to meet them requires a structured, strategic plan.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Meta is pledging to contract at least $35 million for carbon removal projects in the coming year as part of our goal to achieve net zero emissions across our value chain in 2030. Reducing our GHG emissions across our global operations and value chain remains the most effective strategy to reach net zero.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 21, 2024

The company says it will cut ties with groups that obstruct progress on Paris Agreement net-zero goals.

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3BL Media

MAY 13, 2025

It begins with Ciscos net-zero goals and expands to include everything from circularity and smart grids to more energy-efficient products and investments in new solutions like wave power. On the other, the rapid adoption and development of emerging technologies is increasing power consumption. Another strategy?

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