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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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7 Companies Leading the Net Zero Energy Revolution

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DESCRIPTION: Last year marked a global shift in corporations adopting low-carbon and net-zero pledges as experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference , COP26, declared that the climate crisis is at a critical inflection point. C commitment and 7,126 companies have joined the Race to Zero. SOURCE: Antea Group.

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Majority of companies to miss net-zero targets, analysis shows

Envirotec Magazine

Corporate commitments to net-zero accelerated over the last two years, with almost one-third (30%) of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach net-zero by 2050, according to a new study by consultancy firm Accenture. And as our study shows, the targets work.

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Energy Forward - CEO Letter

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DESCRIPTION: 2021 was a year of accelerating our net-zero commitment and sustainability to take energy forward. The world has changed dramatically since Baker Hughes made its net-zero commitment in 2019. Tweet me: 2021 was a year of accelerating its net-zero commitment for @bakerhughesco. Principles.

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Singapore to Ramp Climate Goals at COP27, Launches National Hydrogen Strategy

ESG Today

Singapore plans to submit a more ambitious emissions reduction goal at the upcoming COP27 climate conference in November, according to Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, as part of a strengthened commitment to achieve net zero by 2050. Wong said: “As you can see, our net zero path is not an easy one.

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On track for net zero? Observers respond to the UK government’s ten-point green plan

Envirotec Magazine

Announced as “the beginning of the UK’s path to net zero” the plan sets out a number of initiatives in areas such as energy, transport, carbon capture and flood defences. This is a huge step in the right direction considering that just 27,000 heat pumps installed in 2019. The post On track for net zero?

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Government’s Net Zero Strategy is a major step forward, says CCC

Envirotec Magazine

The UK Government’s new Net Zero Strategy sets out for the first time how the Government intends to halve UK emissions in little over a decade, and to eliminate them by 2050. It is also a strong example to bring to the COP26 summit of how to follow climate change targets with action. And they have proposed policies to do it.