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Southern Company Accelerates Clean Energy Transition With Expansion of Zero-Carbon Resources and Bold Net-Zero Goals

3BL Media

Originally published in Southern Company's 2023 Sustainability Summary Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to customers is fundamental to Southern Company’s mission. Our growing portfolio of zero-carbon resources plays an integral role in helping us meet these objectives.

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Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark Shows Continued Progress on Ambition Contrasted by a Lack of Detailed Plans of Action

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Updated and more ambitious Benchmark used to assess focus companies on their net zero transition plans. The results show that most focus companies are not moving fast enough to align with the goals of the Paris Agreement and reduce investors’ risk. C remains possible due to the growth of clean energy technologies.

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Over 75% of Companies Have Cut Emissions Intensity Since Paris Agreement: Accenture

ESG Today

For the study, Destination Net Zero, Accenture examined the 2,000 largest public and private companies by revenue globally, analyzing their net zero commitments, decarbonization levers and track records of reducing operational Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions.

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Net Zero Momentum Builds Across Real Estate, Infrastructure Funds

Chris Hall

Around three quarters of real estate fund mangers globally have introduced net zero policies with around half publishing net zero commitments and implementing net zero targets, suggesting a growing alignment of the sector with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

Now they must wait to see how signatories to the Paris Agreement act on the commitments outlined in the official response to the Global Stocktake, as well as multiple other pledges announced across the two weeks before that final text was signed, sealed and gavelled.

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JPMorgan Raises Targets to Reduce Financed Emissions to Align with Net Zero by 2050

ESG Today

JPMorgan Chase announced updates to its interim financed emissions reduction targets for three carbon-intensive sectors, including Oil & Gas, Electric Power and Auto Manufacturing, raising the ambition for each to align with pathways required to achieve net zero by 2050. Click here to access JPMorgan Chase’s 2023 Climate Report.

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New framework for CO2 offsets could create "cowboy carbon markets," critics warn

Corporate Knights

For the first time carbon credits will be recognized under the Paris Agreement, enabling countries and companies to use offsets to meet their carbon reduction targets, potentially giving a huge boost to carbon credit trading. The market in 2023 was only a fraction of this total at US$723 million, according to Ecosystem Marketplace.