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UBS Pushes Back Net Zero Target by 10 Years Following Credit Suisse Acquisition

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HSBC , for example, recently pushed back its own target to achieve net zero emissions in its operations and supply chain by 20 years to 2050, and placed its interim financed emissions targets under review, all major U.S. In the report, UBS said that its assets under management with a net zero ambition reached $64.4

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Green steel may be a climate game-changer. Which carmakers are making the shift?

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BMW announced its procurement of “carbon-reduced” steel supplied by H2 Green Steel, based in Sweden, and has partnered with Salzgitter AG to receive “low-carbon steel” in 2026. They can influence demand for green steel.” Steel’s great big carbon footprint Around 75% of steel worldwide is manufactured using coal-fired blast furnaces.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

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Reaching net-zero as we grow remains vital. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement, largely by helping its customers switch to electric vehicles. Go-Ahead Group Ltd Net-zero-aligned transporter Go-Ahead is a U.K.-based

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Ahold Delhaize Signs Renewable Energy Deal Covering 30% of its European Electricity Needs

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Supplying 460 GWh of power per year, the VPPA will cover approximately 30% of Ahold Delhaize’s total electricity demands in its European operations, contributing to the company’s climate goals , including its target to reach net-zero carbon emissions in its operations no later than 2040.

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Maersk Signs Long-Term Green Methanol Deal with LONGi to Reduce Fleet Emissions

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The agreement follows the release earlier this year by Maersk of goals to reduce emissions across its operations and supply chain, and the achievement by the company of validation of its goal to achieve net zero by 2040 by the Science Based Targets Network. Production will begin in 2026 and the deal will extend into the 2030s.

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Canada can’t hit its net-zero goals without phasing out gas-guzzling vehicles

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By 2026, for instance, 20% of total vehicle sales by a manufacturer or importer should be electric. By 2030, zero-emission vehicles must make up 60% of total sales. The post Canada can’t hit its net-zero goals without phasing out gas-guzzling vehicles appeared first on Corporate Knights.

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Switzerland to Require Companies to Disclose 2050-Aligned Net Zero Roadmaps

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The new proposal would also require companies to provide net-zero roadmaps with plans to achieve the goals of Switzerlands recently passed Climate and Innovation Act, which includes a commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050.

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