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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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“Insufficient” Action from Banks to Meet Climate Targets

Chris Hall

Lenders are urged to end fossil fuel expansion and convert targets into “meaningful commitments” as US banks fall behind international peers. Action by banks to reach net zero emissions and meet climate goals is “insufficient”, according to two reports which also highlight significant gaps in the policies guiding the sector’s transition.

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ING Faces Climate Lawsuit from Group that Won Case Against Shell

ESG Today

The organization is also involved in a lawsuit launched last year against Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas , targeting the bank’s financing for new oil and gas projects and calling for a strong climate policy, based on a similar “duty of vigilance” law in France.

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

Serving as a negotiator to the series of Climate Change COP events since COP21 (2015) where the Paris Agreement was adopted, Dr Abdel-Aziz provided the Alliance with exclusive insight into this year’s landmark developments and future prospects. Human activity is overloading the natural carbon cycle.

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Nasdaq Maintains a High Position in Chartis RiskTech100 Rankings

3BL Media

Market Platforms Regulators require exchanges, marketplaces, banks, and brokers to monitor an array of risks because the default of one or a group of participants could rapidly result in contagion across the financial markets. In addition, clients can collaborate through Verafin’s Information Sharing platform to fight crime.

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Beware the Green Swan

Chris Hall

Almost seven years since the Paris Agreement was signed at COP21, any number of initiatives have been launched with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limiting global warming to 1.5°C. As these perilous climate projections unfold, one might expect an inevitable upheaval in the global economy.

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At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy

3BL Media

The frequency of catastrophic heatwaves, flooding and droughts continues to have an increasingly deadly and devastating impact on all parts of society—including the global economy. Major investors will discuss the actions and policies needed to make further progress against the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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