ESG Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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. million CO2e.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Amid myriad social, health and political crises, business sustainability is alive and well and living the Paris Agreement. BNP Paribas is enlisting Christina Cho , in her 13th year at the bank, as co-head with Anne van Riel of Sustainable Finance Capital Markets Americas. Who's news. Advocating.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

bank to commit to net-zero emissions generated from its financing activities by 2050. . Signatories agree to implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement. Some of the most notable (some announced in the run-up to Climate Week) include: . Morgan Stanley became the first major U.S.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The new targets form part of the company’s commitment, announced in October 2020 , to align its financing activities with the goals of Paris Agreement, and to help clients navigate the challenges and capitalize on the long-term economic and environmental benefits of transitioning to a low-carbon world.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

Vestas has evolved from hydraulic crane production into the largest of all wind turbine manufacturers, responsible for nearly one-fifth of global installed wind power capacity. 70 86 Nordea Bank Abp Finland NZAM, NZAO, NZBA C+. 71 44 National Australia Bank Ltd Australia C+. 80 47 Bank of Montreal Canada NZAM, NZAO C.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

Investors may be overlooking the issue of climate-related lobbying by banks in the face of increasing evidence of a lack of consistency between their climate commitments and their positions on legislative and regulatory issues. Investors have been focused on other sectors such as utilities, oil and gas, and car manufacturing.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The new rules will apply to EU companies with more than 500 employees and over €150 million in global revenues, as well as to companies with over 250 employees and €40 million revenues, with at least €20 million in revenues in key sectors related to manufacture of textiles, clothing and footwear, agriculture, mineral resources and construction.

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3BL Media

APRIL 27, 2022

Shareholders at a slew of oil companies, including Chevron, Occidental and Valero Energy, will be voting on these, as will shareholders at electric utilities and fossil fuel pipeline owners such as DTE Energy and Enbridge and at retailers, manufacturers and delivery companies like United Parcel Service. Celsius future scenario.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In mid-January, PepsiCo joined that club with a strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent across its entire value chain by 2030 and to reach the elusive net-zero emissions status 10 years before it’s called for by the Paris Agreement. How can we help? We're in on it." We will go another five years through 2026.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

As the slipping of climate targets continues, it’s becoming increasingly clear that cutting emissions won’t be enough to keep global temperature increases below the 2ºC target enshrined by the 2015 Paris agreement. The gas will be fed into the manufacture of sodium bicarbonate. Is it happening?

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

The price signal from the biggest market in term of traded value, the European Union, will be muted as lawmakers eye carbon as a piggy bank to fund the bloc’s shift from Russian gas. The World Bank estimates that a carbon price of $50 to $100 per ton of CO2 is required by 2030 to meet the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

JULY 24, 2023

Last year, carmaker Tesla announced that almost half of its EVs manufactured in Q1 2022 were equipped with nickel and cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, batteries. Regarding China, the report recommends that the US, UK, Europe, and other jurisdictions should create more local refining capacity to diversify their supply chains.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In addition, 13 member institutions have issued their initial target disclosures, including Sweden’s AP7, Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited and Ilmarinen of Finland. But the group acknowledged asset owners are still at a relatively early stage in their implementation of net zero investment strategies.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Immediately and gradually – The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook calculated that keeping on track to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement by 2030 would cost between 0.15-0.25% Revelations about continued fossil fuel financing by the bank are likely to further increase calls for change, starting at the top.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Celsius target adopted in the Paris Agreement. The World Bank estimates that the annual production of municipal solid waste is expected to grow to 3.4 At least 70% of global greenhouse emissions come from the materials economy – the industries responsible for the manufacturing, transport and disposal of products.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 16, 2023

For example, the environmental footprint of the global food system is heaviest at the producer end of the supply chain, but the public equity and bank finance is currently focused primarily on manufacturing and retailers & food service. This will change.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

The net zero race The former MP also emphasised the importance of the Global Stocktake , and the development of new nationally determined contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement, which need to be submitted by 2025 with detailed sectoral commitments. That demonstrates that countries need to act fast in this new global market.”

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This rises to 74% of companies in the apparel sector and 73% in manufacturing – widely regarded as sectors having the “most damaging impacts on nature – not assessing the impact of their value chain on biodiversity, according to CDP’s data. . Negotiations to finalise the GBF are due to take place in Montreal, starting on 7 December.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

This would put China within range of overachieving on its NDC non-fossil fuel targets, but it would be insufficient to meet the Paris Agreement 1.5C The country also controls the global EV battery supply chain, including 80% of the world’s raw material refining and 60% of its battery component manufacturing.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 19, 2023

The research by Bloomberg NEF showed that 17 countries maintained or improved their net-zero policy ratings, though the group as a whole are still falling behind on the goals of the Paris Agreement. The companies will extend and modernize an El Nasr factory in Cairo to allow the manufacture of electric trucks, vans and buses.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

On 9 September, in Brussels, former European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi presented his report on the ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’. This is caused, as explained in the report, by a lack of industrial strategy when compared to other major economies, with China and US providing subsidies to clean tech manufacturers.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

He stressed the importance of local manufacturing for local circularity, completely eliminating the increasing dependency on heavy transport. Amal-Lee Amin of the Inter-American Development Bank kicked off the panel by presenting key recommendations: strengthen local capacity and develop a community of practice.

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Sustainability Matters

JULY 17, 2022

Reporting is mandatory for vehicle and engine manufacturers, industrial and fossil fuel suppliers, and any facility emitting 5000 metric tons or more of GHG annually. GFANZ specifically pressures financial service firms and G20 governments to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement (Paris Climate Accords).

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Carlos Sanchez

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In St John River Forest in Maine (US), The Nature Conservancy bought 75,000 hectares from the pulp and paper manufacturer International Paper. During the last COP26 , negotiations reached an agreement around taxing carbon trades, banning double counting and allowing “only” offsets registered since 2013. First, get informed.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Green bond issuance has climbed a sharp trajectory since the 2015 Paris Agreement, up from around US$40 billion that year to a record US$489 billion in 2021, according to Refinitiv. Consultation is also ongoing with bodies including the European Central Bank, meaning final approval is unlikely before summer 2023.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Some companies like PepsiCo, Scania and JLL, are aiming for net zero by no later than 2040 – a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement goal – through the Climate Pledge. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can join the SME Climate Hub to commit to net zero with a tailored target-setting pathway. Collaboration is key.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

4] Model legislation targets banks that divest from fossil fuel companies , ABC News (Dec. These laws and policies create a complicated legal landscape for companies pursuing ESG policies, programmes or investment strategies, especially those that are required to do so by domestic or foreign laws. Morgan Asset Management (Jan.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2023

Oil and gas major Shell is under increasing pressure ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 May, with asset owners like PGGM and the Church of England Pensions Board announcing their support for a shareholder proposal calling for the company to align its Scope 3 emissions target with the Paris Agreement. Car manufacturer Toyota is facing (..)

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GreenBiz

APRIL 28, 2021

And the Paris Agreement has given us a roadmap to get there through ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions. buildings to be more sustainable, clean energy manufacturing and climate research and development. . It supports electric vehicle manufacturing and adoption. It also includes retrofitting U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

This had been central to the climate accords since 2009, and is widely viewed as an indispensable ingredient for securing the mutual trust and cooperation of the 191 countries that signed the Paris agreement. Might it lead to manufacturers in places like the UK, throwing their arms up in the air and saying “why bother?”.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 25, 2023

It has publicly endorsed the Paris Agreement on climate change as well as the EU’s target of being net-zero by 2050. And its product carbon footprint program, launched in 2020, allows customers to calculate the emissions generated “from cradle to gate” – through extraction, manufacturing and production – for all BASF products.

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We Mean Business Coalition

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

C and implement the Paris Agreement and will be welcomed by the business community. C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement alive, and to ensure a just transition. . G20 Leaders have recognized the need to transform their energy systems in line with the Paris Agreement, and agreed to help each other to do this.

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Edouard Stenger

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

More recently, another study showed it had to be done in OECD nations to comply with the Paris Agreement targets. Burning coal emits twice as much carbon dioxide as natural gas and up to 50 times more than solar and wind in their entire lifecycles (manufacturing and recycling included). A moral imperative.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The leader in water, hygiene and energy services sells to a diverse collection of institutions such as hospitals, food and beverage providers, as well as heavy industry including power plants and plastic manufacturers. Joining the America Is All In pledge supporting the Paris Agreement in December is an early indicator.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

New Zealand, a nation of about 5 million people, in late January reported progress toward its goal to cut emissions by 30 percent over the next decade compared with 2005 levels — but recognized current measures won’t be enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals. LinkedIn | Twitter.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 16, 2025

Engineered by a state-owned Chinese manufacturer, with Chinese-made lithium phosphate batteries charged by a Chinese-built solar farm, the 70-seat train is an example of the kind of power wielded by one of the key drivers of the global energy transition. But zoom out and another picture snaps into view. With the U.S.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The election of Donald Trump meant the United States would soon pull out of the Paris Agreement. In 2016, things seemed somewhat dire for the clean energy transition. Apple and Alphabet, as last year, ranked first and second, respectively.

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