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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future. billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. . billion company’s new commitment to achieve net-zero status for its own operations by the end of this decade. .

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

To recall some of the key developments, as I have done each December for more than a decade, I’ve plumbed the nearly 1,300 stories, columns and analyses we've published on GreenBiz.com since the dawn of 2020 — a.k.a. the beforetime — accentuating the positive, seeking signs of progress and hope. But it was much, much longer than that.

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Corporations must change climate obstructionist industry associations from within

Corporate Knights

The window to take action on climate change is closing. The global scientific community now has the official backing of hundreds of government and business leaders who agree that we must transition to a net-zero-carbon economy, and yet getting strong climate regulations in place has proven a challenge. C campaign.

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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Demystifying the ?Absolute Zero? concept

GreenBiz

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" — are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts. Offsetting versus insetting.

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BCG Signs One of Largest Ever DAC Carbon Removal Deals

ESG Today

DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw material or permanently removed when combined with storage. According to last year’s IPCC climate change mitigation study, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C

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Burberry Steps Out With New £300m Sustainability Loan

3BL Media

Burberry has strengthened its resolve to be climate positive by 2040 by refinancing a credit facility to a £300m Sustainability Linked Loan. Burberry plans to become net zero by 2040 and will invest in nature-based projects with carbon benefits to restore and protect natural ecosystems and boost the livelihoods of global communities.

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