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HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century

GreenBiz

We are committed to developing products that allow them to invest or participate in efforts to bring about a more sustainable global economy.". We know this is an issue that many of our 40 million customers care deeply about, particularly in our retail and private banking businesses. Pull Quote.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. degrees [of warming] we need to decarbonize by the mid-2030s," he explained. "To To achieve 2 degrees we need to decarbonize by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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A new Swedish iron processing project could disrupt the global steel industry

GreenBiz

Looking forward, with customers, investors and policymakers increasing pressure to adhere to the Paris Agreement, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical element of maintaining competitiveness. New challenges, new opportunities. Change requires exploration of new concepts and solutions.

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Ceres Releases New Guide To Aid U.S. Food Sector’s Climate Transition Plans As Investors Ramp Up Pressure

3BL Media

The report is part of the Ceres Food Emission 50 initiative, an effort focused on decarbonizing the nation’s food sector. Decarbonizing the U.S. food sector is key in our efforts to limit global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 SOURCE: Ceres. by the end of the decade.

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Accelerating Climate Action

3BL Media

This year, the company was represented by a team of leaders, including Scott Tew, vice president of Sustainability; Jose La Loggia, president of Commercial HVAC EMEA; Helen Walter-Terrinoni, director of global climate policy; and Adnan Javed, general manager of Commercial HVAC for the Middle East. Is the agreement perfect? Absolutely.

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Understanding the Crucial Role of Climate Scenario Analysis in Business Strategy

3BL Media

The regulatory changes and shifting market demands, as well as the opportunities to innovate and improve operational efficiencies that come with a global economy shifting towards low-carbon technologies. scenario is the IPCC’s lowest emission scenario, aimed at keeping global warming below 1.5°C IPCC RCP 1.9 The IPCC RCP 1.9

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Morgan Stanley Softens Climate Targets

ESG Today

Morgan Stanley revealed the introduction of a new range-based approach to its financed emissions reduction targets, introducing a new lower band to reflect the fact that the global economy and policy is not currently on track to with the ambition to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C C above preindustrial levels.”