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Inside Hewlett Foundation’s plan to electrify all road transportation by 2050

GreenBiz

What caught my eye about the Hewlett Foundation’s recently announced zero-emissions strategy is the specific focus on road transportation decarbonization. . Therefore, primary funding from HF in the power sector goes to help these international governments meet their own goals of decarbonizing the power sector. and in Europe.

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Is one of Canada’s largest pension funds quietly divesting from fossil fuels?

Corporate Knights

As the burning of fossil fuels presents us with yet another summer of catastrophic impacts, the pressure is growing for institutional investors to either phase out their oil, gas and coal and pipeline assets or explain how they’re aligned with a safe retirement future for pension members like us. All are OMERS plan members. .

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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

In Taiwan, where I live and work, a large percentage of companies occupy an important position in the global economy as major suppliers of goods across the industrial spectrum. Corporate procurement requirements are decarbonizing supply chains.

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Deloitte: Policy Action, Investment in Workforce Required to Tap $43 Trillion Net Zero Transition Opportunity

ESG Today

The new Deloitte Center for Sustainable Progress report, “Work toward net zero: The rise of the Green Collar workforce in a just transition,” presents a detailed look at the impacts of decarbonization, with a particular focus on the workforce., ” Click here to access the Deloitte report.

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Takeaways from the 2022 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit

3BL Media

Blackstone leaders joined the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit to offer their perspective on the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change and the energy transition. Robert Horn is Global Head of the Sustainable Resources Group for Blackstone Credit. Jean Rogers, Global Head of ESG. SOURCE: Blackstone.

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McKinsey, Moody’s Launch Climate Solutions Suite for Banks

ESG Today

According to McKinsey, the collaboration comes to help banks navigate issues related to the large-scale capital reallocation needed to decarbonize the global economy, including more than $9 trillion in annual average spending on physical assets through 2050 estimated by the firm’s research.

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Guest Post – Investing in Resilience: The Insurance Industry’s Role in the Net-Zero Transition

ESG Today

We must look to the future by enabling an economy-wide transition to net-zero; and focus on the present by helping society to adapt and become more resilient to climate risks. Insurers can transition their global real estate portfolios toward net-zero by developing and investing in certified green buildings.

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