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2020: Fossil fuels are dead, long live the sun

GreenBiz

Tankers at anchor in the Houston Ship Channel started bumping into each other, but the oil kept flowing. . This helps explain why more than $11 trillion have been divested from fossil ownership, even before the University of California announced that it was divesting its $80 billion portfolio. What happened?

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Unlike other approaches to monitoring emissions, it plans to attribute emissions to specific sources, whether these be individual factories, ships, power plants or a range of other facilities and all its data will be placed in the public domain. Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies.

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LGIM Sets Climate, Biodiversity & Lobbying Expectations for “Dial Mover” Companies

ESG Today

Michael Marks, Head of Investment Stewardship at LGIM, said: “From tackling climate lobbying to incorporating biodiversity risk, our expectations of companies are increasing – insufficient progress represents a systemic challenge which we will continue to challenge through the tools at our disposal, including divestment and voting sanctions.”

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TotalEnergies Acquires Carbon Capture Business from Talos Energy for $148 Million

ESG Today

Among the assets acquired in the transaction is Talos’ stake in Bayou Bend CCS, a carbon transportation and storage solution for industrial emitters located in the Houston Ship Channel and Beaumont – Port Arthur region, located close to TotalEnergies’ assets in the region, and with capacity to store several hundred million tons of CO2.

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Creating a More Sustainable World With SAP's Focus on Green Customer Experiences

3BL Media

Indeed, nearly half (49%) of investors globally would divest from companies that are not taking sufficient action on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Market and investor pressure, business impact, and customer pressure are shaping the demand for sustainable business practices. Reduce Waste.

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What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'

GreenBiz

A global coalition fronted by former Vice President Al Gore promises granular insights and data into those sources — down to individual power plants, ships or factories. Where did they originate? How can we be sure?

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7 Companies Leading the Net Zero Energy Revolution

3BL Media

Maersk Industry: Shipping Headquarters: Denmark. In January of 2022, global shipping giant Maersk announced a plan to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. Shipping accounts for a significant amount of many organizations' Scope 3 emissions. Swire Properties Industry: Real Estate Headquarters: Hong Kong.

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