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

GreenBiz

HSBC is latest bank to pledge net-zero financed emissions by mid-century. HSBC has become the latest bank to commit to achieving net-zero financed emissions, announcing Monday that it intends to align its portfolio of investments and debt financing with global climate targets by mid-century. Cecilia Keating.

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Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping

GreenBiz

With more than one quarter of the global economy committed to achieving net-zero emissions over the coming decades, it follows that the shipping sector will be under increased pressure from governments and private players to clean up its act. It is also working to introduce net-zero emissions ships in U.K.

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Copper Supply Gaps to Challenge Net-Zero Goals, Study Predicts

Environment + Energy Leader

Such a supply gap would have broader consequences across the global economy, disrupting supply chains for both energy transition and non-energy transition industries, the study says. The post Copper Supply Gaps to Challenge Net-Zero Goals, Study Predicts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Is sustainability undergoing a pandemic pause?

GreenBiz

Let’s begin with a few headlines: Southern Company commits to net-zero emissions by 2050. Microsoft committed to protect more land than it operates on globally by 2025. Shell plans to achieve net-zero emissions across its product manufacturing operations. Mattel launches latest sugarcane-based products.

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Ceres Supports Bipartisan FOREST Act To Build More Responsible Agricultural Supply Chains in the U.S. and Around the World

3BL Media

trade policy to protect global biodiversity and the climate by restricting the importation of foreign products from land that has been illegally deforested overseas. Illegal deforestation puts the global economy and climate at risk,” said Zach Friedman, director of federal policy at Ceres.

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Lessons of giants will bring us to a greener future

Corporate Knights

Financial firms have pledged that more than US$130 trillion of assets will be net-zero by 2050. And 130 countries have also promised to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, including all the G7 countries and South Africa. If the answer is no, we need to make it yes everywhere we have influence. What is the right speed?

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Copper Supply Gaps to Challenge Net-Zero Goals, Study Predicts

Environment + Energy Leader

Such a supply gap would have broader consequences across the global economy, disrupting supply chains for both energy transition and non-energy transition industries, the study says. The post Copper Supply Gaps to Challenge Net-Zero Goals, Study Predicts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.