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Shareholders Call on Shell to Explain Consistency of Plans to Grow LNG Production with its Net Zero Goals

ESG Today

Vaishnavi Ravishankar, Head of Stewardship, Brunel Pension Partnership, said: Brunel is deeply concerned about the apparent disconnect between Shell’s LNG growth strategy and its stated climate targets and Paris-aligned pathway. The resolution failed, receiving only 18.6% shareholder support.

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Joe Biden can be the president for a sustainable private sector

GreenBiz

His ability to achieve his agenda will require action from key sectors across the country, including the investment and business community. Biden already has rejoined the Paris Agreement, committed to advocating for environmental justice and rolled out a government-wide focus on racial justice.

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

Now they must wait to see how signatories to the Paris Agreement act on the commitments outlined in the official response to the Global Stocktake, as well as multiple other pledges announced across the two weeks before that final text was signed, sealed and gavelled. Some managers might not cover Scope 3 emissions,” he notes.

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Agility Paramount to Net Zero Investing – CFA Institute

Chris Hall

A net zero-focused investing ecosystem requires flexibility in thinking, not dogmatic views. Shared beliefs and challenges Concern about global warming and belief in the importance of net zero was consistent among participants in the research. billion to US$5.97

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At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy

3BL Media

While investors and companies are already setting net zero targets, laying out transition plans, and engaging with governments, more needs to be done to reduce methane emissions and reverse nature loss and water degradation across key sectors.

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Climate Commitments not Backed by Credible Plans – CA100+

Chris Hall

Decarbonisation strategies are not keeping pace with the commitments being made by some of the world’s most polluting companies, Climate Action 100+ (CA100+)’s latest Net Zero Company Benchmark update has found. Moving forward, investors should put the onus on encouraging transparency and the integrity of net zero pledges.

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Net Zero Progress by Firms and Governments “Still Too Slow”

Chris Hall

Companies that wait to transition until there is a stronger policy response will face higher costs and a shorter window to achieve net zero commitments. Climate policy response by governments and investment in clean technologies must be accelerated to keep temperature rise near 1.5°C,