Environment
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CIBC Sets Goal to Reduce Financed Emissions from the Power Sector
Canada-based financial institution CIBC announced today the latest in a series of targets to reduce carbon intensity of financed emissions high-emitting sectors, with a new goal to reduce emissions intensity…
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SBTi Launches Guidance for Science Based Climate Targets for Ag, Forest and Land-Based Sectors
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced today the launch of the Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) Science Based Target Setting Guidance, providing a standard method for companies in land-based…
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AXA IM Launches €500 Million Nature-Based Solutions Strategy
AXA Group’s alternative investments business AXA the IM Alts announced today the launch of a new Natural Capital strategy, expanding its platform of nature-based solutions aimed at addressing climate change…
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Nasdaq-backed Puro.Earth Launches Pre-Paid CO2 Removal Certificates to Help Scale Carbon Removal Market
Nasdaq-backed carbon removal marketplace Puro.earth announced the launch of “Pre-CORCs,” a new digital asset enabling companies to prepay for the projected carbon offsets from early-stage carbon removal projects, and aimed…
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McKinsey to Invest $100 Million in Energy Sector Decarbonization Practice
Launches Decarbonization Hubs for Global Energy and Materials Sectors Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced the launch of the Global Decarbonization Hub and the Sustainable Materials Hub, aimed…
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HSBC Launches Global Circular Economy Fund
HSBC Asset Management announced today the launch of the HSBC GIF Global Equity Circular Economy fund, investing in companies that are enabling the transition to a circular global economy. Aimed…
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Comcast Pledges to Double Energy Efficiency of Network by 2030
Telecommunications giant Comcast announced today a new goal to double its network efficiency, cutting the electricity consumed per unit of data in half by 2030. According to the company, the…
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Walmart Allocates over $1 Billion to Renewable Energy, Sustainable Buildings, Circular Economy
Walmart announced the release of its first Green Bond Impact Report, indicating that the company has allocated $1.1 billion in green bond proceeds, with top investment areas including renewable energy,…
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Truck Builder Scania Sets 2030 Goal to Decarbonize Supply Chain
Sweden-based truck and bus manufacturer Scania announced today a new goal to decarbonize its supply chain by 2030, and the development of a strategy to eliminate emissions sources from the…
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S&P Launches Physical Climate Risk Exposure Scores
S&P Global’s ESG and sustainability-focused business Sustainable1 announced today the launch of Physical Risk Exposure Scores and Financial Impact dataset, aimed at enabling companies and investors to assess and measure…
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