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Environmental aspects ‘weigh heavily’ in ESG discussions at major firms, says GlobalData

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Environmental considerations are ‘weighing heavily’ in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) discussions at major firms, GlobalData has said, as…

German businesses increase investment in climate protection by 74%

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German businesses invested around €4.15 billion in solutions to reduce emissions or promote more sustainable resource use in 2021.

HSBC, BlackRock, ADQ among those to fund Global Climate Finance Centre

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Leading finance and investment vehicles have come together to launch a new Global Climate Finance Centre.

Impact of human-induced drought ‘only starting to unfold’, says UNCCD

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The UNCCD has said that drought-based data and research undertaken in the past two years indicates that the ‘massive impacts of human-induced droughts are only starting to unfold’.

International cooperation needs to involve Global South countries to be effective, says DDP Initiative

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International cooperation agreements will only be effective in meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement if Global South countries are involved.

Shipping CEOs make pledge for industry decarbonisation

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The CEOs of major shipping companies have advocated for establishing an ‘end-date’ for newbuilds reliant solely on fossil fuels.

Energy transition ‘couldn’t be more pressing’, S&P Global says

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The transition to greener energy sources needs to be accelerated as quickly as possible.

Improved financing structures and implementation could help drive down the cost of the transition to net-zero in developing economies by close to 40%

Improved financing could help drive down cost of net-zero transition

3 years ago2 years ago5 mins

Improved financing structures and implementation could help drive down the cost of the transition to net-zero in developing economies by close to 40%.