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May 2, 2024
Investors urge HSBC to set green finance targets at AGM
An investor coalition with $892bn in assets under management wants greater transparency from HSBC
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May 2, 2024
Truckmakers must speed into action to meet zero emissions rules
Legislators are demanding emissions cuts, but only 2% of new heavy-duty vehicles manufactured in 2023 globally were zero emissions
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May 2, 2024
Finance professionals have ‘increasing’ interest in sustainable finance education
The Sustainable Finance Education Charter trained more than 110,000 professionals in 2023
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May 2, 2024
In Charts: Climate change will impact medium-term investments, say institutional investors
Nearly a quarter of institutional investors surveyed by the Stanford-MSCI Sustainability Institute do not believe climate risks are reflected in asset prices
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May 2, 2024
Could wind energy help shipping cut its emissions sooner?
Seen as one of the hardest industries to decarbonise, shipping is facing tough investment decisions, with some campaigners promoting wind propulsion as a valid alternative...
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April 25, 2024
In Charts: Capacity constraints and lack of awareness limit Chinese green municipal bond issuance
Nearly 20% of Chinese municipal bonds issued in 2021 could have been issued as certified green bonds, says Greenpeace East Asia
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In Charts: Europe must choose between Chinese EV imports or its emissions targets, says ECA
The EU’s financial watchdog says Europe will fail to meet its 2035 vehicle targets without turning to imports, as Chinese electric vehicle manufacturing reaches record highs
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April 24, 2024
Chemical companies have climate ‘ambition’ but lack ‘actionable’ plans, non-profit says
Chemical companies must reduce the role of ‘unproven technologies’ in their climate plans and assess their trade association membership to reach net zero targets, UK non-profit Planet Tracker says
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April 22, 2024
In Charts: Redemptions drag global climate fund flows to lowest level in four years
Global flows into climate funds were valued at $40bn in 2023, accounting for more than half of flows into all funds
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In Brief: EU directs funds to sustainable fisheries; ethical tax standards released
The latest ESG policy and regulatory news
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April 18, 2024
Agri-food industry needs $500bn a year to reverse environmental impacts, says UBS
UBS suggests that with the right investment, the food and farming industry could be transformed from an environmentally damaging sector into an environmentally positive one
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