Allison Herren Lee takes the top regulatory job
Joe Biden has already shown his commitment to acting on climate change, bringing the US back into the Paris accord and appointing Allison Herren Lee as acting chair of the Securities and …
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Investors file resolution calling on bank to publish strategy and targets
Some of Europe’s biggest pension funds and asset managers have filed a shareholder vote urging HSBC to cut its lending linked to fossil fuels.
Fifteen institutional investors with a …
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UK government urges private finance firms to make net zero pledge
Finance is a central theme in the race to net zero
The UK government is calling on privately owned financial institutions to commit to a net-zero carbon future.
Speaking …
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China and Russia join push on climate change action
International momentum is building around the race to net zero
The impact of climate change seems to be resonating with the leaders of Russia and China who have committed to significant …
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China announces aim to be carbon neutral by 2060
China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 in an ambitious statement by a country that currently burns half the world’s coal.
In perhaps the most significant positive climate development …
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Industrial companies largely ignoring climate risks
The world’s largest industrial companies have been warned they have been “too slow” in curbing their carbon emissions.
The warning comes as a major report reveals less than a fifth of these high-emitting corporations …
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