19-Jul-2021
G20 formally considers carbon pricing
G20 countries have been working towards establishing closer international coordination on climate action, and for the first time, presented carbon pricing as an option to curb global carbon emissions.
19-Jul-2021
HK launches Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance
Hong Kong’s Green and Sustainable Finance Cross-Agency Steering Group announced new steps to bolster the city’s sustainable finance strategy.
19-Jul-2021
BOJ unveils climate scheme plan
The Bank of Japan laid out a new climate action funding scheme, and a plan to start buying green bonds using its small pool of foreign reserves.
19-Jul-2021
Elsevier commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2040
Publisher Elsevier has committed to producing net zero carbon emissions by 2040, after signing the Climate Pledge with its parent company RELX.
19-Jul-2021
Inditex pulls forward net zero target to 2040
Fashion giant Inditex, which owns brands including Zara, has announced that it has brought forward its net zero target forward by a decade to 2040.
19-Jul-2021
Go-Ahead commits to net zero
Transport group Go-Ahead is aiming to achieve a fully decarbonised rail fleet by 2035, and to switch its 5 000-strong UK bus fleet to zero emission vehicles.
19-Jul-2021
Vauxhall car fleet to be all-electric by 2028
Car manufacturer Vauxhall have now mapped out their road to carbon zero by announcing that their range of cars will be fully electric by 2028.
19-Jul-2021
Prysmian Group accelerates sustainability commitments
Energy and telecom cable systems provider Prysmian Group announced new Social Ambition targets to sit alongside multiple net zero commitments.
19-Jul-2021
PIC commits to net zero, including investment portfolio
The Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) is set to achieve net zero across its £50b investment portfolio by 2050, among other emission targets.
19-Jul-2021
General Electric pledges net zero across its products
General Electric (GE) has announced it is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2050 across the end use of all the equipment it sells, which currently includes jet engines, thermal power plant turbines, and wind turbines.
19-Jul-2021
UN global biodiversity framework to be set through 2030
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat has released the first official draft of a new Global Biodiversity Framework.
19-Jul-2021
LG Chem to invest $5.2b in battery materials through 2025
South Korea’s LG Chem has earmarked ₩6t ($5.2 b) over the next four years to build out its battery materials business.
19-Jul-2021
China ETS tops 210m yuan in first-day trading
China’s national carbon market made its debut on Friday with a turnover of 210 million yuan for carbon dioxide emissions on the first day.
19-Jul-2021
Developing nations demand next climate finance goal
Developing countries have called on rich nations to provide at least $100b a year in public finance to help them tackle climate change, ahead of COP26.
19-Jul-2021
SBTi to accept 1.5 °C-aligned targets only
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announced the launch of a renewed strategy. In particular, it will soon only accept targets aligned with its 1.5°C ambition.
19-Jul-2021
Ceres report: U.S. companies shy from climate lobbying
Although 92% of S&P 100 companies have committed to reducing their own emissions, only 40% are actively engaging lawmakers on the issue.
19-Jul-2021
US reconciliation package to include several climate priorities left out of bipartisan framework
The $3.5t budget proposal being put together by US Senate Democrats will include a clean electricity standard, clean energy and vehicle tax credits and a civilian climate corps.
19-Jul-2021
Microsoft pledges to net zero data centers by 2030
Microsoft said that it will work to power all its offices and data centers around the world with carbon-free energy 100 percent of the time by 2030.
19-Jul-2021
EU launches green deal plans
The EU unveiled sweeping climate proposals spanning tighter curbs on industrial pollution, higher renewable energy targets, and reforestation.
19-Jul-2021
Hong Kong eyes carbon market opportunities
Regulators in Hong Kong have launched a task force to study the feasibility of developing the city state into a regional carbon trading hub.