27-Sep-2021
Tesco aims for net zero across supply chain by 2050
The action will include all of the products that are in its stores as well as throughout supply chains.
20-Sep-2021
IFM sets 2030 interim target for its infrastructure portfolios
IFM Investors has set a 2030 interim emissions reduction target for its infrastructure asset class, as part of its commitment to target net zero by 2050.
20-Sep-2021
Investors spell out net-zero expectations for oil and gas
Investors worth $10.4t in assets under management have engaged with companies to lay out expectations for the sector as it transitions to net-zero.
20-Sep-2021
Malaysia agrees for voluntary carbon markets development
The Malay Cabinet has agreed to a proposal by the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) to develop a Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM).
20-Sep-2021
UN: commitments must redouble to meet Paris Agreement
Nations must redouble planned climate targets if the world is to meet the minimal threshold of the Paris Agreement, according to a new UN report.
20-Sep-2021
PepsiCo announces sustainability transformation
Pepsi says pep+ drives action and progress across three key pillars, bringing together a number of 2030 goals under a comprehensive framework.
20-Sep-2021
Finland to ease voluntary offsetting, ETS plans on hold
Finland’s government moved to exempt voluntary offset trade from a law that restricted the practice to charities.
20-Sep-2021
Southern EU leaders vow to meet Paris climate targets
Southern EU leaders pledged their adherence to the Paris Agreement in an Athens summit.
20-Sep-2021
Moody’s to bring forward net zero target to 2040
Moody’s Corporation announced its commitment to achieve net-zero by 2040, bringing its original target forward by 10 years.
20-Sep-2021
Voluntary carbon markets on track to break $1b
New report from Ecosystem Marketplace on voluntary carbon markets finds 2021 is on track for annual market value record of $1 billion+ for the first time.
20-Sep-2021
ING to reduce financing to upstream oil & gas sector by 2040
ING Groep NV plans to reduce financing to the upstream oil and gas sector by 19% by 2040, compared to 2019 levels.
20-Sep-2021
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan sets targets to hit net zero
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan board has set new targets to accompany its plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions tied to its multi-billion dollar portfolio.
20-Sep-2021
EU plans certification scheme for carbon dioxide removals
The European Commission will publish a policy paper by the end of the year on the sustainable management of the carbon cycle.
20-Sep-2021
Primark sets out sustainability strategy
Primark unveiled its first sustainability strategy, which aims to reduce fashion waste and halve carbon emissions across its value chain, among others.
20-Sep-2021
Chongqing launches carbon offset scheme
The Southwestern megacity of Chongqing has become the latest Chinese region to launch its own carbon offsetting scheme.
20-Sep-2021
Asos unveils sustainability goals for 2030
Online retailer Asos has published its ‘Fashion with Integrity 2030’, which includes a commitment to achieve net-zero across the full value chain by 2030.
20-Sep-2021
Commerzbank aims for net zero portfolio by 2050
Commerzbank said that its credit and investment portfolio would be “net zero” for carbon emissions by 2050.
20-Sep-2021
TSMC commits to reach net zeroemissions by 2050
Cruise line Carnival Corp. aims for a 40% reduction in carbon rate per available lower berth day by 2030, and for net carbon neutral operations by 2050.
20-Sep-2021
Vattenfall to quadruple wind, solar to reach net-zero by 2040
Swedish energy giant Vattenfall plans to quadruple its wind and solar fleet to help it reach net-zero emissions across its full value chain by 2040.
20-Sep-2021
Brazil’s banks to add climate change risks into stress tests
Brazil’s central bank announced new rules making it mandatory for banks to incorporate climate change-related risks into stress tests, starting in July 2022.