On Wednesday, in a significant development, Unilever Plc said by 2030 it aims to remove fossil fuels from its cleaning products and will be investing 1 billion euros to that end, including cutting down on carbon emissions created by the… Read More ›
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Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
In a significant development, Britain stated it would bring about legally binding targets on air quality, biodiversity, waste reduction, and cleaner water as part of efforts to combat climate change, rebuild the economy and improve the environment. These green targets… Read More ›
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund backs AGM resolution for ‘net zero’ bank by 2050
On Friday, in a statement Norway’s sovereign wealth fund stated, it will vote in favor of a resolution which will commit Barclays to tackle climate change at the bank’s annual general meeting on May 7. The resolution calls on Barclays… Read More ›
JPMorgan Chase & Co to unveil climate initiatives at Investors Day today
On Tuesday, executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co plan on announcing new climate-change initiatives, which includes restrictions on drilling in the artic and financing coal mining projects along with a $200 billion target to provide financing for sustainable projects. JPMorgan… Read More ›
Standard Chartered commits $75 billion towards sustainable development projects
On Tuesday, Standard Chartered stated, by 2024 it will $75 billion in financing towards clean energy projects and sustainable development. The development sees Standard Chartered aligning its aspirations in support of the Paris Agreement on climate change. In a statement,… Read More ›
Climate change making insurance premium unaffordable: Australia’s QBE Insurance Group
On Monday, Australia’s QBE Insurance Group stated, climate change is likely to make a group of insurance premiums unaffordable for customers who are exposed to extreme weather events. As a result, there is “material risk” for its operations across the… Read More ›
Mitigating climatic risks a must for financial stability: Haruhiko Kuroda, BOJ Governor
On Thursday, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan stated, central banks are facing new issues from climate-related risk which must be mitigated to maintaining financial stability. “Natural disasters, such as the strong typhoon that struck Japan in… Read More ›
Qantas Airways pledges to slash carbon emission to net 0 by 2050
In a development that marks growing awareness towards climate change, on Monday, Qantas Airways Ltd pledged to slash its carbon emissions to net zero by 2050. Its pledge comes in the wake of IAG also doing the same. “We’re doing… Read More ›
Colorado agrees to adopt California’s zero-emission vehicle norms
This is a milestone for the electric vehicle industry in the U.S. In a significant development, there has been a breakthrough in talks with major automakers agreeing to a deal with the state of Colorado wherein the state will adopt… Read More ›
Climate Action Rebate Act could generate $2.5 trillion in 10 years
Plans are afoot to get bipartisan backing for this bill. On Thursday, two Democratic U.S. senators are set to unveil a bill which aims to reduce climate change by slapping a fee on oil, natural gas and coal; the bulk… Read More ›