Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C license ). C by the end of the century.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

YouGov research commissioned by energy company ScottishPower seems to have found that only one in five (20%) of the nation’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have invested in green energy solutions including solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Banks can influence corporate behavior by offering loans and investments that factor in climate-related risks.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

New CEO at the global oil giant plans to step up its investment in non-oil and gas activities. Campaigners argue much more detail is required on how the company will pivot towards net zero emissions.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 7, 2020

HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system. Selling the reef credits funds investments in more efficient fertilizer practices such as matching the application to the needs of specific crops and removing compact soil to decrease excess runoff, according to GreenCollar. Jesse Klein. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45. HSBC paid $36.40

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

Pension and investments giant also takes aim at halving CO2 across its multi-billion pound portfolio by 2030. Royal London has committed to at least halving CO2 emissions across its entire investment portfolio by the end of the decade, and to achieve net zero financed emissions by 2050, it announced yesterday.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A longer-term 300 GW by 2050 target will also be established in support of the EU's net-zero carbon by the midcentury goal. But the EC can provide access to numerous sources of additional funding for grid investments, manufacturing infrastructure and equipping ports to serve the offshore wind sector. trillion ($2.08

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Jupiter Fund Management has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 across its full range of investments and operations, citing the "urgent need" to limit global warming to less than 1.5C I am pleased at the progress Jupiter is making towards this at both an investment and company level.".

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

According to analysis from consultancy DNV between now and 2050 a staggering $12 trillion will be invested in doubling power grid capacity and renewables technologies in the US and Canada. by 2050, driven by the inherent efficiency of renewables. times by 2050, states DNV.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 14, 2023

In the letter, the trade bodies say that by supporting investment in long-duration electricity storage the UK Government can reduce consumer bills, CO 2 emissions and the UK’s reliance on imported gas. “To The Government’s current commitment is to deliver policy to enable investment in PSH at some point in 2024. billion in 2022.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2022

Defined benefit superfund is also aiming to align its investments with Paris Agreement pathway by 2025. Pension fund Clara has today pledged to deliver net zero emissions across all assets held in its investment portfolios, including within the Clara Pension Trust, by 2050.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. But soil carbon sinks are an important, natural way of balancing the emissions that remain in 2050 – to help us achieve Net Zero by mid-century.”.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 11, 2020

As much as $21 trillion is needed through 2050 to fully decarbonize the ammonia, cement, ethylene and steel sectors.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced two separate loans of €462 million and €190 million for Poland’s Enea and Belgium’s RESA respectively for distribution network modernisation. According to the Bank, RESA will have to invest an indexed amount of close to €820 million ($865 million) by 2050, excluding project subsidies.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Repsol, Spain's largest oil and gas company, announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050 and a €4.8 “Repsol has leap-frogged the European majors as it set out a clear strategic vision to become the first oil and gas company committed to achieving net-zero carbon from Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 2050," Kretzschmar said. "It

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Business Green

JUNE 20, 2021

The £61.5bn United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) has outlined a range of climate targets it will look to meet as it transitions its investment portfolio to net zero emissions by 2050. With this ambitious commitment, we want to accelerate the transitioning of our investments towards a 1.5°C

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Paul Marshall is the chairman and chief investment officer of Marshall Wace, a London-based hedge fund that he co-founded in 1997. Marshall Wace is now one of the world’s largest hedge funds – an investment vehicle that bets on rising and falling share prices – with around $63 billion (£51.9 billion) in assets under management.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2021

New analysis from Good Energy and Energy Systems Catapult suggests transition to net zero emission energy system may require just £14bn of additional investment a year. per cent of GDP in net zero R&D," it added.

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Forbes Green Tech

MARCH 19, 2021

New research proves massively increased return for investment in renewables over fossil fuels. With 2050 targets requiring $4.4 trillion annual investment in low carbon energy, this can only be a positive for achieving climate goals.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 1, 2022

Multi-million-pound investment is urgently needed in technologies including direct air capture (DAC) if the UK is to make ‘green’ airports a reality in the future, research by Cranfield University seems to reveal. Although the land required for DAC is relatively small” said Dr Miyoshi, “the initial investment is large.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

UK pension provider becomes the latest in the sector to commit to both 2030 and 2050 portfolio decarbonisation targets. Scottish Widows will aim to halve the carbon footprint of its investments by 2030 on the way to achieving net zero across its entire portfolio of investments by 2050, the pension provider announced today.

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The Guardian: Energy

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

AustralianSuper, cbus, HostPlus, CareSuper, HESTA and UniSuper have co-authored a new report with Australian fund IFM Investors calling for more favourable investment conditions underwritten by taxpayers to unlock private capital for the domestic transition to net zero emissions.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Xcel Energy, provider of electricity and natural gas services to nearly 6 million customers in eight Western and Midwestern states, has committed to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its natural gas business by 2050. A study by the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University advocated for investments in the U.S.

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Business Green

JULY 21, 2021

Rothesay and RPMI Railpen have become the latest big investors to set out plans to reduce emissions in their investment portfolios and operations to achieve net zero by 2050. Meanwhile, RPMI Railpen has also set a 2050, or sooner, net-zero emissions target. Railpen to slash emissions 25-30 per cent by 2025.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Pension provider also urges government to make it mandatory for all auto-enrollment pensions to reach net zero by 2050. Aviva has set a 2050 net-zero target for its own auto-enrolment (AE) default pension funds, and called on the government to make all AE default funds set the same goal. We believe now is the time to go further.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2020

South Korea will set its sights on becoming a carbon neutral country by 2050, President Moon Jae-in announced today, making it the latest major economy committed to ending its contribution to climate change as crucial momentum towards net zero gathers pace ahead of COP26. has today committed to #NetZero by 2050!

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Workplace pension provider becomes latest to join the Make My Money Matter campaign which is pushing pensions industry to set 2050 net zero goals. Growing numbers of pension providers have begun pledging net zero targets over the past year, including Nest, Aviva and Aegon.

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Global warming Climate change Investment Government 79

Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2023

Bosses from some of the world's largest real estate firms have pledged to reduce their emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and deliver net zero emissions by 2050. Other companies which have also signed up to the net zero 2050 pledge include Edge, GPFI Group, Majid Al Futtaim Properties, Schneider Electric, and Signify.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

New study appears to find that a tripling of current investments into nature-based solutions is needed by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis, otherwise there will be a $4 trillion financing gap. Today, just one tenth of 1% of global GDP is invested in nature-based solutions, says WEF. A total investment of $8.1

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2022

Key findings of this year’s report include: Going forward, the global energy mix is projected to shift towards low-carbon solutions, with a particularly strong role for power, hydrogen and synfuels: Renewables are projected to grow 3x by 2050, accounting for 50% of power generation globally already by 2030 and 80-90% by 2050.

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Business Green

APRIL 22, 2021

Climate change is on course to slash up to 18 per cent off global GDP by 2050, making the world trillions of dollars poorer if mitigating action is not taken and global temperatures soar to 3.2C By 2050, the world population will grow to almost 10 billion people, especially in regions most impacted by climate change. down to below 2C.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 22, 2020

NLGPS joins Make My Money Matter pledge to align its £46bn investment portfolio with Paris Agreement's 1.5C NLGPS' partnership with Make My Money Matter confirms our commitment to sustainable investment," he said. "We BT's pension fund also earlier this month committed to achieving a net zero emission portfolio by as soon as 2035.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Petronas today announced an "aspiration to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050", asserting its intention to operate as "progressive energy and solutions partner enriching lives for a sustainable future". "As

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

This is another in the realm of the “business case” for sustainability (within a corporation for its own capital and investment decisions, not as an investment thesis for investors). Raising the price on carbon or other inputs drives different capital and investment decisions. They shouldn’t. Our Own Biases Trick Us.

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Global Renewable News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

and Canada through to 2050 Policies are triggering massive investment. Highlights DNV publishes Energy Transition Outlook North America. The report covers the energy future of the U.S.

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R-Squared Energy

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

years’ worth of energy sector emissions between now and 2050. From 2027 to 2050 they predict carbon emissions will decline at an average annual rate of 0.7%. If the global temperature increase is to be kept below two degrees, emissions would need to fall at 6% per year to 2050. trillion invested in new power capacity.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 25, 2021

The new Zero Carbon Building Accelerator will coordinate the development of national roadmaps and action plans toward a zero-carbon building sector by 2050, beginning in partner countries Colombia and Turkey and eventually spreading throughout the expansive network of subnational partners to the Building Efficiency Accelerator.

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