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130 banks holding US$47 trillion in assets commit to climate action and sustainability; 1/3 of global banking sector

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Leading banks and the United Nations on Sunday launched the Principles for Responsible Banking , with 130 banks collectively holding US$ 47 trillion in assets—one third of the global banking sector—signed up. The Principles create the accountability that can realize responsibility, and the ambition that can drive action.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Deloitte forecasts clean hydrogen market to hit US$1.4T per year by 2050

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Decarbonizing current and developing new end-uses, it can abate up to 85 GtCO 2 eq in cumulative emissions by 2050, more than twice global CO 2 emissions in 2021. This research shows that clean hydrogen can deliver up to 85 gigatons in reductions to cumulative CO 2 emissions by 2050, more than twice global CO 2 emissions in 2021.

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Report: total investment of $8.1T in nature required over next 3 decades; tripling current investments needed by 2030

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The report uses the global standard developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for nature-based solutions. —“State of Finance for Nature”. The report calls for coupling investments in restoration action with financing conservation measures. A total investment of $8.1

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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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trillion is spent annually on transport globally, mostly in ways that exacerbate rather than solve the problems associated with traffic growth, including congestion, health-harming air pollution, accidents, energy insecurity, and climate change.

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How Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Is Connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

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We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.

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SolarCity and Honda to finance $50M more in solar projects for Honda and Acura customers and dealerships

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SolarCity and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. The $50-million fund is a follow-up to a $65-million fund the companies created in 2013.

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