Tag: climate change
Australia establishes new national net zero authority
The Australian government has created a new net zero authority to ensure stakeholders can ‘seize the opportunities’ of net-zero.
Singapore’s MAS unveils Finance for Net Zero plan
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched its Finance for Net Zero (FiNZ) Action Plan to accelerate their plans toward net zero.
DWS secures largest ever ETF launch with new climate fund
Xtrackers, the exchange-traded funds business of asset manager DWS has secured what it claims to be the largest-ever ETF launch in the US.
Fidelity International unveils government bond fund focused on decarbonisation
Fidelity International, an investment management company, has launched the Fidelity Global Government Bond Climate Aware UCITS ETF.
Climate investor group IIGCC unveils net-zero transition initiative
The IIGCC has launched a climate initiative aimed scaling and accelerating climate-related corporate engagement.
4.6 million UK banking users would shop greener if shown its...
Around 4.6 million UK banking users would shop greener if shown the carbon impact data of their choices.
Dutch bank ING to restrict oil and gas infrastructure funding
ING has unveiled plans to introduce funding restrictions that will target oil and gas infrastructure as it seeks to align with its climate goals.
European Parliament votes for member states to reduce emissions by 2030
The European Parliament has passed legislation that will require EU member states to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030.
EU financial regulators to carry out financial system climate stress test
The EU’s financial regulators are planning to carry out a system-wide analysis of the financial sector’s climate-related risk resilience.
Canadian government to mandate large suppliers to disclose GHG emissions
New standards by the Canadian government will require large suppliers to disclose their GHG emissions and set targets to reduce them.