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Action to step up net-zero ambition by accelerating cuts in emissions is needed from all to secure the global climate…

Former US Secretary of State and current US Climate Envoy John Kerry, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and UN Special Adviser and…

Over 100 years ago, policymakers started to acknowledge the dramatic influence pollution would have on our planet. Over 50 years…

The UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, ahead of its first AGM this week, has published a paper calling for the removal of key political barriers to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

To support Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) member banks in developing targets, the Alliance has developed this short paper to provide clarification on the already-published Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks outlining how the Alliance views the treatment of offsetting in relation to member commitments.

This article series explores whether the financial system has reached the tipping point on net-zero action. At this critical time, the series looks at how policymakers can embed requirements for credible net-zero ambition across the financial system.

At Africa Climate Week 2023, governments are meeting with climate experts, civil society, businesses and financial institutions to address Africa’s…

4 September 2023 – Following its response to the IFRS consultation on the ISSB’s first standards – General Requirements for…

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance launches a public consultation on the fourth edition of its Target Setting Protocol. The updates in the draft of the fourth edition concern expansion of asset class coverage. The public is invited to submit their feedback by 29 September.

Rebekah Cain, BNZ’s Chief Sustainability Officer, notes that finance is, “a key lever to pull in order to shift the…