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Young climate activists hold a banner at rally calling on the government to raise the target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, outside the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, to mark World Earth Day in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo: REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou politics Japan says it will aim for 46% emissions cut by 2030 Apr. 23 06:35 am JST Apr. 23 | 04:14 pm JST TOKYO Japan on Thursday nearly doubled its ta...

Toyota unveils EV line up, announces carbon neutrality goal Credit: Toyota Japanese auto giant sets target to become carbon neutral by 2050, as it promises to launch 15 new battery electric models by 2025 Toyota has become the latest global auto giant to announce sweeping plans to expand its line-up of electric vehicles (EVs) and decarbonise its operations over the coming decades. The Japanese auto giant has been facing mounting criticism in recent years over its perceived failure to match the ...

February 16, 2021  A "Climate Emergency" banner hangs between trees in a makeshift campsite in Cardiff, Wales, city center as part of the climate change protest by Extinction Rebellion. Photo taken July 19. Image by Shutterstock/Ceri Breeze Scrutiny of corporate America’s campaign donations to politicians intensified in the wake of the January insurrection that saw violent rioters breach the U.S. Capitol Building, and the revelations were less than flattering for some well-known companies...

Big Tech has refused to lift a finger to push for comprehensive action on climate Despite having committed to bold corporate climate agendas, tech giants have yet to put their weight behind action, finds report Cecilia Keating To continue reading... Dont have an account? Computing helps IT leaders to make technology a revenue and innovation engine for their businesses. Our unique package of news and analysis enables you to discover what the smartest minds in the industry are doing and scan the ...

Analysis of the lobbying activities of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Googles parent firm Alphabet has revealed that they allocated just 4% of their annual lobbying resources to efforts to combat climate change.

By Susanna Rust2021-01-26T17:02:00+00:00 BlackRock will be publishing a temperature alignment metric for public equity and bond funds, where market data is sufficiently reliable, as part of a series of actions to help investors with their climate change-related goals, it disclosed today. In an annual letter to clients, the global executive committee said BlackRock was “committed to supporting the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner” and taking a number of steps “...

The research found the portfolios of the world’s 30 biggest fund managers are not aligned with the Paris Climate agreement.

US fund managers at bottom of the pile as investors score low on climate goals US fund managers are still lagging behind their European peers in putting pressure on companies and ensuring their investments align with climate change targets, a new report has claimed. by Reporter 14/01/2021, 12:01 am Emissions rise from the Royal Dutch Shell Plc Norco Refinery in Norco, Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Register here for the Energy Voice daily newsletter, brin...

The world’s top 30 fund managers, collectively holding US$50 trillion in assets, get mixed marks on steering the global economy into alignment with the targets set in the Paris climate agreement, an annual report released yesterday said. The assessment from London-based think tank InfluenceMap graded investment giants across three criteria: support for climate-related shareholder resolutions, the “greenness” of portfolios and engagement with the companies in those portfolios. “Given the ...

Funds industry called out over role in fighting climate change The asset management industry’s role in the future of the planet has come into question again following the publication of two reports calling out firms for acting too slowly on climate targets.  One study by thinktank InfluenceMap stated that the portfolios of the world’s 30 largest fund managers, which collectively hold around $50 trillion (€56.1 trillion) in assets, continue to be misaligned with the sustainability goals l...