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LONDON (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva plans to become a net zero carbon emissions company by 2040, it said on Monday, claiming this was the most demanding target set by any major insurer worldwide.
Following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change, many countries and companies are aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2050, to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial norms.
The insurer plans to reach net zero carbon emissions from its investments by 2040 and net zero from its own operations and supply chain by 2030. For the world to reach net zero, it s going to take leadership and radical ambition, Aviva Chief Executive Amanda Blanc said in a statement.
Read more about KEC International gains on new orders win on Business Standard. KEC International advanced 2.93% to Rs 443 after the EPC company bagged new orders of Rs 1,140 crore across its various businesses.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Mizuho Bank, one of Japan s major retail banks, said on Monday it had restored cash machines and online banking services after a data glitch closed down about 80% of its automated teller machines (ATMs) on Sunday.
The failure affected 4,318 ATMs out of 5,395 nationwide, said Koji Fujiwara, chief executive of Mizuho Financial Group s banking unit. The problem was caused by a failed data migration for time deposit transactions by the bank, it said earlier in a statement.
It comes as Mizuho revamped its core banking system in 2019 with more than 400 billion yen ($3.75 billion) worth of investments.
Covid-19 coronavirus: Impacts on major projects in Christchurch costing council $6.5m
1 Mar, 2021 06:48 PM
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Contractor claims for changes to the contract of the Ōtakaro Avon River Corridor project have been finalised. Photo / Supplied
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Changes to the delivery of Christchurch s major projects due to Covid-19 have cost the Christchurch City Council approximately $6.5 million to date.
As of January this year, 72 per cent of the total claims by contractors of the projects have been finalised.
If a Covid-19 directive leads to a change in the cost to the contractor, it can trigger a variation to the contract, a Christchurch City Council report said.
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