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Net zero transition to cost $1-2tn a year, say energy companies

Achieving net-zero emissions worldwide by 2050 will cost $1-2 trillion a year, around 1.5% of global GDP, according to a report from coalition The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).

Sustainability rankings of chemical companies launched

20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant

Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines, according to Standard Ethics.

JP Morgan and BlackRock launch ESG emerging market fixed income index

JP Morgan and BlackRock have joined forces to launch what they claim to be the "first-of-its kind" suite of emerging markets, fixed income indexes that integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.

Danish pension fund excludes 35 oil companies on climate grounds

PKA has excluded 35 oil and gas companies from its investment portfolio based on concerns about their approach to climate change.

Oil majors would add value by focussing on low-carbon assets, says CTI

Major oil and gas companies could be worth significantly more by aligning their investment plans with a 2°C climate change target rather than pursuing business as usual, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).

Nepal's first PoA provides 150,000 cookstoves

The first programmatic Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in Nepal has been launched this week and will provide energy efficient cookstoves to 150,000 households.