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  • COP27 needs to deliver on transition finance, says UOB

    07 November 2022

    COP27 needs to 'lean into' the concept of transition finance to help deliver net zero, especially in developing markets, UOB has told Environmental Finance.

  • UOB to join Net Zero Banking Alliance

    31 October 2022

    United Overseas Bank (UOB) has applied to join the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) - at a time when several large US banks are reportedly considering walking out on the initiative.

  • UOB sets 2050 net zero target, rules out new oil and gas financing

    31 October 2022

    United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced a 2050 net zero target across its lending portfolio, and has also become the first bank in Asia to rule out new financing for upstream oil and gas projects.

  • UOB is prepared to walk away from customers in pursuit of net zero

    18 March 2022

    UOB is preparing for the challenge of reaching net-zero, and ready to leave some of its investments behind, it tells Genevieve Redgrave