IFC and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launch New Alliance to Address Climate Change

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a new partnership with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) to encourage commercial banks in Asia to adopt strategies and targets to become greener. The signing of the agreement makes the HKMA the first partner to work with IFC on the initiative. As the founding member and first regional anchor for the Asia Chapter of the Alliance for Green Commercial Banks– a new initiative launched by IFC to help develop green commercial banks and encourage more green finance in order…

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New report provides blueprint to unlock the first wave of zero emission shipping projects

The maritime industry has no time to waste if it is to meet the International Maritime Organization’s ambition of at least halving emissions from international shipping by 2050. It will require commercially viable zero emission vessels to be operating along deep sea trade routes by 2030. This is the goal of the Getting to Zero Coalition, which brings together more than 120 companies within the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors, supported by key governments and IGOs. Produced by the Energy Transitions Commission for the Getting to Zero Coalition, a new report catalogues the barriers to the early adoption of zero emission technologies throughout the entire energy value chain. More importantly, it calls attention to five key actions that first…

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Renewable power is defying the Covid crisis with record growth this year and next

Renewable power is growing robustly around the world this year, contrasting with the sharp declines triggered by the Covid-19 crisis in many other parts of the energy sector such as oil, gas and coal, according to a report from the International Energy Agency. Driven by China and the United States, new additions of renewable power capacity worldwide will increase to a record level of almost 200 gigawatts this year, the IEA’s Renewables 2020 report forecasts. This rise – representing almost 90% of the total expansion in overall power capacity globally…

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Co-op “drive” to roll-out electric home delivery vehicles to replace fossil-fuel fleet

Co-op has “bagged” its first electric vehicles for online home delivery as it unveils plans on Thursday, 10, December, to replace its fleet of fossil-fuel powered home delivery vans by 2025. The convenience retailer is committed to accelerating zero emission deliveries to further reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions, starting with stores in Hebden Bridge; Holmfirth and Hove from this month, followed by stores in Ryde, Isle of Wight and Whitby which take delivery of electric vehicles early next year. The “drive” towards greener vehicles will enable groceries ordered through Co-op’s…

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CAP – Avoiding ‘Fake Views’ – A guide to testimonials and endorsements

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: CAP – Avoiding ‘Fake Views’ – A guide to testimonials and endorsements. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. From customers’ views on your vegan shampoo, to Vlogger sensations plugging your latest creation, testimonials and endorsements are a popular, effective – and perfectly legitimate – method of promoting your product or service. However, marketers should take…

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