The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body enabling businesses to set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science, is publishing a Net-Zero Foundations for Financial Institutions paper that provides new concepts for defining and setting net-zero targets for banks, asset owners, asset managers and other financial institutions. Financial institutions with US$130 trillion in assets under management are now committed to reaching net-zero emissions before 2050. However, a science-based approach is needed for them to set consistent net-zero targets with emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreement…
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