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IPCC report 'highlights need for adaptation finance'
28 February 2022The latest report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare the pressing need to invest in adapting to the physical impacts of a warming planet.
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HSBC aims to cut financed emissions from oil & gas by 34% by 2030
22 February 2022HSBC has announced emissions reductions targets for 2030 covering pollution financed by its lending activities, which include a 34% cut in oil and gas emissions as well as 75% in the power and utilities sector.
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ASEAN sustainable fund standards will need tightening, says HSBC
21 February 2022A proposal for an ASEAN sustainable fund standard is a "good start" but will need to be tightened to align it with other international standards...
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NZBA pumped $38bn into oil and gas since launch
14 February 202225 members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have financed at least $38 billion of oil and gas funding since the group's launch under a year ago, according to pressure group ShareAction.
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Asian ESG bond fund launched
01 February 2022An actively managed fund, which will invest in Asian bonds with good environmental, social and governance (ESG) profiles, has been launched.
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Indonesia's taxonomy will boost green finance, says HSBC
28 January 2022Investor confidence in Indonesian green financial products will be boosted as a result of the launch of the country's first Green Taxonomy last week, HSBC believes.
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People moves, 21 January: Citi, HSBC, Mirova, Ninety One, and more
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HSBC makes senior sustainability appointments
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Sustainable bonds in 2022 - beyond $1trn
23 December 2021After another record-breaking 2021, hopes are high that sustainable bond issuance will surge past $1 trillion in 2022. Ahren Lester reports
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HSBC, Euronext launch 'first' biodiversity equity index
23 November 2021HSBC and European stock exchange operator Euronext have launched a biodiversity-screened equity index series.