Apr 12 2022 Net-zero finance: developing the Financial Institution Net-Zero Standard The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched the process for developing the world’s first Financial Institution Net-Zero Standard. The initiative’s Eoin White explains what to expect, and how to get involved.
Apr 11 2022 Concrete action in decarbonizing the cement industry While the window to secure a livable future is rapidly closing, the cement industry has a critical role in avoiding the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
Apr 08 2022 Doing nothing will be more expensive than investing in climate action today, warns IPCC Science has given us answers on how to halve emissions by 2030 - but not everyone is listening. Following the most recent IPCC report, SBTi Chief Executive Luiz Amaral calls for increased climate action and highlights the strategies implemented by the SBTi to face the challenge.
Mar 01 2022 Scaling up steel industry climate actions through science-based targets One of the biggest greenhouse gas-emitting industries, the steel sector has huge potential to tackle global warming. Brenda Chan, Technical Manager for the SBTI's Steel Project, explains what companies need to do.
Feb 28 2022 The IPCC raises the alarm: impacts of climate change are here, so take action now As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change publishes its starkest warning yet, SBTi Chief Executive Luiz Amaral calls for further corporate climate action - and explains how the initiative is responding to the challenge.
Feb 16 2022 Finance sector: Time to evolve from change takers to change makers As the SBTi launches the world’s first guidance for enabling financial institutions to set science-based targets, the initiative’s Eoin White and Kylee Barton explain the business case for action, how financial institutions can align decarbonization with climate science - and further opportunities for these organizations to scale climate action in 2022.
