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July 28, 2021- UNFCCC publishes net-zero roadmap for financial markets
- Fidelity International hardens stance on climate and gender
- UK ministers lay out plan for disability workplace inclusion
- Philippines' Union Bank first social bond receives US$150m
- APP's controversial Indonesian mill plans to triple in size
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July 27, 2021- G20 sets climate targets but stumbles on coal & fossil fuels
- Vodafone trials UK's ‘first' smart 5G electricity substation
- UK Government ponders sustainable aviation fuel mandate
- India's DNA data law seen to harm minorities and privacy
- Child labour rampant in Bangladesh’s leather industry
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July 26, 2021- Construction industry plots path to 'zero avoidable waste'
- Mercedes-Benz to invest €40bn through 2030 to go electric
- EU's green hydrogen plans hailed as 'true game-changer'
- Maine passes law to make companies pay for recycling
- Facebook to limit misinformation spread via WhatsApp
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July 23, 2021- G20 nations poured $3.3 trn into fossil fuel since 2015
- Supermarkets Asda and Waitrose up EV commitments
- LG is targeting a full transition to renewable energy by 2050
- US workplace injuries from heat severely undercounted
- Asia's apparel industry threatened by rising sea levels
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July 22, 2021- US bans China solar material imports tied to forced labour
- Bank of England admits shortcomings in promoting diversity
- UK carbon capture sector eyes £41bn investment by 2030
- Extreme weather led to insurers’ biggest payout in 10 years
- Hong Kong anti-doxing bill to allow blocking of social media
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July 21, 2021- BlackRock voted against 255 directors for climate issues in 2021
- Climate-friendly cooling tech firm gets $50m from Goldman Sachs
- P&G's Lenor to pilot 100,000 paper-pulp bottles in Europe in 2022
- IBM sets sustainability goals tackling energy, water & supply chain
- Russia's Central Bank advises domestic firms to disclose ESG agenda
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July 20, 2021- Global Alliance for a Green New Deal launches global campaign
- Investors increase pressure on top companies over racial issues
- UK food and drinks sector sets new sustainability goals for 2030
- UK’s FCA launches guidance to prevent ‘misleading’ ESG funds
- IEA warns global carbon emissions headed for record in 2023
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July 19, 2021- FSC expels palm oil giant Korindo amid rights and environmental violations
- EU eyes new legally-binding targets to protect forests
- Greenland scraps all future oil exploration on climate concerns
- U.S. CEO-to-worker pay ratio rose to 299:1 last year despite pandemic
- Seaspan issues $750m bond to tackle climate impact of ships
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July 16, 2021- SBTi increase minimum target-setting requirements by 2022 to 1.5C
- Shell & Scottish Power submit plans for floating offshore windfarms
- More than 150 companies urge US Congress to pass voting rights act
- Insurers plan sustainable replacements for car & property write-offs
- Net-zero Statement of Support signed by 14 major UK pension funds
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July 15, 2021- Food strategy calls for £3bn sugar and salt tax to improve UK’s diet
- Canada Commits to 40-45% Emissions Reduction by 2030
- Google fined €500m by France’s antitrust watchdog over copyright
- E-waste recycling boost 'needed to enable transition to net-zero'
- Joby, JetBlue team up to create credits for clean flight technology