SustainCase newsletter – wk45, November 2024
EU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by More than 8% in 2023
Net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the EU fell by 8.3% in 2023, according to a new report released by the European Commission, marking one of the largest declines in decades, with the exception of a 9.8% COVID-19-driven drop in 2020 (which was followed by a 4.8% increase the following year), and a significant acceleration from the 3% reduction in 2022.
https://www.esgtoday.com/eu-cuts-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-more-than-8-in-2023/
Public funding for nature conservation stalls at COP16
Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting their focus at the two-week U.N. biodiversity summit toward discussions of private money filling the funding gap.
Case study: How ABANCA works with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices
November 5, 2024 – ABANCA’s primary geographical market is Spain. As of the end of 2023, it operated a network of 730 branches, 675 of which were in Spain and 55 located internationally across ten countries in Europe and the Americas. ABANCA’s purpose is to engage in and sustain a variety of general banking activities, transactions, and services, both directly and indirectly, as allowed by law. ABANCA is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and is, accordingly, working with its clients and customers to encourage sustainable practices and enable sustainable economic activities. Read more.
Case study: How Aker BP creates economic value for its stakeholders
November 4, 2024 – Aker BP ASA is an upstream oil and gas company established in 2016, engaging in exploration, development and production activities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), and the second-largest operating company on the NCS and one of the largest independent listed oil and gas companies in Europe. Creating shared value is a priority that is firmly embedded in Aker BP’s sustainability framework. Read more.