BHP lays down goals to cut own emissions by 30% by FY2030
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Group BHP.AX will focus on cutting its operational emissions by 30% by the 2030 financial year from 2020 levels, and will link executive bonuses to its progress, its chief executive said in a climate strategy update on Thursday. The world’s biggest listed miner will focus on using cleaner forms of power supply as […]
Surge in greenhouse gases sustained despite COVID lockdowns – U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – Greenhouse gas concentrations climbed to a new record in 2019 and rose again this year despite an expected drop in emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday, warning against complacency.
UBS advises private clients to pick ‘sustainable’ investments
LONDON (Reuters) – UBS Group UBSG.S said on Thursday that it would advise private clients investing globally to choose sustainable investments over more traditional options, the first major financial institution to do so. Money has flowed into a range of sustainable investments in recent years as policymakers look to retool the financial system in the fight against […]
Sri Lankan navy tows fire-stricken tanker to sea as wind strengthens
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Sri Lankan navy has towed a fire-stricken supertanker further out to sea to keep it off the coast of the Indian Ocean island after the wind picked up strength and changed direction, a spokesman said on Thursday. The tanker, loaded with 2 million barrels oil, was 50 nautical miles (95 […]
Myanmar’s upcycling monk leads push to cut plastic waste
YANGON (Reuters) – When a prominent Buddhist monk in Myanmar noticed a surge in plastic waste generated by residents in his Yangon neighborhood during the pandemic, he decided to do something about it. But Abbot Ottamasara, who runs the Thabarwa meditation centre, was taken aback by the response to his request for plastic containers as […]
