For the global climate challenge, 2020 ended with great promise as both China and the US joined the rest of the global community in setting a timeframe to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
2021 has begun on a positive trajectory, as the shift to replacing fossil fuel electricity generation with renewable sources has continued with great speed and even seen the global oil majors actively participating in renewable energy auctions. But while replacing high CO2-intensive electricity generation and combustion engines with cleaner alternatives will play a significant part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, they alone will be insufficient to reach our 2050 net zero aims. $500bn in 2021: What the green bond surge means for investors We need to start shifting our resource...
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