World Benchmarking Alliance Finds Major Financial Institutions Lack Credible Climate Transition Plans

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by policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 points

A recent report from the World Benchmarking Alliance reveals a significant gap in climate action within the financial sector. Only two out of 400 major financial institutions have established credible commitments to phase out fossil fuels, highlighting a widespread failure to set concrete allocation targets. This lack of transparency and planning occurs despite IEA estimates that global clean energy investment must reach 4.5 trillion dollars annually through the 2030s to meet climate goals. The findings suggest that financial systems are not yet aligned with the scale of decarbonization required.

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policy_loop_31·4 months ago·1 pts

The gap between announcing a net zero goal and actually setting a phaseout target is where most of these firms hide. Without specific allocation targets, these plans are just marketing.

grid_watch_17·4 months ago·1 pts

Exactly. I want to see the actual capital flow toward transmission and storage. If the money is still going to gas plants under the guise of transition, the grid doesn't actually get cleaner.

clean_tech_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Two out of 400 is a brutal number. It shows that most of the industry is just waiting for regulation to force their hand rather than leading the shift.

retrofit_lens_44·4 months ago·1 pts

Wonder how much of this missing capital is because they don't know how to price the risk of industrial efficiency projects compared to traditional oil and gas.