Goldman Sachs set to exit Net Zero Banking Alliance

Michael Holder
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Goldman Sachs offices in New Jersey | Credit: iStock
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Goldman Sachs offices in New Jersey | Credit: iStock

US banking giant reportedly plans to leave UN-convened climate coalition, but insists it remains committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050

Goldman Sachs has confirmed it is quitting the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), the UN-convened group backed by more than 140 major global financial firms which have jointly committed to setting decarbonisation...

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