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October 14,2024
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1.UK to Invest £22 Billion in Carbon Capture Projects
英國政府宣布將投資220億英鎊於碳捕集與封存(CCS)項目
 

The UK government has announced a £21.7 billion investment over the next 25 years to develop two new carbon capture clusters, with the aim of removing and storing over 8.5 million tonnes of industrial carbon emissions annually. This funding will also support hydrogen projects that use carbon capture, contributing to the UK’s goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. The initiative is expected to attract an additional £8 billion in private investment and create 4,000 jobs in local communities.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband emphasized the importance of this investment in rebuilding Britain’s industrial heartlands and driving a clean energy revolution. The carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative is seen as crucial for decarbonizing industries like steel, cement, and chemicals that are difficult to transition to low emissions.

This announcement follows the UK’s 2022 release of its CCUS Vision, which aims to make the country a global leader in carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS). The government plans to scale CCUS to capture at least 20 million tonnes of CO2 by 2030 and build a self-sustaining market by 2035, leveraging the country’s vast geological resources, including a 78-billion-tonne CO2 storage capacity in the North Sea.

The two new projects are in Merseyside, home to the HyNet North West project led by Eni, and Teesside, which hosts Net Zero Teesside, a project involving major companies like bp, Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies. Both clusters aim to decarbonize industrial plants and create a new low-carbon economy. Eni’s CEO Claudio Descalzi hailed the announcement as a major step towards establishing low-carbon clusters, while bp’s Louise Kingham noted the economic growth and jobs these projects will bring.
 

英國政府於週五宣布,將在未來25年內提供高達217億英鎊的資金,用於發展兩個新的「碳捕捉集群」,預計每年可移除並儲存超過850萬噸的工業碳排放。這筆新資金除了支持新的碳捕捉與碳捕捉和儲存技術(CCUS)支援的氫能項目外,還預計吸引80億英鎊的私人投資進入當地社區,直接創造4000個就業機會。能源大臣艾德·米利班德表示:「通過確保這項資金,我們正在為推動清潔能源革命鋪平道路,這將重建英國的工業核心地區。」

碳捕捉與儲存技術是英國實現2050年淨零排放目標的關鍵部分,尤其對於那些排放密集且難以減碳的行業如鋼鐵、水泥和化工業來說,這是一種重要解決方案。

此次宣布緊隨去年政府發布的《碳捕捉、利用與儲存願景》(CCUS Vision)之後,該計劃旨在使英國成為全球碳捕捉、利用與儲存領域的領導者,目標是到2030年每年捕捉至少2000萬噸二氧化碳,並在2035年前建立一個具競爭力且自給自足的碳捕捉市場。該願景還強調了英國利用其獨特地質、基礎設施和北海780億噸二氧化碳儲存能力,為其他國家提供儲存服務的機遇。願景的第一階段「市場創建」計劃包括大規模政府支持,以建立碳捕捉集群,支持各行業的初步部署,並發展碳運輸能力。

此次資金計劃涉及的項目地點包括默西賽德,這裡擁有由能源公司Eni領導的HyNet North West項目,該項目旨在捕捉陸基工業工廠產生的二氧化碳,並將其永久安全地儲存在愛爾蘭海枯竭的氣田中;以及蒂斯河畔的Net Zero Teesside項目,該項目旨在通過CCUS技術實現當地工業、電力和氫能公司的減碳,並計劃將碳儲存在北海。參與蒂斯河項目基礎設施開發的公司包括bp、Equinor、國家電網創新部、殼牌和道達爾能源。

Eni的首席執行官Claudio Descalzi表示:「今天的消息是向與能源轉型相關的新商業鏈條邁出的重要一步。HyNet將成為全球首批低碳集群之一,該項目將實現能源密集型工業區的減碳,同時促進該地區的顯著經濟增長。」bp歐洲高級副總裁兼英國負責人Louise Kingham補充道:「這些重大項目有潛力促進經濟增長——支持數千個工作崗位,幫助英國公司通過廣泛的供應鏈繁榮發展,並創建有助於主要工業公司減碳的基礎設施。」


2.Canada to Introduce Mandatory Climate Disclosure Requirements for Large Companies
加拿大政府宣布將對大型公司實施強制性氣候揭露要求


The Government of Canada has announced plans to expand climate-related financial disclosure requirements to private companies, specifically targeting large, federally incorporated businesses. This move includes the introduction of mandatory climate-related reporting based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, continuing Canada's commitment that began in 2021. The government also revealed plans to develop a sustainable investment taxonomy to categorize green and transitional activities. While small and medium-sized businesses are exempt, the government is encouraging voluntary participation. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) has proposed new standards to guide these disclosures.

加拿大政府宣布擴大氣候相關財務揭露要求,首次將聯邦註冊的大型私營企業納入規範,這是氣候透明度政策的一項重大擴展。此次改革包括要求企業依據氣候相關財務揭露工作小組(TCFD)的框架進行強制性氣候相關報告。此框架自2021年起由總理賈斯汀·杜魯多指示內閣部長逐步實行,並於2022年宣布,聯邦金融監管機構OSFI將要求受其監管的金融機構自2024年起遵守該框架。2023年11月,政府在秋季經濟報告中進一步承諾擴大這些強制性揭露範圍。

除了揭露要求外,政府還宣布計劃建立一個可持續投資分類法,協助對綠色和過渡經濟活動進行分類,以加強對企業可持續發展的投資。儘管新政策不強制要求中小型企業遵守,但政府正在考慮如何激勵這些企業自願披露氣候相關資訊。此外,加拿大可持續標準委員會(CSSB)也於今年初提出了一套新的標準,這些標準以國際財務報告準則基金會(IFRS)的國際可持續標準委員會(ISSB)為基礎,旨在指導企業進行可持續性和氣候相關資訊的報告。

副總理兼財政部長克里斯蒂亞·弗里蘭德表示:「今天發布的加拿大本土可持續投資指南和大型企業的氣候揭露路徑,將加速私營資本流入加拿大,推動經濟增長,創造良好的就業機會,並促進我們在2050年實現淨零排放的進程。」


3.3M Commits to Reduce Emissions Across the Value Chain by More than 40% by 2030
3M公司承諾到2030年將其整個價值鏈的排放量減少超過40%


3M has announced updated climate-related goals, including a new target to reduce its Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by 2030, based on 2021 levels. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated 3M's near-term goals as aligned with the Paris Agreement's 1.5° C trajectory. The company's past commitments include achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 52.6% by 2030. Scope 3 emissions, covering indirect emissions from supply chains and product use, pose challenges for complex companies like 3M, but it has been developing its Scope 3 inventory since 2011.


3M公司宣布了新的氣候相關目標,包含到2030年將範疇3溫室氣體(GHG)排放減少42%,以2021年為基準。該公司的近期排放減少目標已通過「科學基礎減碳目標倡議」(SBTi)的驗證,符合《巴黎協定》的1.5°C路徑。3M的資深副總裁兼首席可持續發展官蓋爾·舒勒表示,這些目標反映了多年來公司在去碳化創新和減少環境足跡方面的努力。3M於2021年承諾到2050年實現營運碳中和,並在2024年全球影響報告中披露,已實現範疇1和2排放減少48.6%。範疇3排放涉及供應鏈及產品使用等間接排放,對於像3M這樣的多元化公司來說具有挑戰性,但自2011年以來,3M已按照GHG標準開發了範疇3排放清單。

4.Goldman Sachs Closes $440 Million Investment in Renewable Power Platform BrightNight
高盛資產管理公司宣布完成對可再生能源平台BrightNight的4.4億美元投資


BrightNight, a renewable power company, has secured a $440 million strategic equity investment from Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investments platform. This funding will support the company's independent power producer (IPP) business model and help expand its utility-scale renewable energy portfolio across the U.S. Founded in 2019, BrightNight specializes in hybrid renewable power projects using AI-based software to optimize design and operations. The investment, along with other capital, will fully fund the company’s five-year plan, covering its 31 GW portfolio of solar, energy storage, and hybrid solutions. BrightNight also increased its corporate credit facility to $400 million.

可再生能源公司BrightNight宣布從高盛資產管理的另類投資平台Goldman Sachs Alternatives獲得4.4億美元的戰略股權投資,支持其獨立電力生產商(IPP)業務模式,並推動其在美國的公用事業級可再生能源項目擴展。BrightNight成立於2019年,專注於可再生能源項目的開發、建設及運營,並利用AI軟體PowerAlpha優化項目設計及運營策略。本次投資連同其他機構投資者的資金承諾,將充分資助公司五年計劃,推進其31吉瓦的可再生能源項目組合。公司同時將其企業信貸額度從3.75億美元提升至4億美元,以支持其美國項目發展。

5.HSBC, IFC Launch SDG-Focused Emerging Markets Sustainable Corporate Bond Fund
滙豐資產管理公司與國際金融公司(IFC)合作推出專注於可持續發展目標(SDGs)的新興市場可持續企業債券基金


HSBC Asset Management and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have partnered to launch a new fund targeting corporate bond issuers in emerging markets that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The fund aims to promote sustainability in these markets by investing in areas like sustainable technologies, social impact, and a just transition. IFC will support the fund with a $100 million investment. This collaboration builds on their previous partnership for the HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity GEM Bond Fund (REGIO). The new fund will also align with the EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) Article 9.

滙豐資產管理公司與世界銀行集團成員國際金融公司(IFC)宣布合作推出一個新基金,專注於符合聯合國可持續發展目標(SDGs)的新興市場公司債券發行人。該基金旨在通過投資於可持續技術、社會影響及公平轉型等關鍵領域,推動新興市場公司債券的可持續發展。作為合作的一部分,IFC將為滙豐的全球新興市場企業可持續債券策略提供1億美元的投資支持。

此次合作延續了滙豐與IFC的合作關係,之前在2022年成功推出的滙豐實體經濟綠色投資機會GEM債券基金(REGIO)最終募集了近5.4億美元的投資承諾。滙豐資產管理公司CEO尼古拉斯·莫羅表示,這次合作將有助於加強新興市場的可持續性,並幫助客戶實現其可持續投資目標,同時縮小這些市場公司發行人與可持續發展目標之間的融資差距。

該基金將根據歐盟的可持續金融揭露規範(SFDR)第9條分類,強調發行人層面的可持續性與透明度,不僅僅是發行用途。IFC的副總裁穆罕默德·古萊德表示,這將支持可持續企業的增長並加速其綠色轉型,並且預計將動員更多的機構投資者參與新興市場的可持續相關交易。

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