Net Zero Banking

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 12 May 2026

This report provides an overview of how financial institutions are developing decarbonization targets for maritime shipping, a hard-to-abate sector that underpins global trade. Drawing on the Poseidon Principles and evolving net-zero frameworks, the report sets out key methodological choices for banks, including the use of carbon intensity metrics aligned with IMO trajectories, definitions of emissions scope, and approaches to portfolio coverage and data quality.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 12 May 2026

This report provides an overview of how banks are approaching decarbonization target-setting in the aviation sector, a hard-to-abate industry with growing emissions and limited short-term alternatives for decarbonization. This practical guidance is intended to help banks develop, refine, and implement aviation-related transition strategies in line with evolving methodologies and data availability.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 12 May 2026

This report provides an overview of how financial institutions are developing decarbonization targets for cement, a hard-to-abate sector. It sets out key methodological choices for banks, including the use of physical emission intensity metrics, definitions of emissions scope and approaches to portfolio coverage and data quality.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 21 January 2026

Transition plans are increasingly becoming a key focus area for policymakers and regulators across jurisdictions. At the same time, an…

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The real estate sector is one of the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing 34% of total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. It is also one of the more challenging sectors to decarbonize due to the decentralized nature of building ownership and the significant role of value chain emissions, notably from power grids and construction.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The power generation sector lies at the heart of the transition needed to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, as it underpins economy-wide electrification and decarbonization efforts. Renewable energy technologies are key to this systemic transformation, but grid congestion and modernization issues need to be addressed, storage and baseload considerations are critical and existing fossil fuel plants will need to be retrofitted.

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 14 January 2026

The food and agriculture sector accounts for roughly one-third of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—making it both a major challenge and a critical opportunity for climate action. The most immediate gains lie in reducing on-farm emissions and in addressing land-use change emissions. These efforts can be complemented by enhancing carbon sequestration through sustainable practices. 

Banking, Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, PRB Guidance, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 03 October 2025

The Guidance for Climate Target Setting for Banks outlines key principles to underpin the setting of credible, robust, impactful and ambitious targets for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goals in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

Climate Change, Net Zero Banking, Publications | 31 July 2025

Transition finance plays a vital role in enabling high-emitting sectors to decarbonize. Building on the previous work of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) and other organizations, this report provides practical insights into how banks are integrating transition finance to support the decarbonization journey of their clients. Drawing from banks’ transition finance approaches and input from NZBA member banks, the report consolidates emerging practices, identifies common challenges, and fosters a shared understanding of credible transition finance approaches for banks.

Banking, Europe, Net Zero Banking, News, Policy | 18 July 2025

In February 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), the EU’s main industrial strategy and a key part of its climate policy. As leveraging private capital will be key to the CID’s success, policymakers, banks and industry representatives recently shared their recommendations for overcoming barriers and leveraging opportunities to help the CID achieve its transformative potential at an event convened by UNEP FI, the European Banking Federation, and the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.