Asia Pacific > Australia’s Westpac bank sets sectoral carbon emissions targets, plans future offset review

Australia’s Westpac bank sets sectoral carbon emissions targets, plans future offset review

Published 06:50 on July 27, 2022  /  Last updated at 06:50 on July 27, 2022  / Peter Kiernan /  Asia Pacific, Australia, Nature-based, Voluntary

Big Australian bank Westpac outlined on Wednesday new and updated emissions targets to be reached by 2030 for its lending portfolio and has stated that it plans to review the role that carbon offsets can play in the future to meet its longer-term decarbonisation objectives.
Big Australian bank Westpac outlined on Wednesday new and updated emissions targets to be reached by 2030 for its lending portfolio and has stated that it plans to review the role that carbon offsets can play in the future to meet its longer-term decarbonisation objectives.


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