The pledge is a strong statement by the Europe-based bank on climate change, although it met with criticism from some environmental groups for not taking more immediate action to curb its fossil fuel financing. HSBC aims to achieve net zero emissions in its own operations by 2030, as stated by HSBC staff, quoted by Reuters.
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