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Negative Screening

Negative screening is defined as finding companies that score poorly on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors relative to their peers.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/ys38w4u2

Net Zero

From the lance of sustainability, Net Zero refers to the state where decarbonization initiatives offset the total carbon released to the environment. Such as tree planting, purchasing Carbon Credit, switching to green energy, etc.

Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS)

A network of 114 central banks and financial supervisors that aims to accelerate the scaling up of green finance and develop recommendations for central banks' role in climate change.

Link: https://tinyurl.com/39dm25wb

Nexus

Nexus is the leading global knowledge hub for managing and sharing water, Energy, and food security resources. It enables practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to think beyond sectors to ensure access to water, Energy, and food for all.

Link: https://www.water-energy-food.org/about-us