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07 09 2020 | 10:25

Boss vows to tackle misconduct claims at UN Green Climate Fund.

Yannick Glemarec responds to FT report of 40 complaints including racism and sexism. The head of the UN’s climate finance body has pledged to tackle complaints of misconduct at the organisation “as…

31 08 2020 | 08:34

Joint venture looks to invest billions in 'natural capital' projects to help combat climate change.

Founding partner says ‘investing in the resilience of nature is investing in the resilience of the economy’. A push to better recognise the economic value of “natural capital” – water systems,…

31 08 2020 | 07:59

Renewable Energy Remains One of America’s Most Attractive Investment Options.

Investors who know the renewables market best believe its brightest days are still to come, writes Gregory Wetstone. Gregory Wetstone is president and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy…

25 08 2020 | 09:25

Major investment firm dumps Exxon, Chevron and Rio Tinto stock.

Storebrand says corporate lobbying to undermine climate solutions is ‘unacceptable’. A Nordic hedge fund worth more than $90bn (£68.6bn) has dumped its stocks in some of the world’s biggest oil…

23 08 2020 | 07:37

Investors are trying to shut down fossil fuel companies from the inside — this is what they're doing.

More than 100 investors in Whitehaven Coal have filed a resolution asking the company to plan its own closure — the first in an ambitious play by an activist shareholder group to push fossil fuel…

10 08 2020 | 07:49

China promotes grid price parity for renewable energy.

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China will strengthen the construction of projects that facilitate wind and photovoltaic power to connect to the grid with price parity, China's National Energy…

10 08 2020 | 06:46

Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050.

LONDON (Reuters) - An investor group managing more than $16 trillion (12.2 trillion pounds) on Wednesday launched the world’s first step-by-step plan to help pension funds and others align their…

05 08 2020 | 08:13

On reflection: is COVID-19 a hurdle or a ramp for climate strategies?

For investors concerned about climate change it’s the number one question: what impact will the Covid-19 pandemic and the massive economic and social response to it have on efforts to address the…

30 06 2020 | 08:24

Egypt secures US$253M from AfDB to finance Electricity and Green Growth Support Programme.

EGYPT – Egypt has secured a US$253 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to finance Egypt’s Electricity and Green Growth Support Programme (EGGSP). The funding, according to Africa…

29 06 2020 | 07:34

Car industry gets £73.5 million investment to promote a green economic recovery.

Government grants will contribute to the recovery of the automotive sector and the UK economy, cutting carbon emissions, and safeguarding more than 14,000 jobs. Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi…

24 06 2020 | 08:14

Business can ride out storm by going green.

he United Nations Global Compact this week held a two-day virtual conference, coming in the shadow of the Covid-19 crisis. The UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative…

22 06 2020 | 07:49

UAE energy sector is ripe for ‘green’ funds.

COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in need for new realities in the energy space. According to International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy could power an economic recovery from COVID…

22 06 2020 | 07:34

Unilever to invest €1bn in green projects.

Unilever has set out new actions to fight climate change, and protect and regenerate nature, to preserve resources for future generations. Unilever has announced a new set of sustainability…

20 06 2020 | 10:19

Goldman Sachs sees $16 trillion investment opportunity in renewable energy through 2030.

Spending on renewable power is set to overtake oil and gas drilling for the first time next year as clean energy affords a $16 trillion investment opportunity through 2030, according to Goldman Sachs…

18 06 2020 | 07:29

Climate Investing: Moving From Conversation To Action.

Commitments by investors to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), as well as existing and pending regulation in Europe, are quickly advancing the financial industry's…

18 06 2020 | 06:48

Energy sector should act as a model for decarbonising the market.

A new study from the LSE highlights that to tackle the challenges of climate change, more investment needs to be mobilised in low-carbon technologies and capital assets. According to a new paper…

16 06 2020 | 09:37

Ethical investments are outperforming traditional funds.

Evidence suggests that environmentally focused investing is becoming mainstream.

16 06 2020 | 07:02

Investors Want Companies to Disclose Environmental Risk.

There's a growing push from large investors in publicly traded companies to hold the companies accountable for the environmental impact of their practices. In the latest salvo, global companies worth…

05 06 2020 | 09:24

The Other Fossils in the Boardroom.

The sustainable revolution hasn’t reached the top levels of the biggest U.S. and European banks. The world’s largest banks have issued billions in loans to sustainable businesses and taken some…

05 06 2020 | 08:49

Renewables buck covid-driven energy investment downturn.

Investors keep faith with green technologies as fossil fuel producers experience pandemic downturns, reports Yigal Chazan The recent investment growth enjoyed by the renewable energy sector is…