Climate countdown: Listed companies are running out of time
A new report from MSCI tracks quarterly progress toward global climate goals.
ESG Remains Top Priority for Investors, Companies
Financial markets are increasingly turning their attention towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), as sustainability efforts become a top priority among regulators, asset owners, investors and companies alike.
Index Insights: Sustainability in the UK
Natural resources companies are prominent constituents of the FTSE UK Index, resulting in a relatively high carbon emissions and carbon reserves intensity score for the index. At the same time, the UK index has a fairly high ESG rating overall, with very few stocks averaging a higher ESG rating and low carbon emissions intensity at the same time.
Major global initiative to bring rigour and transparency to net zero and carbon neutral claims
A significant new initiative will focus on improving the integrity of voluntary carbon markets to help ensure they play a credible role in keeping global warming to 1.5C.
EDF and Nissan launch new commercial V2G service for EV fleets
EDF, through EDF Group subsidiary DREEV, has launched a new commercial charging service using vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the UK, in partnership with Nissan.
Earth Overshoot Day: Innovative solutions key to a sustainable future
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2021, it falls on Thursday July 29.
UK Landlords call for bespoke financial package to support energy efficiency upgrades
Just five per cent of private rented households have received government help to fund energy efficiency measures despite having the greatest need.
Mercedes-Benz announces plans to go all electric
By the end of the decade, Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to go all electric, where market conditions allow.
UK Government announces new competition which sees companies turn waste into jet fuel
The UK Government has announced that 8 companies have been shortlisted to receive a share of £15 million to develop first-of-a-kind production plants across the UK that will turn waste into jet fuel.
New tool launched to give the UK public a voice on how to tackle climate crisis
Cross-party think tank Demos has teamed up with WWF, National Grid, and ScottishPower to ask people across the UK to consider how we should get on track to reach net zero carbon emissions over this decade.
Construction industry sets out single framework to measure journey to net zero
Construction leaders have agreed clear targets for the industry to unite behind in its mission to drive carbon out of the sector.
Kao Data becomes UK’s first data centre to transition from diesel to renewable HVO fuel
Kao Data has become the UK’s first data centre operator to fuel all their back-up generators with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel in place of traditional diesel.
Aviva Investors announces new Climate Transition Real Assets Fund
Aviva Investors has announced the launch of a new Climate Transition Real Assets Fund.
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New report finds UK public want nature to be at the heart of policymaking
Bright Blue, the independent think tank for liberal conservatism, has published a comprehensive analysis on the UK public’s attitudes surrounding the value of nature, engagement with it and the responsibility of different actors for its protection and enhancement.
UK Government and Ofgem unveil new plan for smart technologies and data to future-proof UK energy
The UK Government and Ofgem have announced plans for smart technologies to help consumers cut their bills and boost energy efficiency.
Four years of going low carb: four takeaways to digest
As more investors align their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement, many of the world’s most carbon-intensive companies are setting GHG emissions objectives. But what does it mean for a company to transition to the low carbon economy?