Green bonds market on track for a record half trillion year
Green, Social and Sustainability (GSS) bonds, Sustainability-linked bonds (SLB), and Transition bonds reached $496.1 billion in H1 2021 as markets surge.
Lukewarm commitments point to hot climate: what is the impact for investors?
The year 2020 marked a turning point for greenhouse gas emissions. They fell for the first time in our modern history, to a greater extent than during the 1970s oil shocks and the 1930s Great Depression (in absolute terms).
The Best Bang for Your Climate-Aware Buck (or Pound, Euro, Yen – You Name It)
With asset owners, companies and regulators worldwide increasing efforts to reach global climate targets, the transition to low-carbon portfolios is gathering pace.
Bridging the gulf in new tech knowledge will boost EV adoption
The more drivers know about EVs, the more likely they are to switch. Yet only 38 percent of potential EV drivers are familiar with, for example, the difference between regular and fast charging. Learn what we need to do to close this gap.
DNV warns ‘green’ electrification will not be enough to reach net zero target by 2050
The DNV report states the world would still not achieve the Paris Agreement goals, even if all electricity is ‘green’ from now on, due to the slow scaling of alternative green energy resources.
Ofgem unlocks £450m network technology innovation fund to accelerate the UK’s transition to net zero
The fund will unlock greener ways to travel, and to heat and power homes and businesses, helping turn the UK into the ‘Silicon Valley’ of energy.
Mars pledges to achieve water balance in high water stressed operations by 2025
The company aims to achieve water balance by matching every litre of water used at the five water-stressed sites with treated and reused wastewater.
Warmer, Greener, Cheaper: UK Government declares triple win advancement for social housing
Almost 2.5 million families in the UK are living in poorly constructed social housing, unable to maintain reasonable temperatures due to their low income, consequently causing a detrimental impact on their health and mental wellbeing.
Hot Start-up Bonnet secures $1.3m in funding, signalling a win for EV charging
London-based start-up Bonnet, a new electric vehicle charging platform, has managed to secure £920,000 ($1.3m) in funding, to accelerate its business expansion plans.
Octopus partners with ZeroAvia for green hydrogen aviation project
Octopus Hydrogen, from the Octopus Energy Group, will supply over 250 kg of green hydrogen per day to power ZeroAvia’s HyFlyer II programme.
Climate Action 100+ sets new expectations for food and beverage sector to reach net zero
The sector strategy report aims to enhance engagement between investors and food and beverage companies, to make progress towards lowering global greenhouse gas emissions.
New CDP tool ranks the critical impact sectors are having on global water resources
First-of-its-kind tool can rank 200 industrial activities based on their impact on water quality and quantity, identifying the sectors producing the greatest impact on global water resources.
American Perceptions on Electric Mobility and Climate Change
52 percent of U.S. residents agree that electric vehicles are instrumental in combating climate change. By making the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), not only do we stand to dramatically reduce emissions, we also give individual people greater agency in the fight against climate change.
Scottish Green Party announces plan with Government to build a green economic recovery
The Bute House Agreement is a draft policy programme between the Green Party and the Government to address issues including climate emergency, economic recovery from COVID, child poverty and energy over the next five years.
Impax Asset Management: Engagement Report 2021
Impax buys the securities of companies that we believe are well-positioned to add value over the long term, as we make the needed transition to a more sustainable economy. We expect the companies in which we invest to adapt intelligently to changing conditions, but no company is perfect. We engage with the companies whose securities we hold to help them avoid the risks and embrace the opportunities associated with the transition to a more sustainable future.
Maersk secures green e-methanol deal to fuel its first carbon neutral container vessel
Maersk has partnered with the Danish renewable energy firm, European Energy, to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol.