After more than a decade of blaming the EU Emissions Trading System for its ineffectiveness due to carbon prices far too low to impose any effect, we recently witnessed an unprecedented rally to more than 40 € per ton. Over the next few years, many buildings are set to become huge cost burdens as “stranded assets”.
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has provided £85 million in long-term financing to believe housing, one of the largest affordable homes providers in North East England.
Two new reports by the Energy Transitions Commission set out path to electrify economy and grow complementary role for clean hydrogen.
Ibstock plc has confirmed its intention to make a major investment in one of its brick factories in the West Midlands. The factory will be a pathfinder project to test and pilot operational efficiencies which, the company believes, will lead to Atlas becoming the world’s only Scope 1 & 21 Net Zero brick factory.
A report from Moody’s affiliate, V.E, analyses companies’ involvement in ESG controversies.
Tevva and Vattenfall Network have joined forces to help businesses switch to a zero-emission vehicle fleet and to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations.
UNEP-FI has brought together 43 of the world’s leading banks to form the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Part 3 and 4 of the Sustainable Investment Forum Europe 2021 took place this week on the 20 & 22 April, convening stakeholders committed to driving forward the sustainable finance agenda from government, business, and the investment community.
On Earth Day, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to warn world leaders not to ‘throw away chance to preserve our planet’.
With the attention of investors being increasingly focused on sustainability issues, awareness of Environmental, Social and Governance ratings characteristics is essential, as it enables a better overview of their meaning.
Driving electric first needs to shift from nice-to-have to need-to-have, especially with the next generation of (potential) EV drivers viewing access to charging and price perception as the biggest concerns.
The UK government will set the world’s most ambitious climate change target into law to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels.
Amazon has now become the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable energy globally, with 206 projects around the world.
Ahead of this year's Earth Day on April 22nd, Teachers from across the world have called for quality climate change education for all.
A report from V.E, a Moody’s affiliate, explores the rising trend of Gender Lens Investing Gender inequalities are deeply-rooted within our socioeconomic systems. As well as impacting individual human rights, structural gender inequalities have negative economic impacts.
Heineken has announced a new ambition to decarbonise its own production by 2030 and its full value chain by 2040.