Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2022-2025
Progress and Challenges on the Path to Decarbonization
V-SQUARE launches MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy
Chicago based V-Square Quantitative Management LLC (V-Square), a global asset management firm with sustainability at its core, announced that it has expanded its market-leading separately managed account platform with the launch of the V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy.
Climate finance target missed despite growth, finds new report
Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 83.3 billion in 2020, according to new OECD analysis.
Scottish Government announces plan to transform heating in homes
The Scottish Government has announced a zero direct emission plans for all new buildings.
Rethinking emissions management: A pathway to the future
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is both an immediate imperative and an incredible opportunity.
UK Government announces heat network funding to help households ditch fossil fuels
Nearly 28,000 homes and businesses will be shielded from costly fossil fuels as the UK government awards more than £54 million to innovative heat network projects in England.
Call for input to co-create consistent threshold for high-quality carbon credits
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market is launching a public consultation on its draft Core Carbon Principles (CCPs), which propose fundamental, interlinked criteria for high-quality carbon credits that create real, verifiable climate impact, based on solid science and best practice, with social and environmental safeguards.
ICG Infra grows portfolio with acquisition of British Solar Renewables
ICG, the global alternative asset manager, has announced that its debut Infrastructure fund, ICG Infra I (“ICG Infra”), has acquired British Solar Renewables (“BSR”), one of the largest integrated solar developers in the UK.
New research finds that SMEs are switching to UK suppliers to combat climate change
The latest NatWest Sustainable Business Tracker shows encouraging signs that UK businesses are seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of their supply chains.
Airbus invests in world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure fund managed by Hy24
Airbus has joined the world’s largest clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund, managed by Hy24 - a joint venture between Ardian, a world-leading private investment house and FiveTHydrogen, an investment manager specialising in clean hydrogen investments.
Industrials need to put sustainability at the core of their business strategies
According to the World Resources Institute, three industrial subsectors are the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: since 1990, emissions from industrial processes grew by 187%, followed by transportation (+79%), and manufacturing and construction (+56%). The indirect impact is even larger.
New aerospace innovation to propel UK to growth and greener skies backed by £273 million
Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies the government will back.
Water and sewerage company performance on pollution hits new low
Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies has declined.
Global economic growth failing to consider nature in policy decision, report finds
The way nature is valued in political and economic decisions is both a key driver of the global biodiversity crisis and a vital opportunity to address it, according to a four-year methodological assessment by 82 top scientists and experts from every region of the world.
Imperial College London and Hitachi to research climate solutions
Imperial College London and Hitachi to launch a joint research centre for decarbonisation and natural climate solutions.
Ofgem proposes reforms for UK’s “home-grown” net zero energy system
Ofgem has put forward a range of potential reforms to reduce Britain’s reliance on expensive gas imports and accelerate the transition towards cleaner, more secure and affordable supplies of home-grown energy.