Mark Carney has warned that although the G7 has taken some of the necessary steps in the financial sector, there is still 'unfinished business' to reach net zero.
Drax Group has kickstarted the planning process to build a new underground pumped hydro storage power station – more than doubling the electricity generating capacity at its iconic Cruachan facility in Scotland.
RE100 companies, committed to going 100% renewable, now have bigger electricity demand than either the UK or Italy.
Earlier this year Iceland took on a role as Global Champion for Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transition for the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy– a role which is very much in line with Iceland´s overall commitment to the clean energy transition, at home and abroad.
Volvo Cars is teaming up with Swedish steel maker SSAB to explore the development of fossil-free, high quality steel for use in the automotive industry.
New partnership between Aviva and WWF calls on government to commit for a greener financial system ahead of COP26.
Regulators and international institutions require financial risks assessment of climate change, however the practical methodology frameworks available are lacking. This paper provides an innovative and practical methodology that measures the financial impact of climate change risks on sovereign fixed-income assets.
BlackRock, Inc. and Baringa Partners have announced a long-term climate partnership.
How can we take Climate Action? It’s not as simple a question as it looks. Talking about the need to reduce CO2 emissions isn’t action in itself, but unfortunately it’s much more common than actually reducing them.
Industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In the US, factories account for roughly a quarter of emissions, falling behind only transportation and electricity.
On Clean Air Day 2021, Global Action Plan released new data which finds over a quarter of all UK schools, are located in areas which are above World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution limits.
The Climate Change Committee has released a comprehensive independent assessment which found that action to improve the nation’s resilience is failing to keep pace with the impacts of a warming planet and increasing climate risks facing the UK.
G7 leaders have agreed commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and tackle deforestation, marine litter and illegal wildlife trade.
Burberry has announced its pledge to become Climate Positive by 2040, setting a new industry standard that goes further than the company’s current 2040 net-zero target.
Corporate tax practices are increasingly under scrutiny from governments & investors. PRI commissioned research provides evidence that corporate tax reporting remains less developed & standardized compared to other sustainability issues.
57 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy.