Investment
Study: Forestry finance market could soar to $800bn as net zero goals multiply
But supply chain deforestation threatens to undermine vast market potential for nature-based climate solutions, PRI warns
Investors urge major US polluters to clean up lobbying activities
Climate Action 100+ investors write to 47 major US companies calling on them to ensure advocacy work aligns with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement
Net Zero Festival: Business, government and civil society partnerships ahead of COP26
VIDEO: Sky News climate change correspondent Lisa Holland quizzes Lord Zac Goldsmith, WWF's Tanya Steele and Sky CEO Jeremy Darroch on collaborative action to tackle nature and climate crises ahead of COP26
Global briefing: Biden and Trump trade climate barbs in final TV debate
Plus all the top green business news from around the world, including PGE ditching coal, Peru and Switzerland CO2 offset deal, and Australia green power project
Reports: Airport group Aena agrees to annual shareholder vote on climate
Firm managing 69 airports including London Luton unleashes climate plan as it bows to pressure from UK hedge fund manager Sir Christopher Hohn
Northern Local Government Pension Scheme targets net zero portfolio by 2050
NLGPS joins Make My Money Matter pledge to align its £46bn investment portfolio with Paris Agreement's 1.5C goal
Agents of sustainable change: How investors expect companies to be socially aware
Our Global Investor Study 2020 reveals investor and consumer views on company responsibility for tackling climate change, writes Schroders' Vicki Owen
Net Zero Festival: Nature-based solutions - can business help enhance nature?
VIDEO: James Murray chats to Woodland Trust CEO Darren Moorcroft, CISL's Dr Gemma Cranston, and Tetra Pak's Charles Brand about the need to scale nature protection and restoration projects to reach net zero
PwC: Less than a third of UK banks have net zero targets in place
Major new study from consultancy giant reveals UK banks are more engaged with climate risks than ever before, but decarbonisation plans remain underpowered
Can Europe stop tropical deforestation?
Companies and investors must team up with farm sectors, businesses and governments aspiring to achieve forest-friendly development, argue the Earth Innovation Institute's Daniel Nepstad and Darrel Webber
Uber to target £5m EV charge point investment in poorer parts of London
While the most affluent London boroughs have more electric vehicle charge points, most Uber drivers live in less affluent boroughs, the ride-hailing giant said
Reports: Mark Carney aiming to set up global CO2 offsets market in early 2021
Former Bank of England Governor recently set up a Taskforce to accelerate the development of a voluntary market for carbon offsets
Study: Green recovery plans can unlock millions more jobs than 'return-to-normal' stimulus
Analysis published by We Mean Business coalition recommends policymakers reject traditional stimulus programmes that focus on VAT reductions and boosting household spending in favour of targeted support for green technologies and solutions
Green jobs: LSE researchers make case for labour-intensive low carbon recovery
UK should take immediate steps to boost green innovation and production capabilities in anticipation of growing demand for more environmentally responsible technologies, academics advise
BT Pension Scheme: Safeguarding our portfolios and the planet from climate change
Morten Nilsson explains why the BTPS is aiming to be net zero on carbon emissions by 2035, and how it plans to get there
Just Group becomes first UK insurer to issue a green bond
Insurer says bond issuance will enable investment in green buildings, renewable energy, and clean transportation projects
PLSA puts forward seven proposals to overcome barriers to climate-aware investing
New guide from Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association seeks to tap into 'universal appetite' among pension schemes for providers 'to take climate change seriously and to invest with a sense that a carbon-constrained future is coming'
Arrival: BlackRock delivers $118m investment boost for electric van trailblazer
Arrival secures major funding boost, as it confirms plan for first US 'microfactory' capable of delivering 10,000 electric vans a year
Report: UK Export Finance could create 42,000 jobs if it dumps fossil fuels for clean energy
Government export finance agency's ongoing support of oil and gas projects overseas is harming the environment, tarnishing the UK’s reputation as a climate leader, and limiting its potential to create jobs, according to a new analysis published today...
Baillie Gifford backs Swedish battery cell maker as European Growth trust makes first private investment
Northvolt founded by Tesla alumni
Net Zero Festival: The economic case for net zero
VIDEO: Chris Stark, CEO of the Committee on Climate Change, explains how rapid innovation is making the economic case for a net zero transition even more compelling every year
BusinessGreen Leaders Awards: The Big Questions with Earth Capital
VIDEO: Investment firm's chief sustainability officer Richard Burrett and chief investment officer Gordon Power take our questions on the importance of green investing, industry trends, and hopes for reaching net zero
LGIM commits to more stringent standards in annual Climate Impact Pledge
Climate ratings of over 1,000 firms to be made available
UK's first local government green bond raises £1m for West Berkshire District Council
New funds to help deliver solar arrays, LED traffic lights, cycleways, and nature protection projects