Investment
Bank of England urged to 'lead by example' on climate risk
Letter urges Bank of England to become first central bank in Europe to reflect climate-related financial risks in its monetary operations
Green bonds: Issuance levels set to plateau at 2017 levels
Experts at Nordic bank SEB downgrade issuance forecasts for 2018
US funds with big Amazon farming stakes face Bolsonaro choice
Finance to be 'very important' tool if Brazil's government strips Amazon protections, say researchers
Study: Only two oil majors have coherent climate plans
Transition Pathway Initiative publishes new analysis detailing how oil and gas firms are still planning to breach the Paris Agreement
'Bullish' BNEF tips global energy storage market for $1.2tr investment boom
Influential analyst upgrades expectations for behind-the-meter and grid-scale storage markets as costs continue to fall
Is the UK's clean energy transition stumbling?
Record clean energy results one day, plummeting investment the next - what's behind the contrasting performance of the renewables sector?
100% Club: Companies urged to tackle incomplete greenhouse gas reporting
New initiative argues that only a handful of firms are disclosing all their operational greenhouse gas emissions
Net Zero: Governments debut 'Countdown to 100 low-carbon solutions' initiative
EU-backed Mission Innovation consortia launches new programme to identify 100 large scale investment opportunities that are compatible with a 1.5C goal
Brexit sparks slide in UK clean energy investment
Latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index sees UK slip to eighth place in global league table
New alignment project can 'cut the clutter' in business reporting
Today a new project will be launched to promote alignment between the major financial and non-financial standard-setters globally - Richard Howitt of the IIRC explains the thinking behind the ambitious new initiative
Study: Just five per cent of top corporate pension funds have climate policy in place
Pinsent Masons analysis reveals that while three quarters recognise climate risks, only a handful of top funds have introduced detailed policy response
UK businesses are making the case for onshore wind
RenewableUK's Nathan Bennett reveals how a number of firms are demonstrating how onshore wind farms can deliver low cost power
Climate disclosure: Global reporting bodies to align around TCFD guidelines
Host of international corporate reporting schemes launch two year programme to better align standards
How SDG business strategies are already generating $233bn in revenue
Trucost analysis of 13 corporates suggests alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals is already generating returns and helping identify risks
Horizon planning: Are UK pensions finally set for a climate-friendly shake-up?
Government stops short of making climate risk reporting mandatory for large firms, but a raft of other green finance reforms are in the pipeline
BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2018: Finalists announced
Shortlist confirmed for the UK's most prestigious green and clean technology awards
Hermes CEO: ESG policies 'missing the point'
Investors risk missing 'profound change' in consumer habits, says Hermes boss
Church of England Pensions Board challenges firms on climate lobbying
More than 50 companies have been urged to overhaul corporate lobbying habits that have been blamed for stymieing climate progress
Pitch perfect: Arsenal FC and Octopus Energy help plant 2,500 trees
Gunners' players Hector Bellerin, Petr Cech, and Aaron Ramsey team up with club's renewable energy partner Octopus Energy to launch new training ground wood
US-China trade war spills into Green Climate Fund
Global green fund gets back on track with $1bn splurge, but US vetoed a project that would have loaned $100m to China
Study: Nearly 90 per cent of pension savings not accounting for climate risks
Assessment of world's 100 largest pension funds finds only 13 per cent have been assessed for their exposure to climate-related risks
S&P: More private capital needed to finance UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ratings agency says greater role needed for development banks in de-risking projects and mobilising private investment for meeting the SDGs
Green innovators sought for £60m of climate resilience and clean air funding
Government unveils four research programmes totaling £60m in funding that aim to support new ideas for tackling air pollution and climate impacts
District heating plans warm up as £320m funding drive moves forward
Plans confirmed that aim to leverage up to £1bn investment in low carbon heat networks across the UK
