Investment
Net Zero: Are UK institutions fit for decarbonising purpose?
Overseas aid, local planning, and energy regulator Ofgem are just three of the areas where experts fear much needed net zero mandates are urgently required
Schroders launches global energy transition fund
Investment giant becomes latest major player to step up its interest in the burgeoning clean tech space
Your oil major needs you
Shell's Ben van Beurden recently declared the pursuit of a net zero economy was 'the only way to go', but how can the fossil fuel industry overcome the barriers that block the path to deep decarbonisation?
Three ways to raise $30tr for sustainable development
The UN SDG agenda has a large funding gap which needs filling - Christian Jahn and Susann Tischendorf of the Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) set out three solutions
Cement industry must commit to net zero by 2050, say investors
Members of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and Climate Action 100+ write to board chairs of world's largest cement firms calling for more climate action
Survey: Nearly half of businesses plan to increase spend on environmental sustainability
HSBC survey of 2,500 businesses finds efficiency, competition, regulation, and potential for growth are proving major drivers of sustainability investment
BNY Mellon IM launches sustainable global equity income fund
BNY Mellon becomes latest high profile investment firm to beef up green fund offering
National Lottery launches £100m community climate action fund
Fund will focus on helping communities to take lead in tackling climate emergency, such as through green energy and transport projects
Join BusinessGreen for a catalysing celebration of green technology
The all new BusinessGreen Technology Festival and Awards is open for entries
Swansea pension fund switches £500m to low carbon strategy
Swansea Local Government Pension Scheme becomes latest institutional investor to shift towards greener assets
Increasing tailwinds behind renewables
Wind turbine manufacturers are on the winning side of the world's changing energy mix, reports Liontrust's Mike Appleby
Is Brexit Britain still taking the lead in the fight against climate change?
The strength of UK innovation means it will continue to lead the world in climate action post-Brexit, argues Earth Capital's Jim Totty
Shipwrecked? Experts warn tankers could become stranded assets in low carbon transition
Investors in shipping industry would be exposed to 'substantial financial risks' if global trade in fossil fuels slumps
Volkswagen and Ford join forces for EV and self-driving car drive
Ford will use VW's expertise in electric-mobility to rollout EVs in Europe, while VW will invest $2.6bn to join Ford in autonomous driving venture
Shell invests in blockchain-based energy sharing specialist LO3
LO3 announces 'major investments' from Shell and Japanese corporation Sumitomo as it seeks to scale up its community energy networks globally
Why Autodesk is investing in an urban prefab construction startup
Design software giant has invested an undisclosed sum in Factory OS, providing a further vote of confidence in the fast-expanding modular green building sector
Responsible investors must view ESG and financial data through same lens
Business are doing more to become sustainable, but our investment community doesn't make it easy to assess progress, argues EPRA's Hassan Sabir
Shell's Sinead Lynch: 'You do fundamentally change the way you look at the energy transition'
Shell's UK country chair talks to BusinessGreen about net zero targets, unburnable carbon, and why this time around the company's interest in renewables feels very different
EU carbon price hits 11-year high as Europe eyes bolder climate policies
Price tops €28 per tonne on Wednesday as traders anticipate market reforms
Co-op pension scheme switches to sustainable fund
Co-operative Group Pension Scheme has switched £290m of member assets into a new sustainable investment strategy
Net Zero: CCC sets out six urgent priorities for the next PM
CCC chair Lord Deben offers advice on the first things a new Prime Minister should do to plug the UK's widening emissions gap
MSCI broadens ESG coverage to take in 32,000 funds
Expanded coverage to help investors track ESG fund performance
CDP creates new investment indices spotlighting corporate climate leaders
Non-profit analyst teams up with Euronext to launch 'world's first' global index selecting stocks based on their performance against key environmental challenges
The next step for carbon pricing
On its own, a UK ETS won't be enough to successfully decarbonise UK industry, warns Make UK's Frank Aaskov
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