Investment

PARTNER INSIGHT: Energy giant doubles down on net zero target with plan to reduce reliance on offsets and increase investment in home energy efficiency

First annual review of Financing Nature Recovery Roadmap finds interest in UK nature markets remains high, but warns more rapid progress is needed to ensure impact and integrity

New Economic Foundation calls for lower interest rates for green investments in order to save households and businesses billions of pounds a year while supporting the net zero transition

GFI publishes 'toolkit' offering advice on local climate bonds to help councils drive investment and accelerate net zero

Thrive Renewables' MD Matthew Clayton discusses why decarbonisation isn't just about developing shiny new technology, how 'alternative' climate careers have become conventional, and reflects on lessons learned from addressing Ozone depletion

New analysis from Energy UK warns decline in carbon prices could impact investment in clean energy and cost Treasury billions of pounds in lost revenue

All the top green business news from around the world this week, including a renewables record in Australia, offshore wind moves in Scandinavia, and France's short haul flight ban delivers

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35m in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills - and Microsoft is also betting on the venture

Latest Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index ranks UK second place but warns of trade consequences of rolling back environmental policies

Research estimates early-stage investment in start-ups launched to safeguard biodiversity rose by 130 per cent between 2020 and 2022