Investment

As members of the UN-convened initiative jump ship, COVER editor John Brazier shares his views on what the exodus could mean for the protection insurance market's focus on ESG

Start-up's funding round was led by Google Ventures

Octopus Investments announces major backing for UK start-up Weev to install thousands of EV charge points across Northern Ireland

More than 100 companies and experts involved in the emerging carbon removals market write to UNFCCC in dismay over briefing note raising concerns over viability such technologies

Backed by nine major banks as shareholders, Carbonplace believes the global voluntary carbon market is fast approaching a tipping point

PwC warns rising carbon credit costs on the voluntary carbon market driven by growing integrity push could render some offset-reliant net zero plans 'unviable'

Latest spate of departures from UN-convened climate initiative follows Swiss Re earlier this week, joining Zurich, Munich Re and Hannover Re on exit list in recent months

Banking giant announces major new lending push as it ramps up efforts to at least halve the climate impact of its financing activity by 2030

Reinsurance giant withdraws from UN-led climate initiative 'with immediate effect', following hot on the heels of Munich Re, Zurich and Hannover Re

New research from Planet Tracker warns major investors are still failing to take nature loss seriously