Investment
Asset managers accused of failing to lead the way on responsible investment
More than two-thirds of the $36tr of assets held by some of the world's largest asset managers are being managed by responsible investment 'laggards' and poor performers, while the industry currently has no stand-out leaders, damning new research shows....
UBS ramps up sustainable investment activity to $488bn in 2019
Banking group claims its sustainable investments amounted to $488bn as it imposed stricter rules on fossil fuel financing
Could Cadent's first UK 'transition bond' help turbocharge the journey towards net zero?
Gas distributor's issuance marks UK's first transition bond, a nascent asset class aimed at helping high carbon firms shift towards becoming greener
Severn Trent debuts £1.2bn sustainable investment surge
Water company announces wave of multi-million pound investments to cut emissions, restore habitats, and tackle drought risks
Investment Association lends voice to climate risk reporting demands
Investor group representing £7.7tr under management calls for listed firms to report on climate risks, as leading analyst warns of on-going TCFD reporting gap
'No time to waste': UK water industry targets net zero by 2030
Water UK promises to deliver 2030 net zero strategy focused on energy efficiency, emissions reduction from water treatment processes, and ramping up clean energy sources
Jupiter AM adds to fossil fuel transition pressure on Barclays
Asset management giant signals it will vote on climate-related shareholder resolution at 7 May AGM
'Time to pull the plug': Is pressure on coal-investing banks starting to deliver results?
High street banks such as Barclays, HSBC and Standard Chartered are facing growing pressure from activists, shareholders and potentially regulators over their links to to coal and potential stranded asset risk
Irish energy giant ESB inks loan linked to CO2 and renewables goals
Republic of Ireland's state-owned energy firm teams up with BNP Paribas for loan deal linking interest payments to CO2 and renewables goals
Global Briefing: Japan hints at coal export policy crackdown
Plus all the top green business news from around the world
Towards Zero Carbon: Expert commission begins work to design UK carbon pricing system
Members of the commission, which was assembled by the Zero Carbon Campaign, have been drawn from political, scientific, academic and climate policy backgrounds
'Faster, together': World's first Net Zero Festival announces wave of partners
Leading green trade bodies, think tanks, sustainability execs, and corporates throw weight behind inaugural Net Zero Festival
COP26 President Alok Sharma: 'Our choices will make or break the zero-carbon economy'
Business Secretary and Glasgow summit President Alok Sharma's speech at the launch of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda in London
'We need fifty shades of green': Mark Carney and David Attenborough launch COP26 green private finance drive
COP26 Private Finance Agenda aims 'to ensure every professional financial decision takes climate change into account'
'We will be prepared to part company': Could BP's exit from three major oil and gas trade bodies set a new industry standard?
Decision to quit three US trade bodies stems from differences over carbon pricing policies and methane regulation, as oil giant looks to build on net zero plans
Divestment: Psychiatrists and Jesuits become latest bodies to ditch fossil fuel investments
Royal College of Psychiatrists and Jesuits in Britain become latest groups joining growing movement to remove their financial interests in fossil fuels
JP Morgan Chase to restrict Arctic oil and coal lending
Banking giant set to unveil beefed up climate investment policies at annual investor day
Freezing for the future: $46m boost for cryogenic energy storage pioneer Highview Power
Japanese heavy industries specialist SHI is investing in UK-based Highview Power, developer of the CRYOBattery
Green finance first touches down in the aviation industry
A deal between BNP Paribas and JetBlue has linked a revolving credit facility to an airline's sustainability performance for the first time
Europe's biggest firms are putting €124bn towards net zero - but is it enough?
CDP analysis of more than 800 companies shows corporate green investment is growing, but businesses must now double down to achieve net zero
Harvesting electricity from trash helps Investec reach 'carbon neutrality'
Investment giant says combination of direct emissions savings and South African landfill gas projects have helped it secure 'carbon neutral' status
BlackRock tracker takes bulk of £1.3bn sustainable allocations
Investment data shows low carbon funds dominated the market in January, with asset management giant BlackRock to the fore
'Long overdue': Financial Reporting Council to launch sweeping review of corporate climate disclosures and auditing practices
Financial accounting watchdog stresses companies already have a responsibility to report on environmental impacts and climate risks, as major new review hints at stronger enforcement action down the line
Heathrow infrastructure achieves carbon neutrality, aims for zero carbon by mid-2030s
Airport confirms latest emission reduction milestone following £100m clean tech investment programme
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