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Anglo American pledges to align lobbying with Paris Agreement
Activist investors celebrate after mining giant promises to realign all its lobbying activity, including that done on its behalf by industry associations, with the goals of the Paris Agreement
BusinessGreen's best of 2019
We trawl through the archive to pick out some of our favourite reads of the past 12 months
Podcast: How can we build a more responsible capitalism?
Matt Crossman of Rathbones Investment Management believes capitalism is under huge pressure for change, and argues sustainable finance can be a key part of the solution
'Pioneering exercise': New Bank of England Governor to oversee climate stress-test
Andrew Bailey will take over at helm of UK's central bank in March, replacing Mark Carney who has been instrumental in pushing for climate risk transparency
One less email a day to keep climate change at bay
As the digital world comes to encompass every conceivable field of human endeavour, we also have to be conscious of the potential environmental impact, argues Liontrust's Harriet Parker
On climate risk, financial regulators are leaving us exposed to a devastating crisis
UK financial regulators are failing to enforce disclosure regulations, allowing companies to ignore climate risk, writes ClientEarth's Stephanie Morton
'Little evidence of joined up thinking': How firms are missing out on the benefits of the UN sustainability agenda
Firms are failing to place the SDGs at the core of their strategies, despite sizeable benefits for addressing risk and innovation, PwC analysis suggests
EU lawmakers strike compromise on green finance taxonomy
MEPs and Finnish presidency of the EU Council agree a compromise on taxonomy regulation, ending tussle over whether nuclear can qualify as 'green'
NEST plots boost to climate goals to accelerate corporate carbon cuts
Provider of millions of UK pensions considering raising its benchmark for climate positive companies
How to make sustainable concrete? Just add bacteria
Novo Group, parent company of Novozymes, snaps up 'double digit' stake in bio-cement firm
'A perfect storm for coal': Europe and US drive global dip in coal use
But fuel use set to remain 'broadly stable' over next five years as falling demand in West is offset by surging growth in Asia, according to International Energy Agency
Oxford City Council commits £19m to climate emergency response
Council proposes significant budget to meet recommendations proposed by the UK's first citizen's assembly
Goldman Sachs and Liberty Mutual beef up fossil fuel lending policies
Top US finance giants tighten policies governing their support for coal industry
COP25 Overnight Briefing: Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance surges to almost $4tr
AXA, Aviva, CNP Assurances, and FRR join drive to decarbonise portfolios by 2050, as EU Commissioner promises 'thorough assessment' of Europe's net zero plan
As the climate crisis grows, Big Oil finds itself over a barrel
The sector is facing strong headwinds from activists, investors and governments, pitting the companies' relentless growth ambitions against the worsening signs of climate change
Survey: Top investors unhappy with corporate climate disclosures
Global survey reveals levels of engagement with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures is leaving sustainable investors disappointed
COP25: Why businesses should care about Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
It is arguably the final big piece of the Paris Agreement puzzle, but Article 6 remains hugely contentious and could have a huge impact on both businesses and climate action
'Man on the moon moment': Europe unveils plan to be first climate-neutral continent by 2050
Long-awaited 'European Green Deal' aims to ramp up Paris Agreement targets and take radical action to decarbonise economy - but will member states back the plan?
Credit Suisse halts financing for new coal power plants
Swiss Bank extends policy that has already seen it halt financing for thermal coal mines
Swedish airport operator awarded $103m green bond to create 'climate smart' airports
Swedavia, which owns and operates 10 airports across Sweden, will use cash injection to make its airports 'carbon neutral' by next year
Does anyone deserve the green business vote?
The one upside to this miserable election has been the clear mandate for the net zero transition, but with all parties promising to bolder climate action who should green business types vote for?
OVO secures approval for £500m SSE Energy Services deal
CMA approval paves way for transaction to complete next month, creating a major new energy player with almost five million customers that has pledged to go net zero emissions
'Inevitable': Study warns basic climate policies could knock trillions of dollars off corporate valuations
New research warns 'inevitable' climate policies will destroy valuations for companies that fail to adapt, while creating huge opportunities for green trailblazers
Why green buildings make for better investments
Investing in greener buildings and offices delivers significant financial, environmental and wellbeing returns, argues BNP Paribas Real Estate UK CEO Andy Martin
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