Investment

LSE to admit its first green bond to be issued by a sovereign wealth fund, but observers warn petrostate's green pledges are 'bound to raise eyebrows'

Intervention is designed to establish how companies and funds can raise capital through IPOs for climate mitigation projects

A major win for divestment campaigners, plans advance for COP27, and could phone chargers finally be standardised?

Global investment needs to rapidly shift away from fossil fuels to green energy throughout the 2020s, but bets against that happening look increasingly risky

UK-based Mura Technology announces major backing from global chemicals giant to help it develop host of innovative US and European plastic recycling facilities

Switzerland-headquartered group aims to embed nature-related risks in financial decision making

Pensions regulator issues guidance, as TCFD reporting becomes mandatory for UK pensions schemes worth over £1bn

Non-profit 'green' internet search engine also calls on other firms to ramp up their investments in clean energy

BeZero Carbon research points to growing commercial interest in carbon removals such as direct air capture, enhanced weathering and biochar

Oxfam warns there is a 'deficit of confidence' in critical climate finance negociations at the upcoming COP27 Climate Summit