Management

Investment

'Fuelling climate chaos': How big banks poured $750bn into fossil fuels during the pandemic year

Fossil fuel financing declined by nine per cent in 2020 amid the economic downturn, but campaigners warn overall trend is 'one heading definitively in the wrong direction'

clock 24 March 2021 • 8 min read

Investment

'Critical step': Government plots mandatory climate risk rules for 1,600 UK firms

Government sets out proposals to make TCFD disclosures mandatory for large publicly quoted companies, large private companies, and LLPs

clock 24 March 2021 • 4 min read

Management

NatWest and Microsoft pool expertise to help businesses slash emissions

NatWest will help its business customers harness Microsoft's data and AI expertise to calculate and shrink their carbon footprints

clock 24 March 2021 • 2 min read

Management

Survey of top business executives reveals fears Covid-19 crisis could stall corporate climate action

Business leaders from around the world provide perspectives on the impact economic downturn could have on corporate sustainability efforts in major Deloitte poll

clock 24 March 2021 • 3 min read

Infrastructure

'Denial and delusion': Green groups slam government refusal to rule out new North Sea oil and gas exploration

But Ministers insist end to financial support for overseas fossil fuel energy projects, £16bn transition plan for North Sea, and climate compatibility test for new projects can put UK on track to net zero emissions

clock 24 March 2021 • 9 min read

Management

Study: One fifth of top corporates have net zero commitments in place

Comprehensive analysis from ECIU and Oxford Net Zero reveals how over two thirds of the global economy are covered by net zero goals

clock 23 March 2021 • 3 min read

Net Zero Now

So now you have a net zero target: What does a robust climate plan actually entail?

A series of resources analysing the state of net zero pledges unveiled by nations and companies to date are aiming to drive a step change in the quality of climate plans

clock 23 March 2021 • 9 min read

Management

'Breakthrough': Unilever sets out net zero plans for shareholder vote

Consumer goods giant's CEO Alan Jope said he hoped other businesses would soon start to follow suit in offering shareholders a say on climate plans

clock 23 March 2021 • 4 min read

Investment

Net Zero Finance: TCFD ASAP

VIDEO: CDP's Paul Simpson, Eversheds Sutherland's Michelle T Davies, PCAF's Giel Linthorst and WRI's Nate Aden explore some of the best practice for assessing and disclosing climate risk for investors and businesses

clock 23 March 2021 • 1 min read

Politics

Avoiding a climate culture war: How can the UK maintain broad support for net zero action?

Difficult policy questions lie ahead that could sow seeds of division – but could a 'patriotic sense of national mission' help smooth the path to net zero emissions?

clock 22 March 2021 • 11 min read