carbon bubble

Institutional investors urge countries to build on signal provided by UN climate deal and deliver their own decarbonisation policies, as divestment trend gathers pace

Financing to the UK renewables sector from the bank reached £1bn last year

World's biggest wealth fund has cut ties with energy and mining companies which derive over 30 per cent of revenues from coal

The coal giant appears to think it can bounce back from bankruptcy, but it is downplaying the chances that the industry is entering a period of structural decline

Asset Owners Disclosure Project announces plan for new indices to track response to climate risk of investment consultants, proxy advisers and ratings agencies, as well as asset managers

Report find investors are pouring $8.9bn into US shale sector, but warns fragile state of the industry means some of this investment could be at risk

Grantham Institute research estimates almost two per cent of the world's financial assets could be wiped out by 2100

Set against global auto demand 276,000 orders for the new Model 3 is still small fry, but Tesla's unprecedented sales pipeline should make fossil fuel investors worried about how quick technology demand can change

Initial report from high-profile task force sets out current landscape of climate risk reporting and identifies seven principles for effective disclosure to underpin its recommendations due later this year

Corporations can no longer rely on a steady stream of wealth from unquestioning backers, argues ClientEarth's James Thornton, their main currency is investor trust - and the best way to secure it is to be transparent