Finance

IIGCC sets out investor priorities for the next government to help accelerate transition to a competitive, energy-secure, resilient, and climate-neutral economy

Fifteenth annual Banking on Climate Chaos study finds world's biggest banks gave more than $705bn to fossil fuel firms in 2023 alone, despite many being committed to reaching net zero emissions

Bank’s revised Climate Change Statement promises to halt financing for energy firms' upstream oil and gas expansion projects or related infrastructure

International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants launches consultation on new guidelines to bolster trust in publicly communicated sustainability information

Carbon Tracker think tank warns private equity firms could see cash flow from fossil fuel projects diminish by between 60 and 100 per cent by 2030 as energy transition gathers pace

Asset managers and other corporate bond investors have become the fossil fuel industry's funders of last resort, warns Common Wealth's Sophie Flinders

Decline marks first time emissions from investor portfolios have declined since group was established in 2019

New Greening Cash Action guide details how firms hold 'major lever' that could ensure banks use companies' cash to support wider climate goals and accelerate the green finance transition

ShareAction calls for banks to toughen stance on polluting assets, as survey finds majority of Brits concerned over social and environmental impact of finance industry

Financial watchdogs now have a remit to consider nature, but how they intepret this new remit remains to be seen, writes WWF's Kate Norgrove