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Are there turbulent seas ahead for shipping firms as banks back net zero efforts?
Shipping firms face an uncertain decade as they work to align their fleets with IMO carbon intensity targets, the latest briefing from Lloyds List Intelligence warns
Legal & General pumps up financial backing for low-carbon heat
Financial giant Legal & General has announced additional backing for heat pump technology, building on investments made last year
Closing the climate skills gap among investment professionals
How investment professionals contribute to the net zero transition can recast the way that society sees and appreciates finance's role in society, argues CFA UK chief executive Will Goodhart
Legal & General pledges to half portfolio carbon emission intensity by 2030
Goal part of a raft of measures outlined in the pension giant's new ESG policy
Better Finance, Better Food: Investors urged to help transform the food system
A new report has compiled more than 50 examples of financial projects aimed at generating more than $1bn in capital for sustainable land-use projects
Enel powers up €190bn green energy investment blitz through to 2030
European energy giant unveils investment strategy that will see it invest €160bn directly in green infrastructure, while leveraging a further €30bn from other parties
Arrival to list on New York stock exchange amid surging investor interest in EVs
The move will provide around half a billion pounds in cash proceeds for the EV innovator, helping fund mass production at its microfactories planned to begin next year
PwC: £400bn additional infrastructure spend essential over next decade to reach Net Zero goal
A new analysis highlights the increasing availability of low cost capital for net zero technology and infrastructure, but calls for a clearer policy framework to attract it
Are carbon offsets the answer to the climate change crisis?
How corporates are tackling the 'elephant in the room'
First global survey of green banks highlights sector's key role in financing low-carbon technologies
Green banks can play an important role in the low-carbon transition by absorbing the risk of investing in unproven technologies, report finds
'Shielding our customers': Scottish Widows announces £440m divestment from carbon-intensive companies
Scottish Widows today announced a new exclusions policy targeting firms that derive more than a tenth of their revenue from thermal coal and tar sands
Schroders: Steps towards net zero carbon emissions
VIDEO: Schroders' staff discuss the asset manager's aim to become a net zero business and source all of its electricity from renewable sources
'Significant momentum': Support for climate risk reporting surges, but action remains thin
Asset managers continue to provide an incomplete picture to investors about the risk posed to their investments by climate change, TCFD report warns
'Reinvest in Earth': New initiative aims to mobilise $10bn of climate funding
Global Returns Project calls on individuals to commit 0.25 per cent of their savings to support not-for-profit climate solutions
Fossil fuel giants falling short of 2C mark despite net zero pledges, investor group warns
The $22tr investment group claims oil and gas firms moving closer to aligning with 2C global warning, but that additional climate measures are needed
Total sketches first stages of plan to become low-carbon power producer
The French oil major plans to boost annual investments in renewables and electricity by $1bn, although gas will remain a key source of revenue
Macquarie makes £120m investment in UK waste giant Viridor
The investment brings Macquarie's investments in the energy, waste, solar PV and onshore and offshore wind sectors to more than £1.5bn, according to the firm
Bulk of UK banks lack convincing climate strategy, Ethical Consumer warns
Conclusion based on research conducted by the magazine, which asked how banks were measuring and evaluating the climate impacts of their investments
Investing in life under water: Credit Suisse launches fund for the oceans
The new fund, designed in partnership with non-profit The Ocean Foundation, will launch on 30 September after a three-week subscription period
Ingka Group pledges €600m sustainable investment drive to meet IKEA green goals
Investments are expected in renewable energy, innovative start-ups and the sustainability of stores, warehouses and products
PRI and WBCSD team up to drive corporate-investor action on sustainability
The collaboration aims to provide financial actors with the information they need to allocate more resources towards sustainable business
HSBC and Pollination Group plot 'natural capital' investment venture
Banking giant aims to raise $1bn for its first fund, which will be followed by a carbon credit fund of up to $2bn
Deploy 'Blue Bonds' to align interests of fishing industry and marine life, study argues
Planet Tracker reaches its conclusion in a carefully argued analysis that urges policymakers to draw on the power of financial markets to support commercial fishing companies while marine ecosystems regenerate
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