Net Zero Finance

Banking giant sets new target to curb oil and gas funding as part of first integrated climate report

Dozens of peers and MPs pen letter to Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey urging him to tighten rules for fossil fuel financing ahead of pivotal COP26 Climate Summit

Leading oil and gas companies and major investors have published a set of principles oil and gas companies should follow if they want to align with net zero goals - but what constitutes a credible plan?

ClientEarth warns banks that fail to cut ties with firms engaged in oil and gas development face myriad reputational, litigation, and transition-related risks

The short films directed by Richard Curtis aim to assert the role pensions can play in climate action

Carbon Tracker deep-dive into the risks facing oil and gas investments is corroborated by study in Nature that warns overwhelming majority of fossil fuel reserves must stay in the ground to cap global temperatures in line with global goals

Investors are calling on their private portfolio companies to start disclosing their environmental footprint, warning that a huge transparency gap between listed entities and private companies could derail decarbonisation efforts

Climate Bonds Initiative lifts its projections for global green bond market this year to over $500bn following strong start to the year

Fresh criticism of a contentious sustainable finance report published by BlackRock for the European Commission adds to the long-running debate over how best to deliver a greener future for the finance sector

CDP publishes its first ever Water Impact Index in bid to improve investor understanding of water-related risks