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Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

Investment

Rishi Sunak touts mandatory plans to help make UK world's first 'net zero aligned financial centre'

COP26 Finance Day expected to secure net zero commitments from companies with over $120tr of assets under management

clock 03 November 2021 • 4 min read
'The end of coal is in sight': Scores of nations join pledge to phase-out coal power

Energy

'The end of coal is in sight': Scores of nations join pledge to phase-out coal power

Poland, Vietnam, Egypt, Chile, Singapore, and Morocco among wave of nations to commit to ending use of unabated coal power

clock 03 November 2021 • 5 min read
Sports organisations race to zero: UNFCCC calls for adoption of new climate goals for sports industry

Net Zero Now

Sports organisations race to zero: UNFCCC calls for adoption of new climate goals for sports industry

On the sidelines of COP26, the Sports for Climate Action Framework today adopted new ambitious emissions targets

clock 03 November 2021 • 2 min read
Content warning: 12 broadcasters commit to raising awareness of climate change through their shows

Management

Content warning: 12 broadcasters commit to raising awareness of climate change through their shows

CEOs of major broadcasters met today in Scotland to call on the industry to join their Climate Content Pledge

clock 03 November 2021 • 3 min read
COP26: Nations set out climate demands as crunch Glasgow talks step-up a gear

Climate change

COP26: Nations set out climate demands as crunch Glasgow talks step-up a gear

US re-joins High Ambition Coalition, as snap analysis suggests commitments made in Glasgow could bring global warming trajectories down below 2C for the first time

clock 03 November 2021 • 8 min read
Wiltshire Pension Fund sets 2050 net-zero goal

Investment

Wiltshire Pension Fund sets 2050 net-zero goal

Fund debuts collaboratively launched Paris-aligned investment benchmark

clock 03 November 2021 • 2 min read
ESG-labelled funds outperform their 'conventional' counterparts over three and five years

Investment

ESG-labelled funds outperform their 'conventional' counterparts over three and five years

Non-ESG equities funds suffer heavy outflows

clock 03 November 2021 • 2 min read
1.5C Supply Chain Leaders publish new guide to help firms tackle supplier emissions

Supply chain

1.5C Supply Chain Leaders publish new guide to help firms tackle supplier emissions

Group of top businesses committed to slashing their value chain emissions have pooled together resources to encourage others to decarbonize their supply chains

clock 03 November 2021 • 2 min read
'We now have the essential plumbing in place': Carney-led finance coalition brings together $130tr of assets in pursuit of net zero

Investment

'We now have the essential plumbing in place': Carney-led finance coalition brings together $130tr of assets in pursuit of net zero

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) unveils progress report claiming 450 financial firms across 45 countries now committed to net zero

clock 03 November 2021 • 4 min read
COP26 Live Blog: Finance day brings fresh wave of net zero commitments

Investment

COP26 Live Blog: Finance day brings fresh wave of net zero commitments

BusinessGreen brings you the latest news, announcements and updates from the pivotal climate talks in Glasgow

clock 03 November 2021 • 1 min read