UK Government unveils Zero Innovation Handbook
Launched in Sydney by the UK’s International Trade Secretary, the UK Government, in partnership with PwC and Tech Nation, is publishing its Net Zero Innovation Handbook.
Octopus Energy renewables fund makes first investment to develop green energy & UK’s largest battery
Octopus Energy Group launches its new renewables fund Octopus Energy Development Partnership (OEDP). It comes as the fund makes its debut investment in renewables developer Exagen to build new green energy and rapidly grow the UK’s energy storage capacity.
RSPB warns of nature disaster if UK Government fail on vital laws protecting wildlife
The RSPB has weighed in to the Tory leadership contest saying that the anti-regulation rhetoric that has characterised the debates is nonsense when it comes to protecting nature.
WTW’s David Nelson on managing a portfolio’s climate transition risk with a forward-looking focus
Climate Transition Value at Risk (CTVaR), a measure that seeks to grasp how companies are susceptible to losses and gains in revenue and asset values as the global economy moves to a net-zero scenario, can help investors to manage transition risk in a completely different way.
Oil companies’ decarbonisation scenarios inconsistent with the Paris Agreement, finds new report
A new study by Climate Analytics finds institutional decarbonisation scenarios from major oil companies' would be classified as inconsistent with the Paris Agreement as they fail to limit warming to ‘well below 2°C’.
M&S teams up with Agrisound to boost pollinator activity on British farms
M&S announces a three-year collaboration with agri-tech start up AgriSound, designed to help farmers better manage pollinators and increase crop yields.
UNFCCC appoints Simon Stiell as new Executive Secretary
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat
Mobilising capital flows for sustainable development
The climate change debate carries particular resonance for emerging and developing economies. And equity and bond benchmarks can be an important tool in helping them mobilise capital flows for a more sustainable future.
GFANZ unveils enhancements to measuring Net-Zero portfolio alignment for financial institutions
Now open for public comment, the GFANZ Portfolio Alignment Measurement Report provides additional guidance for financial institutions on implementing and selecting portfolio alignment metrics.
GRIDSERVE accelerates with £200m boost from infracapital
GRIDSERVE, the tech-enabled sustainable energy business, has secured an initial £200m investment from Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Plc, in support of the company’s drive to decarbonise transport through electric vehicle infrastructure and its mission to deliver sustainable energy on the scale needed to move the needle on climate change.
Major expansion of woodlands for communities across England
Millions of trees are set to be planted nationwide, thanks to £44.2 million in funding for Community Forests and woodland creation partners.
Scottishpower announce new vision for Green Hydrogen Fuels Hub
ScottishPower, with Hutchison Ports, is exploring the opportunity to develop, build and operate a multi-hundred MW green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe – with the potential to decarbonise industry and transportation in the region.
Renewable Energy in SEC Climate-Related Disclosures
Long informed by a disaggregated system of corporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) disclosures and ratings, the methodologies behind ESG investing are evolving to streamline decision making, improve impact, and further mitigate climate change.
The coming transition: A blueprint for navigating the next 30 years in the energy industry
The history of the modern energy industry reveals how our system is based upon a series of new creations and transitions.
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The MSCI Net-Zero Tracker
The COP26 conference last November produced a wealth of commitments from investors and other capital markets participants to cut emissions in line with global temperature goals and make climate change part of every investment decision. The MSCI Net-Zero Tracker is a quarterly gauge that helps measure the progress by the world's listed companies toward curbing climate risk and achieving these commitments.
Renewable energy innovation boosted by £37 million government funding across the UK
Innovative biomass projects across the UK have today been awarded £37 million in funding.