SQUAD unveils the world’s first Solar City Car
Amsterdam start-up SQUAD Mobility has unveiled the world's first Solar City Car which will be available in 2022.
LeasePlan and Arrival sign partnership to bring revolutionary electric vans to European cities
LeasePlan and Arrival have announced they have signed a new partnership to bring revolutionary electric vans to European cities.
How climate change influenced Brunel’s strategy
In this Q&A, Faith Ward, chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, tells FTSE Russell’s Aled Jones how Brunel is integrating climate change risk into its investment policy.
Draft UN biodiversity agreement lacks ambitious and urgency, say WWF
'Urgent policy action needed'; UN publishes first draft of global agreement aimed at addressing the nature crisis
BlackRock raises $250m for climate projects in developing countries
The world's largest investor BlackRock has secured more than $250m from global investors and governments to support clean energy uptake and climate infrastructure across countries in Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Climate Action Paris Aligned Investment Initiative
Asset owners, including Europe’s largest public sector pension fund ABP, have committed to net zero emission portfolios by 2050 or sooner.
Investors with USD 6 trillion call for a global price on carbon
Ahead of COP26 in November, investors managing more than USD 6 trillion in assets have called for a coordinated global price on carbon to reach the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
Retailers join forces to tackle climate change in the race to zero
Retailers H&M Group, Ingka Group (IKEA), Kingfisher plc and Walmart have launched a new climate retail campaign.
How is corporate ESG data impacting capital flows?
As capital floods into sustainable finance products and strategies, companies are finding themselves assessed by investors against a whole range of novel performance indicators.
Business leaders call on EU for effective and coherent leadership on climate and net zero transition
In an open letter to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and further key EU policymakers, CLG Europe members and business network partners, are calling on the EU to seize this opportunity and demonstrate leadership in the run up to the COP26 summit.
Shell and Rolls-Royce sign agreement to accelerate progress towards net zero
The companies will join forces to progress the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in aircraft engines and shape policies that support a net zero pathway for the industry.
New report focuses on need to mobilise buyers to accelerate demand for net zero steel
A new report released by the Energy Transitions Commission focuses on the need to mobilise buyers to accelerate the demand for net zero steel.
World Bank: Protecting nature could avert global economic losses of $2.7 Trillion per year
A new World Bank report has estimated that the collapse of select ecosystem services provided by nature could result in a decline in global GDP of $2.7 trillion annually by 2030.
John Kerry warns we are not moving fast enough to meet global climate goals
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry has warned we are not moving fast enough to meet global climate goals.
Nissan unveils £1bn electric vehicle hub to accelerate the journey to carbon neutrality
Nissan has unveiled a £1 billion flagship Electric Vehicle (EV) Hub creating a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem.
Top 500 Asset Managers report 2021
Covering over €80 trillion of managed assets and 500 global firms, IPE’s annual asset management study offers vital market data and intelligence for those in and around the institutional investment industry.