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.
National Highways’ first-year report shows progress towards net zero
One year on from the launch of the Net Zero Highways plan, a newly released report shows progress on the journey to net zero highways.
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Dealing with income bias in sovereign ESG scores - Sovereign ESG revisited
Investors are embracing sustainable investment strategies in passive fixed income like never before. Billions of dollars are flowing into ESG-tilted sovereign debt as asset owners try to mitigate their exposure to climate risks. But there are unintended consequences that are not discussed enough, notably related to biases present in the ESG assessment where scores tend to favor higher income countries.
Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance in 2022-2025
Progress and Challenges on the Path to Decarbonization
V-SQUARE launches MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy
Chicago based V-Square Quantitative Management LLC (V-Square), a global asset management firm with sustainability at its core, announced that it has expanded its market-leading separately managed account platform with the launch of the V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy.
Climate finance target missed despite growth, finds new report
Climate finance provided and mobilised by developed countries for climate action in developing countries reached USD 83.3 billion in 2020, according to new OECD analysis.