RE100: Business demand for renewables greater than total energy demand of major G7 economies
RE100 companies, committed to going 100% renewable, now have bigger electricity demand than either the UK or Italy.
Iceland‘s role in a just and inclusive energy transition
Earlier this year Iceland took on a role as Global Champion for Enabling SDGs through Inclusive, Just Energy Transition for the United Nations High-Level Dialogue on Energy– a role which is very much in line with Iceland´s overall commitment to the clean energy transition, at home and abroad.
Volvo Cars announces plans to explore fossil-free steel
Volvo Cars is teaming up with Swedish steel maker SSAB to explore the development of fossil-free, high quality steel for use in the automotive industry.
Aviva and WWF call on UK government to demonstrate further leadership of green finance
New partnership between Aviva and WWF calls on government to commit for a greener financial system ahead of COP26.
Anticipating climate change risks on sovereign bonds, Part 2
Regulators and international institutions require financial risks assessment of climate change, however the practical methodology frameworks available are lacking. This paper provides an innovative and practical methodology that measures the financial impact of climate change risks on sovereign fixed-income assets.
Baringa and BlackRock enter long-term climate partnership
BlackRock, Inc. and Baringa Partners have announced a long-term climate partnership.
How to take Climate Action?
How can we take Climate Action? It’s not as simple a question as it looks. Talking about the need to reduce CO2 emissions isn’t action in itself, but unfortunately it’s much more common than actually reducing them.
3 ways explainable machine learning can reduce factory emissions this Earth Day
Industry is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In the US, factories account for roughly a quarter of emissions, falling behind only transportation and electricity.
Clean Air Day: Over a quarter of UK schools are above WHO air pollution limits
On Clean Air Day 2021, Global Action Plan released new data which finds over a quarter of all UK schools, are located in areas which are above World Health Organization (WHO) air pollution limits.
CCC: UK struggling to keep pace with climate change impacts
The Climate Change Committee has released a comprehensive independent assessment which found that action to improve the nation’s resilience is failing to keep pace with the impacts of a warming planet and increasing climate risks facing the UK.
G7 leaders commit to protect planet and accelerate investment for global green growth
G7 leaders have agreed commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, and tackle deforestation, marine litter and illegal wildlife trade.
Burberry pledges to be climate positive by 2040
Burberry has announced its pledge to become Climate Positive by 2040, setting a new industry standard that goes further than the company’s current 2040 net-zero target.
Global trends in corporate tax disclosure
Corporate tax practices are increasingly under scrutiny from governments & investors. PRI commissioned research provides evidence that corporate tax reporting remains less developed & standardized compared to other sustainability issues.
Investors managing $41 trillion in assets urge governments for ambitious climate policy ahead of COP
57 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy.
Dove launches €8.5 million forest restoration project
Dove has partnered with Conservation International to protect and restore 20,000 hectares of forest in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
World Ocean Day: UK leads on marine protection as Government signs up to new ‘30by30’ commitment
On World Ocean Day, the UK solidified its commitment to climate goals by announcing its leadership of an ambitious new 30% by 2030 marine conservation target.