Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose less strongly in 2023 than the year before even as total energy demand growth accelerated, new IEA analysis shows.
The existential threat of climate change is forcing us to drastically reconsider how we approach challenges posed by climate change. However, as Make My Money Matter reveal in a recent report, of the £3 trillion in UK pensions that is invested, a stark proportion of this is funding fossil fuel expansion to deforestation. Make My Money Matter is aiming to address this issue by raising awareness, providing savers with a voice, and by driving systemic change in the industry.
The likelihood of complying with the Paris Agreement and limiting global warming to 1.5°C currently stands at just 14%, necessitating a substantial leap in sustainability efforts. Roland Berger's recent study “Global Carbon Restructuring Plan (GCRP)”, shows that decarbonizing the 1,000 most carbon-intensive assets could significantly improve these odds.
Schroders announces launch of listed global equity impact fund amid growing demand from clients for public equity-focused impact strategies.
The UK Infrastructure Bank has committed £30million to support the expansion of UK-based green hydrogen pioneer, GeoPura, helping to accelerate the UK’s adoption of green hydrogen.
140 companies with some of the world’s highest emissions are collectively failing to explain how the climate crisis affects their existing business, with major auditors found to be equally ineffective.
New research from EY reveals that there is not one energy transition, but many, proceeding at different paces and in different ways around the world. All are set to accelerate over the next decade, but only if bold action is taken now.
England becomes the first country in the world to make Biodiversity Net Gain a legal requirement.
Barclays publishes a revised Climate Change Statement to progress its climate strategy, announcing intention to stop directly financing new oil and gas projects.
Nearly half of the world’s migratory species are in decline and the global extinction risk is increasing, a new UN report has revealed.
Ingka Group has published its Annual Summary and Sustainability Report, finding that the group has decreased its climate footprint by 24.3% while also increasing its revenue.
Global investment in the low-carbon energy transition surged 17 percent in 2023 but BloombergNEF report finds this is not nearly sufficient to be on track for net zero by 2050.
A new report published by the CCC takes stock of global progress after COP28 and identifies key actions for the UK in response.
Google to invest $1 billion in a new UK data centre with reinforced goal to run all of its data centres on carbon-free energy by 2030.
Energy Systems Catapult launches new Net Zero Data range of new prepackaged datasets developed to streamline the design and delivery of local Net Zero projects.
In a new briefing published, the Aldersgate Group outlines necessary next steps from Government to accelerate the adoption of high-quality nature-related disclosures.