COP26: Good fortune and lofty statements won’t tackle climate change, but business can March 30, 2021 It is the lines of the hapless but heroic Ted Hastings, in Line of Duty, which so often steal the show. Hastings’ common refrain “now we’re sucking diesel” should set the scene for COP 26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow this year. Taken literally, it is an outcome we badly need [...]
Brits must ditch ‘do as I say, not as I do’ mentality to tackle climate change March 7, 2021 People are full of contradictions. We find ourselves wrestling with competing views held simultaneously. We sometimes act in ways out-of-step step with our best intentions. This matters because the small choices that we make every day impact the future of our fragile planet. The British public need to shed their ‘do as I say, not [...]
There is no defence for air passenger duty; it is a regressive tax which hurts the poor and does nothing for climate change March 18, 2021 Such has been the tax-raising, big-spending nature of the Budget and its aftermath that those who prefer low taxes and a small state have to find the rays of light where we can. The Chancellor’s willingness to cut the domestic rate of air passenger duty should be seen in this light – it is a [...]
Exclusive: Enviva’s CEO on biomass, climate change and pandemic challenges December 7, 2020 As climate change efforts and environmental considerations are increasingly an integral part of any mature investment strategy, investors turn more and more to providers of alternative energies. One of those solutions is biomass energy. City firms, however, are divided over whether they should pump capital into biomass as the technology of burning raw substances for energy [...]
Climate change analysis: what tools do investors need? December 7, 2020 ‘Climate Change Analysis in the Investment Process’ is a significant report that explores the role of the financial industry in addressing the impact of climate change. Published by CFA Institute in September 2020, the report includes case studies of firms that are integrating climate-related analysis into their investment models. The report also provides six recommendations [...]
Greenwashing creates ‘false confidence’ in climate fight, environment chief warns July 4, 2022 Rampant greenwashing is creating a "false confidence" in the fight against climate change and threatening to to derail efforts to hit net zero targets, the chief of the UK’s environment agency will warn today.
Ahead of COP26, what’s on industry leaders’ climate change wishlists this year? January 12, 2021 At the moment, it’s hard to think beyond the next six weeks, but 2021 is set to be a huge year for climate action around the world. Front and centre is November’s COP26 conference, which will see the world’s leaders descend on Glasgow for the latest round of the United Nations’ ongoing climate change negotiations. [...]
HSBC responsible investment chief quits over climate comments controversy July 7, 2022 The global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management revealed he had resigned today after sparking a furore in May with a speech that played down the risk of climate change and slammed “shrill, partisan” climate warnings.
Igniting Change Under Smoky Skies: The White House Rally Amplifying Climate Urgency October 16, 2023 On a hazy day tinted with the remnants of distant wildfires, hundreds of protesters, clad with both determination and N95 masks, assembled to protest against fossil fuel development at the White House on June 8, 2023. The rally, organised by People vs Fossil Fuels, was an expression of frustration and demand, targeting President Biden’s apparent [...]
Climate change: UK sets new 2030 carbon emissions target December 3, 2020 Boris Johnson has set a drastic new climate change target in a bid to reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The government’s new target will see the UK try to cut CO2 emissions by 68 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990. The UK’s previous 2030 climate change target was to [...]