London’s summer heatwave sparked plunge in footfall as Mayor warns against climate crisis October 3, 2022 The summer heatwave saw London visitors plunge as commuters swap the City for the shade, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT Conference later today, the Mayor will reveal that on 18 July, when temperatures in London exceeded 35 degrees, there were 385,640 daytime workers in central London, when 518,000 workers would usually be [...]
Innovation can save our food system from climate threats July 21, 2022 ON TUESDAY, people in the UK experienced the hottest day on record. For those living in cities, there were sweltering commutes, walks through parched parks and a newfound gratitude for office air conditioning. Overnight rain broke some of the heat. But further afield, the National Farmers’ Union is warning of lower crop yields as a [...]
Exclusive: LSE’s chief of tech swaps markets for climate ratings with BeZero Carbon move November 7, 2022 The London Stock Exchange’s chief of tech has jumped ship to ratings agency BeZero Carbon, swapping the markets for climate technology. As the new CTO, James Turck will be responsible for driving forward the London firm’s investment to build out ratings, as well as the risk and analytics tools that help to scale the voluntary carbon [...]
Sky piles into new £100m climate tech fund June 13, 2022 Media giant Sky will anchor a new £100m venture capital fund looking to pump cash into early-stage ‘climate tech’ firms, the firm announced today.
COP out: Government pushes back coal mine decision until after climate summit November 2, 2022 The Government has pushed back a decision on whether to go ahead with a new coal mine Cumbria for the third time this year.
Climate policies to cut carbon emissions face EU vote June 7, 2022 European ambitions to heavily cut carbon emissions over the course of the decade have been put before EU lawmakers this week.
London venture firm looks to scoop £83m for new climate fund August 17, 2022 A new venture vehicle has launched in London today with the aim of scooping up €100m (£83m) to pump into early-stage climate tech firms.
BlackRock raises £4bn for new climate fund amid fossil fuel criticism October 25, 2022 BlackRock said it had raised $4.5bn for a new climate infrastructure fund today as it looks to ramp up investment in the net zero transition amid criticism of its decision to continue backing oil and gas firms.
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.
Lawyers should be ‘ethically obliged’ to inform clients of climate risks, open letter says September 15, 2022 Lawyers have said the legal sector should be forced to inform their clients of the legal risks of investing in projects that are inconsistent with efforts to keep global warming below 1.5˚C In an open letter, more than 100 top lawyers called on regulators to ensure solicitors and barristers are “ethically obliged” to advise their [...]