If banks are so committed to net zero, why are they pumping trillions into fossil fuels? September 15, 2023 Banks continue to act against their own financial interests - and their own green pledges - when they keep investing in fossil fuels, writes Halima Begum.
Don’t cut the green crap: Why reversing climate policies might be a mistake May 1, 2024 Labour and the Tories should not be turning their backs on the green transition - one of the UK's big success stories - at a time when taking action is more important than ever, Jessica Frank-Keyes argues
Sunak’s climate rowback depends on an anti-net zero populism that may not exist January 15, 2024 If the prime minister is hoping to build an electoral coalition out of the so-called anti-net zero populist section of the Tory Party, he may end up disappointed, writes Eliot Wilson.
COP28 ‘talking shop’ is all well and good, but actions still speak louder than words November 30, 2023 There is no time to waste, as the speakers and delegates at COP28 will tell us over the next few days - so what are we waiting for?
Why Financial Institutions Cannot Ignore the CSDDD March 25, 2024 Activists seek to change corporate behaviour by pressing for regulation. That regulation is then used as a standard to scrutinise companies. Upon finding the regulation insufficient, they push for its scope to be widened and strengthened, thus bringing more players into the ambit of the binding regulation. The EU Corporate Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive [...]
Rishi Sunak backs Rosebank oil and gas field: We don’t reach net zero by ‘wishing it’ September 27, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed the approval of Rosebank, the UK's largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea.
Why environmentalists should worry about the ECHR’s Swiss climate ruling April 12, 2024 The ECHR's ruling on climate inaction in Switzerland undermines democracy - and risks a backlash against climate action, writes John Flesher.
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Crisis is ‘defining moment’ in climate change battle, government told June 25, 2020 The government must use its recovery from the coronavirus crisis to accelerate the country’s transition to a net zero economy, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said. In its latest guidance to parliament released today, the CCC urged ministers to seize the opportunity to turn the crisis into a “defining moment” in the fight [...]
City Corporation asks residents and businesses to help with climate change work July 13, 2020 The City’s governing body has today launched an online survey on climate change as part of plans to launch a Climate Action strategy later this year. The City of London Corporation is developing a draft Climate Action strategy in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and be climate resilient in the future. The survey asks [...]