Could a green DAO allow blockchain to be used for climate action? January 26, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason asks if we use blockchain tools to collaborate on a global scale to address climate action?
Shell AGM underway again after activist disruption as shareholders prepare for key climate votes May 24, 2022 Shell's annual general meeting is underway again after it was delayed for nearly three hours following protests from climate activists.
Exclusive: Carbonplace and Climate Impact X team up for carbon credit scheme March 25, 2022 Carbonplace and Climate Impact X have teamed up on a pilot scheme to lower entry barriers for carbon credits trading.
Shell urges shareholders to reject activist calls for more stringent climate change targets April 21, 2022 Shell has called on investors to rejects calls from activists to ramp up its environmental targets, ahead of its annual general meeting next month.
Global Citizen to launch six sustainability funds in funding boost against climate change April 18, 2022 Charity Global Citizen, which seeks to end poverty worldwide, has tabled plans for six sustainability funds of up to $1bn. The non-profit aims to answer the age-old funding question surrounding tackling climate change and biodiversity concerns, as lower-income countries struggle to meet the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The charity, which partners with Citi, [...]
Exclusive: London investment vehicle rolls out to back climate tech startups March 17, 2022 A new £20m investment vehicle has rolled out in London today to target early-stage tech firms tackling climate change, as UK investment into the space continues to swell.
Could global cities be the cause of, and solution to, climate change? December 14, 2021 Homer Simpson once famously said: “here’s to alcohol: the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems”. To paraphrase Springfield’s most famous resident, we could say a similar thing about big cities and climate change. Big cities are often seen as part of the problem regarding climate change, responsible for high levels of greenhouse gas [...]
Insurers need more data to properly model climate risk, Bank of England insurance chief says June 8, 2022 The UK’s insurance sector lacks “comprehensive and high quality data” it needs to properly evaluate climate risk, the head of the Bank of England’s (BoE’s) insurance division has said. Speaking at the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI’s) climate summit 2022, Stefan Claus, the head of the BoE’s general insurance division, said insurers are struggling to [...]
Ex Bank of England governor Mark Carney says climate crisis will ‘dwarf’ economic problems May 5, 2022 Following the Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates, its former government has said the climate crisis will “dwarf” current economic hardship. Mark Carney, who is now as special envoy for climate action with the United Nations, called on the government to move away from polluting fossil fuels. He said the move away from [...]
US climate-tech startup plants dual HQ in London in a bid to woo Europe April 6, 2022 US climate-tech startup Watershed has planted a dual headquarters in London, in a bid to woo Europe. The San Francisco-based firm, backed by former US vice president Al Gore, has already partnered with tech heavyweights such as Klarna, Monzo, Wise and Revolut. Watershed, a software platform that helps companies with their net-zero emissions targets, has [...]