Activists launch alternative climate summit to protest inaction at COP26 November 7, 2021 Climate activists disappointed with government inaction during the first week of discussions at COP26 have launched a counter conference. The People’s Summit for Climate Justice kicked off today and will run until Wednesday, hosting around 200 online and in-person sessions which platform the voices of people hit hardest by the climate crisis. People’s Summit Programme [...]
Cop 26: Sharma urges negotiators to speed up climate talks November 5, 2021 COP 26 president Alok Sharma has warned negotiators at the climate conference in Glasgow more progress needs to be made on key environmental issues. He has encouraged them to make an extra push over the next 24 hours before COP26 enters its second week. In a note published by the United Nations, Sharma said: “I [...]
China’s coal addiction is an obstacle to real progress on climate change November 5, 2021 China’s love affair with coal has drawn the chagrin of the West. The most fitting analogy for coal and China is one where coal dependence is an ex from which Chinese officials just can’t quite let go. When the going gets tough, coal is a reliable fallback. Despite knowing better, China’s leaders never seem to [...]
Doling out more debt to developing countries won’t help without giving them a global voice June 23, 2023 Can we stop burying countries at risk of climate change in more debt?
Can the world’s first climate change escape room really help us change the ways we act? March 11, 2022 I’m standing in what used to be a Paul Smith store in Covent Garden, but instead of browsing for snazzy striped shirts I’m on my hands and knees, poking my head through a hole in a table and blowing air at a model wind turbine. Can I simulate the process of making green energy all [...]
Climate-conscious insurers scrap coal exit policy to stay on right side of antitrust rules January 19, 2022 A coalition of climate-conscious insurance companies have reportedly scrapped plans to stop insuring coal miners, to ensure they are not violating antitrust laws. The Net Zero Insurance Alliance, whose founding members include Axa, Allianz, and Aviva, dropped plans for a coal exit, after receiving advice from lawyers that the plans to join forces to prevent [...]
Investors warn Big Four of AGM rebellions over climate accounting November 2, 2021 An investor group managing around $4.5tn worth of assets have issued a warning to the top four auditing giants to start including climate risk into their audits, or risk rebellions at AGMs, according to reports. In a letter seen by Reuters, which first reported the news, the investors told the Big Four auditors that unless [...]
BlackRock raises $673m for fund to invest in climate projects November 2, 2021 BlackRock has announced it has raised a target-beating $673m for an infrastructure fund to invest in climate-focused projects like renewable energy in emerging markets. The fund also has backing from the French, German and Japanese governments. The investment manager told Reuters it hoped the Climate Finance Partnership would show how to mobilize private capital in [...]
How does climate change intersect with the financial sector and economic growth? November 1, 2021 Effects of climate change extend far beyond the environment, with impact on everything from international security to healthcare and the economy. Many industries, including banking and finance, are changing the way they operate and are preparing for a more environmentally sustainable future. As climate change impacts biodiversity and increases the prevalence of natural disasters, environmental [...]
Not so green after all: Hardly any Brit plans to stick to climate goals in 2022 January 17, 2022 Less than one in ten people in the UK are likely to keep resolutions around making positive climate decisions in 2022, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. Even fewer consumers said they are aspiring to live more sustainably this year, favouring resolutions around becoming healthier and fitter instead, according to the founder [...]