The Notebook: Nuclear power continues to divide, but we need to think about the future July 22, 2024 Kokou Agbo Bloua, Societe Generale’s global head of economics, takes the pen to talk nuclear, climate volatility and the economic outlook.
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 [...]
Firms moving listings to the US isn’t just bad for Brits, it’s bad for the planet June 23, 2024 The wave of British companies listing in the US isn't just bad for the London Stock Exchange, it's also worsening climate change.
Nine arrests made after XR activists occupy four City insurance HQs including the Walkie Talkie February 27, 2024 The climate group says they 'occupied' lobbies of the various offices and buildings in protest of their profits from drilling for new oil and gas licences.
Bank of England mulls regulatory shake up to manage climate risks October 28, 2021 The Bank of England has taken a step closer to imposing stricter rules on banks to ensure they step up their preparedness for climate change. The Old Lady’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said today it is mulling a shake up of capital buffer structures to manage the potential risks of global warming. It will publish [...]
China avoids big climate commitments ahead of COP26 conference October 28, 2021 China will aim to hit peak greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The world’s biggest energy emitter has relesed its climate change blueprint ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. In 2019, the country was repsonsible for 27 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, according to research from the Rhodium Group. Its new roadmap includes [...]
A dram good reason to care: The impact of climate change on Scotch whisky October 26, 2021 As one of Scotland’s main export products, Scotch whisky is enjoyed the world over. But perhaps we should not take a good dram for granted, as projected temperature increases and changes in rainfall patterns threaten distillery production over the next fifty years. Climate researchers from University College London found impending heat and drought stress caused [...]
Why sport is playing against the clock when it comes to the climate crisis October 26, 2021 It is becoming increasingly apparent that the climate crisis touches everything and sport – often played outdoors and shaped by the weather – is, not surprisingly, no exception. Winter sports are in serious trouble. Alpine glaciers and skiing seasons are rapidly shrinking. Not a single event on last year’s biathlon circuit could proceed without using [...]
Protests continue in Canary Wharf despite Greta Thunberg’s arrest this week October 19, 2023 Climate activists were joined by Greta Thunberg in a protest outside banking and finance offices in Canary Wharf today.
The Global Investment Summit shows the creaking gears of the UK state whirring quietly into life November 28, 2023 The summit marked the creaking, occasionally conflicting gears of the British state joining for an outright celebration of the country’s business climate.