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.
Breaking: Climate protestor scales St Paul’s in death defying stunt October 15, 2021 A climate protestor has performed a death-defying stunt and scaled the outside of St Paul’s Cathedral to hang a banner bearing a green slogan. The demonstration launches the Jubilee for Climate Movement, a new group fighting for environmental and racial justice which has a list of radical demands including cancelling all debt and replacing the [...]
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.
Taskforce unveils UK ‘gold standard’ guidelines for firms to share green plans October 9, 2023 A Treasury taskforce has revealed its “gold standard” guidelines for companies to report their plans to tackle climate change.
Climate change: How insurance and analytics can help to increase global resilience November 9, 2021 Climate change is set to touch every part of our lives – from the food we eat to how we heat our homes. But it’s also going to have a transformative effect on businesses, perhaps no more so than within the insurance industry. With climate change creating more extreme weather events, the world is becoming [...]
EY to hire 1,300 new UK employees after launching climate focused EY Carbon business February 14, 2022 Big Four accountancy firm EY has set out plans to launch a new, climate-focused consultancy business which will see the firm hire 1,300 new UK employees. The auditor’s plans to launch its own ESG consultancy, EY Carbon, will see EY invest £100m, in line with plans to recruit 1,300 people over the next three years. [...]
BMW sustainability chief: Petrol and diesel car ban not the answer November 12, 2023 The government's 2035 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars is not the solution to meeting climate emissions targets, says BMW.
Hollywood Bowl eyes further expansion as customers keep spending despite cost of living crisis December 18, 2023 Hollywood Bowl has raised its dividend off the back of a strong performance as customers keep spending despite the economic climate.
Watch as climate protestors take over a Louis Vuitton catwalk in Paris October 6, 2021 Protesters disrupted a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris last night by walking down the catwalk with a banner condemning the impact of excessive consumption on the environment. Watch the full report.
COP28 closes with fossil fuel wind-down deal December 13, 2023 A landmark deal to move away from fossil fuels has been agreed at the closing of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.