Net zero risks energy security, says OPEC, as cartel slashes oil output October 10, 2023 Climate action to reach net zero undermines investment in the oil sector and jeopardises global energy security, warned OPEC.
Biotech to breast pumps: Meet the UK’s five fastest growing female founded firms November 24, 2023 Biotech, climate finance and robotics are among the top five fastest-growing female-founded firms in the UK, a study has found.
Costs £43bn or saves £15bn: Spat over taxpayer billions at Drax carbon capture site January 16, 2024 Climate think tank Ember claims Drax is pushing through a new facility to help its existing plant out of financial difficulty
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.
Meet the founder turning wonky veg into one of Britain’s tastiest new businesses November 14, 2023 City A.M. finds out how one entrepreneur turned unwanted fruit and veg into a thriving and climate-friendly business.
OECD slams ESG investing for being toothless at tackling climate change October 4, 2021 The organisation representing the world’s richest countries has slammed ESG investing for being toothless at fighting climate change. In a damning report released today, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) hit out at ESG investing for lacking “clarity” and “transparency”. “Data inconsistencies, lack of comparability of ESG criteria and rating methodologies, as well [...]
Close trade ties with India will give us leverage to claim climate wins October 29, 2021 International trade and climate change are two of the most vexing global policy conundrums. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that we are at a final catalyst: human activity is damaging every region across the world, at an unprecedented rate. World leaders must accelerate comprehensive action working to minimise damage to the [...]
City braces for day of carnage as XR and Palestine protestors descend on Square Mile – with not even a pint safe February 29, 2024 The Square Mile is set to play host to a raft of climate and pro-Palestine protests today, with one insurer's building already covered in red paint.
Britain’s farms must clean up their act, but they need more help December 19, 2023 It may not be glamorous, but cleaning up our farms - while supporting our farmers - is imperative for our climate goals, writes Adam Hawksbee
Small businesses will bear the burden of climate costs and reap few rewards September 30, 2021 Climate is Covid on steroids, so says Mark Carney, the former Governor of the Bank of England. While the world has grappled with, and seemingly started to defeat, this coronavirus pandemic, the next challenge is going to be even harder. The upcoming Cop26 conference in Glasgow is a bellwether moment for the fight against global [...]