BP gears up for AGM where energy giant will face wrath of pension funds April 26, 2023 BP has defended its decision not to permit shareholders to vote on its watered down climate targets ahead of a crunch AGM tomorrow.
S&U plunges 10 per cent after issuing profit warning as motor finance arm suffers from ‘weak consumer confidence’ February 9, 2024 Specialist auto and property lender S&U has issued a profit warning ahead of its full-year results amid an “intemperate economic climate”, while an FCA probe looms over the sector.
Billionaire hedge fund tycoon Chris Hohn ramps up climate campaign against central banks October 12, 2021 Multi-billionaire hedge fund manager Sir Chris Hohn has ramped up his latest campaign against the banking industry with a set of reforms aimed at quelling its financing of fossil fuel producers, and called on regulators to “immediately reduce” climate-related risk in the financial system. Hohn, who paid himself £343m last year in what is believed [...]
Founder Favourites: Why AI is NOT the death of creativity August 1, 2024 In this episode of Founder Favourites, Ajaz Ahmed, founder and chief executive of digital design agency AKQA, sat down with the hosts and told them that entrepreneurs' best bet might just be found in AI, healthcare or climate tech.
Our struggle with illegal immigration will be nothing compared to in 10 years time March 22, 2023 The draw for people to come to the UK will only become greater as climate change starts to cause extreme weather, writes Paul Ormerod.
Space-based solar farms could power millions of homes, suggests Shapps June 13, 2023 Space-based solar power could help tackle climate change, Grant Shapps said as he promised £4.3 million for research projects.
BlackRock raises $250m for climate funds in emerging markets July 8, 2021 BlackRock raised over $250m (£181m) for its climate finance fund to invest in a selection of countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, the company announced today. Through its Climate Finance Partnership, the world’s biggest asset manager will focus on investing in renewable power generation, energy storage solutions and electrified transportation services. Blackrock said it aims [...]
The key to reducing our emissions is in our buildings, not meatless burgers August 11, 2023 No matter how many meatless burgers we eat, it won’t save us from climate change unless we deal with the emissions hiding in our buildings.
Developing economies need more funds to tackle climate change – Carney July 6, 2021 The former governor of the Bank of England has warned that developing countries need more funds to tackle climate change. Speaking to MPs on the Treasury Select Committee, Mark Carney said although private financial markets could fund the investment needed to address climate change in rich countries, emerging markets do not have the same volume [...]
London now boasts $28bn worth of climate tech startups – more than anywhere else in Europe October 26, 2021 Climate tech investment is booming in London, where the combined value of startups in the sector has almost tripled in the last year to $28bn – ahead of rival tech hubs in Europe and beyond. London is second only to Silicon Valley in terms of the size of its ecosystem of climate tech companies, which [...]