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A whole-economy approach to net-zero

We need to talk about the sectors beyond energy and natural resources facing sizeable transition risks, argues David McNeil

Banks flag 'black-swan events' as top climate risk

No oil and gas company has credible transition strategy

No oil and gas company has laid out a clear path away from fossil fuel production, said Sustainable Fitch.

Risk of a rush to green assets necessitates policy clarity, says BoE official

The risks to financial stability posed by a disorderly transition will rely on companies and investors having a clear view of the future, a senior Bank of England official said.

Bank of England told to expand work on nature-related risk

The Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee (FPC) has recommended the central bank expand its work on nature-related risks, in a move heralded as a first.

UK property firm announces 'transformational' ESG impact strategy

Global capital requirement for climate risks is crucial for transition

Japanese regulator recommends framing global warming as "a time bomb" to spur action

Six months after COP26, what lessons can the financial sector impart?

The quicker climate risk is priced into capital markets the better, says Emanuela Vartolomei

LGIM divests two laggards as part of 'climate pledge'

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) is to divest two companies from funds managing £87 billion ($105 billion) for failure to take action on greenhouse gas emissions,...

Coal business resorts to "haphazard coalition" of insurers as giants retract

Financiers and governments at risk if they accept inexperienced underwriters, says Insure Our Future