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  • Voluntary groups may have reached their limit, says E3G

    11 October 2022

    Voluntary climate governance mechanisms may "have reached their limit" according to E3G.

  • The EU's taxonomy: the mess we're in

    21 January 2022

    The EU has got itself in a mess over the taxonomy. What are its possible routes out, asks Kate Levick

  • Germany is against nuclear in taxonomy, says minister

    10 January 2022

    Germany's environment minister has said the country's coalition government will tell the European Commission that the EU's biggest economy is against proposals to define nuclear energy generation as 'green'.

  • E3G: Four reasons governments not tackling climate change

    24 December 2021

    Think tank E3G has flagged four impediments to governments for preparing national economies from the threat of climate change.

  • Green Finance Institute launches EU building coalition

    23 November 2021

    The UK's Green Finance Institute (GFI) has launched a coalition to boost private investment in building renovations in EU countries.

  • 'Much needed' EU, China common ground taxonomy published

    05 November 2021

    The International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) has published its long-awaited initial scoping report detailing its "common ground" taxonomy (CGT) of green activities, described as a "much-needed" attempt to set global definitions.

  • Ground-breaking UK climate disclosure plans strengthened with TCFD, scenario analysis rules

    29 October 2021

    The long-awaited UK government response to a consultation on its mandatory climate disclosure plans for major companies...

  • Can COP26 keep 1.5°C in sight?

    07 September 2021

    All eyes will be on Glasgow in November to see whether hopes of limiting warming to 1.5°C can be kept alive. Peter Cripps reports

  • US to phase out international fossil finance

    17 August 2021

    The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...

  • IEA net-zero roadmap 'turning point' for energy sector ahead of COP26

    18 May 2021

    After years of being judged a climate modelling laggard, the IEA has published a 'landmark' net-zero emissions roadmap which campaigners say raises the stakes for governments and companies ahead of the COP26 summit. Ahren Lester reports