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TCFD: Mandatory approach has best chance of success
03 July 2017To be truly effective, the TCFD's voluntary recommendations need widespread adoption, and regulators may need to get involved, argues Ingrid Holmes
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US withdrawal from Paris Agreement 'an irrelevance', say investors
01 June 2017With President Trump widely expected to announce the US' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement today, investors are sceptical over its implications on global climate action with one branding it an 'irrelevance'.
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A third of PRI signatories employ no ESG specialists
21 March 2017A third of signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), 33%, don't employ any members of staff specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a study has found. A further 20% employ only one.
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Comment: Stranded assets: it's time to stop forecasting and start scenario planning
02 March 2017There are five potential strategies oil and gas companies can adopt to the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Ingrid Holmes
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Key COP21 target for ratification reached
21 September 2016The Paris climate deal moved a step closer to becoming law today after the number of countries that ratified it hit 60.
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Capital Markets Union must safeguard against climate risk, says think tank
27 October 2015The European Union's plan to build a single market for capital across all 28 member states – the Capital Markets Union (CMU) – should incorporate safeguards to reduce risks arising from climate change, according to UK think tank, E3G.
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UK government slammed for "rushed and potentially botched" privatisation of Green Investment Bank
21 October 2015The Green Investment Bank (GIB) risks being "paralysed by privatisation" in a process some investors say risks undermining the organisation.