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Will climate policy see the transition shift gear in 2026?

Implementation of key climate policy and a focus on transforming the 'real economy' beyond reporting will drive progress, Michael Hurley writes

COP30 coalition could 'finally put a price on carbon', says Al Gore

A push for a coalition of countries to adopt carbon pricing linked with border tariffs "could finally put a price on carbon" emissions around the world, if the hosts of the COP30 conference get their way, according to former US vice president Al Gore.

Second Trump presidency and trade wars threaten to slow transition to a crawl, Generation says

Twin threats of a second term for Donald Trump and global trade wars risk "slow[ing] the energy transition down to a crawl" as global trade verges on collapse, according to Generation Investment Management.

California climate disclosures bill advances to governor's desk

A proposal that would require detailed climate-related disclosures by large companies active in California has been approved by the state's Senate and now only requires the state's governor to sign it into law.

People Moves 29 October: HSBC, Apollo, Al Gore, WBCSD and more

Al Gore leads new investment business Just Climate

Al Gore-backed satellite data suggests oil & gas GHG emissions double reported levels

A database of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on direct, independent observation using satellites, remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has been launched, which suggests oil & gas emissions may be double the levels reported.

Satellite and AI initiative to 'transform carbon data'

An initiative has been launched to combine data from satellites and artificial intelligence (AI), promising to "revolutionise global efforts to measure and reduce emissions across every sector of society".

Generation Investment Management closes $1bn impact investing fund

Generation Investment Management LLP (GIM) has closed its $1 billion impact investment fund, Sustainable Solutions Fund III.

Mandatory US climate disclosure law proposed by leading Democrat

Every publicly listed company in the US could be forced to make climate-related disclosures, under new legislation introduced by a senior Democratic Party senator.