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COP26 final pact delivers 'progress, but no breakthrough'

The final Glasgow Climate Pact signed at the COP26 UN climate summit was described as "progress" but a lack of a breakthrough on global climate...

The 10 biggest announcements from COP26

COP26 provoked a blizzard of announcements from countries, companies and investors on how they plan to tackle climate change.

COP26 outcome suggests private finance left to pick up climate slack

The final text of the climate agreement by countries at the UN climate summit in Glasgow represents only incremental progress on previous conferences and leaves considerable slack for private finance to pick up on the path to net zero, according to commentators.

New Zealand to debut sovereign green bond in late 2022

New Zealand has announced it intends to kick-start an "important and enduring" sovereign green bond programme in late 2022...

People Moves 12 November: Blackstone, JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and more

COP26 round-up, 12 November: Fossil fuel register launched; private capital 'key'; call to tackle livestock emissions

Fossil fuel exit language mars second COP26 decision draft

A weakening of the language around the phase-out of fossil fuels in the second draft of the COP26 UN climate summit decision has disappointed environmental campaigners, although its continued inclusion heartened others.

Mandatory climate reporting to become the norm, says Kreidler

US climate disclosure survey is argued to be ahead of "more progressive nations"

Nuclear inclusion would 'jeopardise' EU Taxonomy, warn ministers

Nuclear power should be excluded from the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities in order to not "jeopardise" the credibility and usefulness of the landmark 'green' regulation, according to environment ministers from five EU countries - including Germany

SBTi launches draft financial sector net-zero 'foundations'

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its draft net-zero 'foundations' for financial institutions aimed at creating a "common language" around net-zero concepts and target setting for the sector.