UK government launches COP26 after sacking president

The UK government's launch of the UN Climate Summit, to be hosted in Glasgow in November, was overshadowed…

Policy

Future of Sustainable Data Alliance launched in Davos

A Future of Sustainable Data Alliance has been announced at the World Economic Forum event in Davos

ESG

Northern Trust launches low-carbon EM strategy

Chicago-based Northern Trust Asset Management - which manages $975 billion of investor assets - has launched…

Carbon,Equity

Franklin Templeton warns SDGs vulnerable to misuse and dilution

Franklin Templeton has warned that the UN Social Development Goals are "vulnerable to misuse, misrepresentation…

Carbon,Policy

Disappointment as COP25 fails to live up to promise

Disappointment met the closing of the COP25 climate talks in Madrid on Sunday after hopes were dashed…

Policy

New fund launched to invest in off-grid energy firms in Africa

UK-based charity Shell Foundation and Dutch development bank FMO have launched a $120 million investment…

Equity

UN and Allianz calls for joined up ESG integration on both sides of insurers balance sheet

UN PSI and German insurer Allianz launch new guide

Insurance

Aviva backs initiative to monitor corporate progress on SDGs

A coalition of public and private sector stakeholders, including UK insurer Aviva, have launched the…

Corporate,Investment,Policy

Financial centres set out principles for sustainability taxonomies

The International Network of Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) has set out ten principles that…

ESG,Policy

UN sets insurance sustainability goals for cities

Insurance Industry Development Goals cover risk management, insurance and investment activities

Insurance

Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced

The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.

Investment

Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation…

BNP teams up with UN to raise $10bn for emerging countries

BNP Paribas and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) plan to raise $10 billion for climate…

Equity,Renewables

Trump plan to renegotiate Paris dismissed as 'smoke and mirrors'

President Trump's suggestion that the US wants to renegotiate the Paris Agreement, when he announced…

Carbon,Policy

Looking ahead to COP22

With the Marrakesh climate summit just days away, Tim Baines looks at some of the major areas for discussion.

Policy,COP

Sustainable farming initiative could spawn Argentina's first green bond

A sustainable farming initiative which aims to regenerate degraded land in Argentina could lead to the…

Green Bonds

ESG is intrinsic to fiduciary duty, says coalition

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative…

Investment

PRI at 10: A time to reflect and look ahead

On the 10-year anniversary of the official launch of the PRI, Fiona Reynolds reflects that much has been achieved – but much remains to be done

Investment

The road to Paris: this time is different!Comment

With only a few weeks to go until the start of the UN climate change conference in Paris, Charlie Thomas explains why he is optimistic about the talks.

Investment,Policy,COP

INDCs can limit global warming to 2.7°C, says UN's Figueres

Investors have welcomed research suggesting that the national pledges made ahead of the Paris climate…

Policy,COP