Philippa Nuttall

Capital Flows
October 24, 2022

How private equity is funding fossil fuels

Poor performance on an NGO-produced energy transition scorecard shows fossil fuels remain attractive for many investors in search of higher returns. US private equity firms...
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Policy & Regulation
October 19, 2022

US academics lead complaint against TIAA’s ESG gap 

Clients ask PRI to act over pension fund if it does not divest from unsustainable assets, which include land in Brazil and a coal mine...
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Policy & Regulation
October 18, 2022

‘Debt distressed’ emerging markets will struggle with green transition, says ex-World Bank official

Poorer countries struggling with debt may not have access to electricity, let alone be in a position to decarbonise. Renewed efforts on climate finance are...
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Policy & Regulation
October 18, 2022

How transition finance could help Indonesia decarbonise

Indonesia hopes to sign an agreement at the G20 on the investment needed for its transition from fossil fuels. At November’s G20 summit in Bali,...
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Policy & Regulation
October 18, 2022

Why corporate ‘green hushing’ could slow the energy transition

Fears over bad press or lawsuits are making companies reluctant to publicise decarbonisation plans, says report. But information is crucial to encourage others to act...
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Policy & Regulation
October 12, 2022

Brussels Dispatch: EU renews commitment to green energy, business calls for climate regulation that ‘makes commercial sense’

Summit delegates heard the EU is resolved on clean energy, while speakers discussed how business needs clarity as it drives ahead with climate finance. Bringing...
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Capital Flows
October 10, 2022

Munich Re falls into line on fossil fuels

Reinsurance giant will no longer cover exclusive oil or gas projects from April. Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, said on Thursday that it would end support for new oil...
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Policy & Regulation, Sector Focus
October 3, 2022

Renewables industry warns about implementation of EU energy crisis solutions

Decisions taken in Brussels on Friday by EU energy ministers could destroy the investment climate for renewable energy in Europe if they are not well implemented, industry groups have warned....
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Capital Flows
September 27, 2022

Spotlight falls on development banks’ climate role

The World Bank chief’s awkward stance on global warming has accelerated calls for multinational development banks to get an overhaul. World Bank chief David Malpass caused controversy at New York...
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Policy & Regulation
September 26, 2022

Biofuels become an environmental battleground

The need to balance fighting hunger and saving the environment has made growing crops for fuel an ever more contentious subject. Biofuels have long been a source of tension in...
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Capital Flows
September 22, 2022

Climate finance gap worse than feared, says research 

Not only have developed countries missed their COP15 target, a new study shows climate finance is still patchy and reporting inaccurate. It is no secret that richer countries have failed...
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