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September 6, 2023
'Early-stage financing' needed to scale up clean energy in Africa, says IEA
Concurring crises affecting many emerging economies have left a gap in funding...
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September 5, 2023
Banks still light on net zero disclosures, says academic study
Though improving, only a few of the world’s largest banks disclose which...
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September 4, 2023
ESG review highlights importance of hiring specialists
A Morningstar review of asset managers’ commitments to sustainability notes that top...
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August 24, 2023
Fossil fuel subsidies hit record $7tn, says IMF
Government support to contain rising oil and gas prices for end users...
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August 24, 2023
Public finance for fossil fuels in G20 countries spikes to $1.4tn, says think-tank
Larger funding for oil and gas producers compromises governments' Paris Agreement commitments...
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August 23, 2023
Climate change threatens credit rating stability
Credit ratings are not fully accounting for risks linked to climate, the...
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August 23, 2023
UK needs green public investment fund, warns IPPR
The UK requires urgent government intervention to stay in touch with the US and the EU, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research. A new public investment fund designed...
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August 21, 2023
Energy policy should decarbonise building heat supply and slash demand, say academics
A new study acknowledges the challenges of striking a balance between reducing buildings’ demand for heat and decarbonising their heat supply. Approximately a third of the world’s final energy is...
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August 21, 2023
Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive questioned over transition plans
Planet Tracker's analysis of leading fast-moving consumer goods companies is accompanied by a warning that investors risk being led astray by greenwashing. Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are “far behind”...
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August 17, 2023
Nature reporting lag
A study of environmental disclosures finds that while addressing climate change in their strategies, lenders and investors still largely ignore broader nature-related issues. In a new report, non-profit CDP finds...
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August 15, 2023
Dos and don’ts of the John Kerry coal-to-renewables plan
The Energy Transition Accelerator risks greenwashing and inflating the value of coal plants, if poorly designed, warns a Germany and UK-based think-tank. In a report published this month, think-tank the...
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