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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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