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  • Trump victory 'will cast a shadow over' COP29

    07 November 2024

    Donald Trump's victory in this week's US federal election, and his earlier pledge to remove the country from the Paris Agreement for a second time, "will cast a shadow over" the COP29 UN climate negotiations beginning next week.

  • Climate stocks shine in year of Covid-19, says HSBC

    24 September 2020

    Companies that earn revenues by providing climate solutions have consistently outperformed in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from HSBC.

  • Net zero transition to cost $1-2tn a year, say energy companies

    16 September 2020

    Achieving net-zero emissions worldwide by 2050 will cost $1-2 trillion a year, around 1.5% of global GDP, according to a report from coalition The Energy Transitions Commission (ETC).

  • Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

    24 January 2020

    The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

  • Robins to leave HSBC to spearhead UNEP Inquiry

    28 January 2014

    Nick Robins is to step down as head of HSBC's Climate Change Centre to help lead a United Nations Environment Programme inquiry into how to green the world's economy.