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Fossil fuel exit language mars second COP26 decision draft

A weakening of the language around the phase-out of fossil fuels in the second draft of the COP26 UN climate summit decision has disappointed environmental campaigners, although its continued inclusion heartened others.

Financing the journey to net zero

Sustainable finance can help carbon-intensive sectors transition to net zero - as long as corporate plans are credible, transparent and clearly signposted. Mark Nicholls reports

Mandatory climate reporting to become the norm, says Kreidler

US climate disclosure survey is argued to be ahead of "more progressive nations"

Nuclear inclusion would 'jeopardise' EU Taxonomy, warn ministers

Nuclear power should be excluded from the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities in order to not "jeopardise" the credibility and usefulness of the landmark 'green' regulation, according to environment ministers from five EU countries - including Germany

Why Energy efficiency must be at the top of the agenda at COP26

Solutions to energy inefficiency are for the most part, well-established, proven and financially workable, argues Jonathan Maxwell

SBTi launches draft financial sector net-zero 'foundations'

The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has published its draft net-zero 'foundations' for financial institutions aimed at creating a "common language" around net-zero concepts and target setting for the sector.

COP26 round-up, 11 November: US and China; buildings; and 'not humanity's turning point'

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Overall, we expect a positive step forward, but perhaps not yet 'the turning point for humanity' that the UK government hosts had been hoping for" - Sam Arie, UBS. (See below for more information)

PCAF floats idea of 'facilitated emissions'

The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has launched a consultation on two documents...

Loan round-up: CEMEX, Intellihub, ARA, Exemplar REIT, Warehouse Group ... and more

'Five years is definitely too long' for NDCs to be updated, says Impax

The five-year review period of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Climate Agreement is no longer viable, Impax Asset Management's Chris Dodwell has argued.