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  • Investors give ExxonMobil, Chevron bloody nose over climate policies

    27 May 2021

    US oil supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron faced a significant investor revolt over their climate policies after a number of shareholder resolutions received majority support at their annual general meetings.

  • NGFS makes rallying cry for globally consistent climate disclosures, taxonomy

    27 May 2021

    The Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) has called for "rapid convergence" around a common set of global disclosure standards and accelerated efforts towards "a minimally accepted global taxonomy".

  • A champion of green finance, a great man: tributes flood in for Sir Roger Gifford

    27 May 2021
  • Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Polymetal, Qatari Diar, HICL, JLEN ... and more

    27 May 2021
  • Financing at the climate-nature nexus

    27 May 2021

    Nature and climate are scientifically intertwined, but are not the same, argues Simon Zadek

  • NAIC's CEO says climate change is top priority for the body

    27 May 2021
  • Closed Loop Partners launches plastics recycling fund

    27 May 2021

    Closed Loop Partners has raised $25 million from a group of corporates to invest in plastics recycling infrastructure.

  • US insurers unfailingly poor on ESG, report finds

    27 May 2021
  • Shell ordered to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 in 'historic' court decision

    26 May 2021

    Anglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell has been ordered by a Dutch court to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, which campaigners describe as a "historic" decision.

  • Bond round-up: EU, Swedbank, Wells Fargo, PKN Orlen, Air Liquide, Hammerson, Gecina ... and more

    26 May 2021