Rob Langston

Articles by Rob Langston

  • COP29: 1.5°C slipping away without mandatory transition plans, says Guterres

    14 November 2024

    UN secretary-general António Guterres has called for mandatory rules for corporates and financial institutions to have 1.5°C-aligned transition plans, after warning that efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C are "slipping away".

  • COP29: Global emissions reach record high in 2024, and time almost up for 1.5°C

    13 November 2024

    There is still no sign that the world has reached a peak in fossil fuel carbon emissions, as emissions reached record levels in 2024, according to the latest Global Carbon Budget report, which warned that time has almost run out to hit the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C target.

  • COP29: BlackRock among investors working on Singapore-led debt finance initiative

    12 November 2024

    The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to develop an 'industrial transformation' infrastructure debt programme under the $5 billion FAST-P blended finance initiative.

  • COP29: Climate crisis an 'economy killer', says UNFCCC's Stiell

    12 November 2024

    The climate crisis is an "economy killer" that could be destroying up to 5% of GDP in many countries, according to Simon Stiell, executive secretary of UNFCCC, organiser of COP29.

  • Amundi remains committed to just transition as flagship fund renamed

    11 November 2024

    The Amundi Just Transition for Climate fund has been renamed following updated guidance from ESMA for funds with ESG or sustainability-related names.

  • Can COP29 deliver on the key issue of finance?

    08 November 2024

    COP29, due to begin on Monday has been dubbed 'the finance COP', and will be judged largely on whether it succeeds in stimulating a step change in financial flows to both climate mitigation and adaptation.

  • IIGCC CEO calls for 'ambitious' NCQG ahead of COP29

    04 November 2024

    A more "ambitious" New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance could help avoid a delay to global climate action and give clear recognition of the private sector's role, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) said.

  • Verra launches nature framework

    31 October 2024

    Standard setter Verra has launched the first version of its Nature Framework, an asset methodology that will enable projects to quantify biodiversity outcomes and generate nature credits.

  • Aviva Investors launches carbon removal fund

    29 October 2024

    Aviva Investors has launched a carbon removal fund for institutional investors investing in nature-based and engineered carbon removal solutions and projects that provide 'high-integrity' carbon removal credits.

  • Verra pledges faster project reviews despite workforce cuts

    24 October 2024

    Standard setter Verra pledged to speed up its project review process, in its first update since it announced plans to cut its workforce by a quarter earlier this week.