Analysis

  • Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail

    16 September 2024

    Heating is still dominated by fossil fuels but scientists on the electric heat side are catching up, writes Ted Franks

  • Norway's sovereign wealth fund's Exxon paradox

    13 September 2024

    Exxon wanted to sue their shareholders over climate resolutions. The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund responded by increasing its share in the company - and putting its climate credibility at risk, writes Diego Alexander Foss

  • Increasing offshore wind auction ambition

    12 September 2024

    Despite the latest auction, a lot more must done to meet the UK's offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030, writes Shane O'Connor

  • Sustainability thought leader of the year - EMEA: Mardi McBrien

    10 September 2024

    The long-serving sustainable finance expert identifies five trends that will shape the next few years of climate-related disclosures. Michael Hurley reports

  • DNB 'hopes others will follow' its transition loan framework

    09 September 2024

    The Norwegian bank's framework is an "important step" to make it easier for its clients to understand its expectations around 'transition loans', Nina Ahlstrand and Morten Knutzen tell Ahren Lester

  • Carbon removals versus reductions misses the point

    06 September 2024

    For the atmosphere's balance sheet, emission reductions and removals are both vitally important, argues Mary Grady

  • Putting transition plans to the test: MSCI

    05 September 2024

    Investors face a tough task scrutinising corporate transition plans - but an increasing number of tools promise to help. In the fifth article in a series, Michael Hurley examines MSCI's offering

  • CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy

    04 September 2024

    The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy aims to feed the growing appetite for climate adaptation and resilience investments. Ahren Lester reports

  • Should investors be more worried about forever chemicals?

    03 September 2024

    Rory Sullivan and Fatima Husain consider the impact of so-called 'forever chemicals' and what investors can do to mitigate their impact on the environment.

  • Why new certainty on sustainability is an opportunity for UK businesses and investors

    02 September 2024

    Swift action and government certainty on sustainability by the new UK government can help create the conditions needed to manage the transition to net zero economy, writes John Gummer, Lord Debden