The head of the UK’s #ClimateChange Committee, #ChrisStark, will resign as the government struggles to put the country on a trajectory to reach a #NetZero #carbon emissions goal by 2050. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The resolution, led by the #Dutch activist group Follow This, has been backed by Rathbones, Nest, Brunel and Amundi. independent.co.uk/business/recor…

Clean #energy developers in Michigan and #MonroeCounty faced conflict over land ownership due to rising medical costs, with Montcalm County's wind farm and Monroe County's land being recalled. independent.co.uk/news/ap-kansas…

Insurers in talks to overhaul #NetZero group after member exodus ft.com/content/07cf82…

What a #NetZero Future Means for a #SouthAfrican #Coal Town bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

The new guidance provides details on the #ESG disclosure and risk management systems that the #EuropeanUnion's prudential regime will assess responsible-investor.com/eu-banking-reg…

#SouthAfrica will probably fail to achieve its #NetZero emissions goal by 2050 as outlined in the latest Integrated Resource Plan bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A team of #economists said it wanted to try and quantify the economic damage from rising #oceans independent.co.uk/climate-change…

2025 marks the #EU's green ambitions milestone, with companies reporting on carbon emissions reduction under the #CorporateSustainabilityReportingDirective, requiring #sustainability improvements and supply chain coordination. independent.co.uk/news/business/…

Levern Water in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, has been regenerated with £2.8m of blue-green infrastructure, creating a flood plain and preventing heavy rain damage. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Asset owners focus deep dive analysis on responses to RI's #NetZero stocktake by investor type. responsible-investor.com/ri-net-zero-su…

UK government to scrap "#BoilerTax" after manufacturers increased gas boiler prices to cover fines if #EcoFriendly heat pump targets are missed, following watering down of #NetZero policies. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

#BP faces potential profit halving amid misconduct scandal, but questions about future strategy persist, with pressure on the board to abandon green commitments and increase #FossilFuel production. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

#India's renewable energy stocks have seen a significant rally, but their extended valuations indicate warning signs, as investors follow the hype cycle rather than fundamentals. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bloomberg's #sustainable indices experienced significant growth last year, with the MSCI Paris-Aligned Indices and iShares EUR Corp Bond ESG Paris-Aligned Climate UCITS ETF increasing assets by 3.5 times. bloomberg.com/professional/b…

In 2023, the Science-Based Targets initiative (#SBTi) reported a double-digit increase in companies and financial institutions setting validated targets for reducing #emissions. independent.co.uk/climate-change…

Britain's largest oil and gas lender, #Barclays, will cease direct financing of new fields and restrict lending to energy companies expanding #Fossil Fuel production amid pressure over #ClimateChange. reuters.com/world/uk/barcl…

#RioTinto and #BHPGroup have announced a pilot "green iron" project to reduce emissions for steelmakers relying on Australian iron ore. The first pilot electric smelting furnace will be built in #Australia, potentially starting in 2027. reuters.com/markets/commod…

🚨In light of the launch of the Zero Carbon Analytics ‘Debunking #greenwashing guide’, we are hosting an online webinar on 28 Feb, 9am CET, featuring a range of panellists who will touch on their experiences and insights in the area of greenwashing. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Billions in #CarbonCredits, but at what cost? GRAIN dataset exposes how fossil fuel giants & "carbon cowboys" are driving land grabs in the global South, displacing communities and deepening the #ClimateCrisis. grain.org/e/7190