Funds struggle to sell sustainability as greenwashing spreads November 1, 2022 Fund managers are struggling to sell their green investment products to financial advisers as rampant greenwashing erodes trust in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) industry, fresh research has
Met top brass says Just Stop Oil will be ‘brought to justice’ as group tries to scale Downing St gates November 1, 2022 The Met Police’s number two in command has vowed to bring Just Stop Oil protesters “to justice” as protestors tried to climb the gates of Downing Street. Assistant Commissioner Matt Twist made his comments on LBC this morning after the environmental group made headlines vandalising MI5, the Home Office, Bank of England and HQ of [...]
Tech could get Britain’s net zero target back on track October 31, 2022 Tech could get Britain back on track to meet its net zero commitment after the chair of the independent Climate Change Committee warned that progress on the target had gone awry in recent months. With the UN’s flagship climate conference COP27 in Egypt one week away, Committee chair Lord Deben told The Independent today that [...]
Awkward questions in Canary Wharf as HSBC accused of pumping ‘sustainable bonds’ into fossil fuels October 31, 2022 HSBC has allegedly pumped billions of dollars into fossil fuels, deforestation and air travel and labelled it “sustainable finance”. A new investigation investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the BBC has suggested that at least $2.4bn of deals that the bank counts towards its sustainability goals were actually contributing to climate change. HSBC has committed [...]
Global health at ‘the mercy of fossil fuels’, says report October 26, 2022 The world’s reliance on fossil fuels is compounding global risks to health following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, said a new report last night. Risks include air quality, food and energy security, as Brits brace for a tough winter as oil and gas costs soar. The EU-funded Lancet Countdown, an annual report on climate [...]
Greta Thunberg: Some climate protests may do more harm than good October 18, 2022 Greta Thunberg has said the methods used by some climate activists have gone too far, suggesting they could do more harm than good for public opinion. The teenage activist said she was concerned that groups may sometimes alienate rather than drive home meaningful change when they take action. “The climate movement has a lot of [...]
Dam: Climate change poses risks to energy infrastructure October 16, 2022 Extreme weather events caused by climate change pose a significant risk to the world's energy infrastructure, warned the WMO.
Lightrock raises £744m for new climate fund October 13, 2022 London-based private equity platform Lightrock said it had sailed past funding targets for a new climate fund today after bagging €860m to pump into firms developing net-zero tech.
London’s summer heatwave sparked plunge in footfall as Mayor warns against climate crisis October 3, 2022 The summer heatwave saw London visitors plunge as commuters swap the City for the shade, says London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Speaking at the Reuters IMPACT Conference later today, the Mayor will reveal that on 18 July, when temperatures in London exceeded 35 degrees, there were 385,640 daytime workers in central London, when 518,000 workers would usually be [...]
How sustainable is eyecare? September 28, 2022 | City Talk Dr John Buchan, Assistant Professor of International Eye Health LSHTM Climate change is regarded by many as the greatest long-term threat to global health in the 21st century. Although modest progress has been made by many sectors, overall, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continue to rise. Health services are substantial contributors to national greenhouse gas emissions [...]