Golden eagles and wildcats could return to England May 19, 2021 The UK government announced a scheme to reintroduce wildcats and golden eagles back into the country. Reintroductions and habitat restoration work will help reverse decline of wildlife and meet new legally binding biodiversity targets, said the government in a new announcement. Golden eagles have been almost completely absent from English skies for around 180 years, [...]
Climate-related reporting sprints to centre stage May 19, 2021 | City Talk As the world begins to count the days to the start of the summer Olympics, a far more importance race for the human race has also begun in earnest. Whether due to the fast-approaching COP26 conference due to be held in Glasgow in November, efforts are now taking place at considerable pace to move the [...]
Shell’s shareholders vote for its climate strategy, despite growing support for its activist rival May 18, 2021 Energy giant Shell saw its shareholders overwhelmingly support the company’s energy transition strategy today, despite growing backing for a second climate resolution filed by an activist group. An advisory vote on its climate strategy, which meant it was a non-binding resolution, won 88.74 per cent shareholder support at its annual general meeting (AGM) today. The [...]
Net Zero: New oil, gas and coal development must end this year, IEA says May 18, 2021 New oil and gas field development and extraction must end this year, while no new coal-fired power stations can be built if the Earth is to stay within safe limits of global warming, the world’s leading energy organisation has said today. Halting developments is fundamental to meeting the net-zero emissions goal by 2050, to keep [...]
In the lead up to COP26, ministers need to revolutionise procurement policies to meet net zero targets May 14, 2021 Boris Johnson’s bold aim to cut carbon emissions by 78 per cent by 2035 has cemented Britain’s commitment to address the climate crisis in the lead up to COP26 in Glasgow later this year. Questions on delivery remain, however. While we await the Treasury’s much-anticipated Net Zero review, the UK needs to deploy a smart [...]
Consign coal to history ahead of COP26, says Sharma May 14, 2021 Alok Sharma has this morning called on nations around the world “to consign coal to history” ahead of this autumn’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Speaking this morning, the UK’s president for the crunch talks said the G7 economies would lead the way in the quest to stop using the fossil fuel. “Because if we [...]
Vote against Shell’s energy transition strategy, Pirc urges investors May 11, 2021 Shareholder advisory PIRC has recommended investors vote against Shell’s non-binding resolution on its energy transition strategy at its annual meeting next week. The Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC), a major proxy advisory, said Royal Dutch Shell’s strategy to cut emissions “does not seem to have a clear plan for the competitive aspects of the [...]
Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested after attacks on Canary Wharf banks May 11, 2021 Extinction Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook was arrested at her home this morning for conspiracy to cause criminal damage and fraud after her group attacked banks in Canary Wharf. Activists from Extinction Rebellion smashed the window frontage of HSBC and Barclays last month. They have also targeted Lloyd’s of London, where they dumped fake coal outside [...]
SSE and Equinor to build Scotland’s first carbon capture power station May 11, 2021 Energy heavyweights SSE and Equinor have tabled plans to build Scotland’s first power station using carbon capture technology, in a step towards a low carbon future. If repurposed, the gas-fired unit at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, could catch up to 1.5m tonnes of carbon dioxide from its emissions each year. The plans are still dependant on securing [...]
Impact investing becomes the hot topic but terminology confuses investors May 10, 2021 UK investors are prioritising responsible investment but remain confused when it comes to investment terminology, new research shows. Nearly two thirds of investors surveyed by Close Brothers Asset Management, who currently have an average of £320,000 invested, are prioritising responsible investment over ‘traditional’ returns. Interest in so-called impact investing has surged in recent years and [...]