Accounting bodies unite on nature March 4, 2022 | City Talk The chief executives of 10 of the world’s leading accountancy institutes, including ICAS, have joined together to support a new call to action in response to the nature crisis, ahead of the upcoming UN Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) COP 15. Working together as part of the Global Accounting Alliance (GAA), the CEOs are signing [...]
Light freight handling could reach 20m parcels if Thames’ potential unlocked February 9, 2022 When it comes to light freight handling, the River Thames has a lot of untapped potential which needs only to be unlocked, said a new research. Commissioned by the Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Port of London Authority, the ‘Light Freight on the River Thames’ report highlighted that using the river to handle 20 [...]
EM impact investing: the importance of the environment February 7, 2022 | City Talk As emerging market (EM) impact investors, care for the environment has long been a concern for us. In fact, the environment is one of five key investment themes we’ve identified as part of our impact investment process. By investing in sustainably run companies whose products or services help address environmental and societal challenges, our intent [...]
ExxonMobil cuts costs and combines businesses amid activist pressure February 1, 2022 ExxonMobil is cutting costs amid activist pressure, in a bid to boost returns and accelerate its transition to a greener future.
BP hires renewable specialist to head new offshore wind division January 27, 2022 Oil and gas giant BP is set to appoint an executive from Danish wind power firm Orsted to head its new offshore wind division according to Reuters.
INEOS unveils plans to build low-carbon hydrogen manufacturing plant January 27, 2022 INEOS has announced plans to build a low-carbon hydrogen manufacturing plant, and has invited contractors to submit designs for the project.
Government provides Sizewell C nuclear plant with £100m investment boost January 27, 2022 The government has allocated a further £100m for the Sizewell C nuclear project as it hopes to lure in private investors.
Exclusive: Inflexion bolsters green credentials with minority investment in Wood Thilsted January 24, 2022 Inflexionhas strengthened its green credentials with a minority investment in an offshore wind engineering consultancy.
Hydrogen specialists CPH2 announce plans to list on London Stock Exchange January 17, 2022 Clean Power Hydrogen has announced plans to trade on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with a £50m fundraiser.
Nickel prices rise to 10-year highs as car giants embrace electric vehicles January 12, 2022 Nickel prices surged to decade-highs on Wednesday, as car giants scramble to secure supplies for electric vehicle batteries as the market booms.