A complete guide to UK banks' sustainable finance and fossil fuel funding activities
A look at HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds, NatWest and Standard Chartered's sustainable funding policies.
Interface Head of Global Sustainability Strategy Liz Minné on giving up carbon offsets to focus on value chain carbon reductions
"Offsets were always a bridge strategy for us."
What to expect at COP30 – and why many CSOs are sitting this one out
COP30 is widely expected to be a consequential climate summit.
BBVA sustainable funding activities up nearly 50% year on year
76% of the €64bn was allocated to projects related to climate change and natural capital.
Barclays exits Net Zero Banking Alliance
The bank said the departure of global banks means "the organisation no longer has the membership to support our transition".
EU set to adopt voluntary sustainability reporting standard for SMEs
The standard is expected to cover most of requests SMEs receive from banks, investors and large corporates.
HSBC provided US$54bn of sustainable finance in the first half of 2025
The bank aims to provide between US$750 billion and US$1 trillion of sustainable finance by 2030.
Renewables ambition up by just 2% since COP28 pledge to triple capacity
Only 22 countries have revised their targets since COP28.
Heavy snow and heatwave blamed for 14% profit loss at UK bakery chain Greggs
"Heavy snow and strong winds in January and unusually hot weather in June had a material impact on consumer behaviour."
