Deforestation

Financial institutions provided nearly US$9tn to ‘deforestation economy’ in 2024

BBVA, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking group are the only FIs to screen all high-risk commodities.

Melodie Michel

14 August 2025

Climate litigation

BlackRock greenwashing case tests enforceability of sustainable fund label rules

"We want other investment managers to heed the warning of this complaint."

Melodie Michel

18 October 2024

Operations & Finance

Google buys stake in Taiwan solar firm to offset regional emissions

Google has purchased a stake in a BlackRock-backed solar firm amid cries that the AI boom is worsening Big Tech's carbon footprint.

Olivia Peluso

01 July 2024

Operations & Finance

Investors worth US$14tn leave CA100+ climate group

The move comes just a few days after CA100+ released a net zero standard for oil and gas companies, signalling its intention to start pressuring the sector to decarbonise.

Melodie Michel

16 February 2024

COP28

Private sector finance at COP28: Commitment and capacity building

Private sector climate finance needs to multiply by a factor of 15 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Melodie Michel

06 December 2023