Sustainable Finance

Institutional investors still hungry for sustainable assets

Client demand and net zero targets are driving more appetite for sustainable assets.

Melodie Michel

05 December 2024

Mining

Teck Resources’ first TNFD report shows financial benefits of aligning with climate transition

Climate solutions may create additional complexity, but benefits outweigh downsides.

Melodie Michel

03 December 2024

climate resilience

COP29: Climate resilience gets growing support – but insufficient funds

This year's record-low donations to the Adaptation Fund could be linked to negotiations around the new collective quantified goal.

Melodie Michel

20 November 2024

Climate risk

Climate change tops future risks as more people feel its effects

More people feel vulnerable to climate risk in Europe than in the United States.

Melodie Michel

15 October 2024

Climate Adaptation

Climate scientists warn about ‘perilous times’ ahead despite imminent emissions peak

Current policies put us on track for approximately 2.7°C peak warming by 2100.

Melodie Michel

10 October 2024

COP29

COP29: Azerbaijan wants fossil fuels to fund climate adaptation

Azerbaijan’s energy agenda for this year's COP has been met with scepticism.

Melodie Michel

17 September 2024

Climate Adaptation

Zurich creates alliance to accelerate climate resilience

Severe storms cost insurers a record US$60 billion last year.

Melodie Michel

04 September 2024

Operations & Finance

Report: Listed firms responsible for environmental damages worth 4% of global GDP

More than a quarter of companies generate environmental costs larger than their net income.

Melodie Michel

30 July 2024

Policy & Standards

South Africa adopts climate law mandating GHG reduction targets

Sectors covered by the law include agriculture, industry, energy, mining, transportation and forestry.

Melodie Michel

23 July 2024

Policy & Standards

Labor dept. proposal seeks to protect workers from extreme heat

The move comes amid record-high temperatures: Nearly half of the population of the contiguous United States was under extreme heat alerts this week.

Olivia Peluso

10 July 2024