Group of Financial Services Firms Calls for G20 Governments to Detail Climate Plans November 2, 2022 By Virginia Furness A coalition of financial firms led by former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has called on G20 governments to...
Russia’s War With Ukraine Must Not Derail Climate Action: Envoys Warn May 12, 2022 By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett The world needs to speed up decarbonization and not let a focus on energy security in the wake of Russia’s...
COP26 Coal Pledge Falls Short on Support From Big User Countries as Emissions Surge November 5, 2021 By Kate Abnett and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW – A pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference...
Coal in Crosshairs as UN Climate Summit Brings Raft of Clean Energy Pledges November 4, 2021 By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop GLASGOW – Government representatives at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow on Thursday will turn their focus to tackling the...
Banks, Asset Managers, Representing 40% of World’s Assets, Vow to Meet Climate Goals November 3, 2021 By Tom Metcalf and Alex Morales Banks and asset managers representing 40% of the world’s financial assets have now pledged to meet the goals set out...
Financial Services Groups Urge G20 Leaders to Set ‘Clear, Credible, Ambitious’ Climate Goals October 12, 2021 By Simon Jessop Financial services groups responsible for more than $90 trillion in assets on Monday called for the leaders of the world’s...
Eight Leading Insurers and Reinsurers Launch Net-Zero Climate Alliance July 12, 2021 Eight of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance companies on Sunday launched an alliance to help speed up a transition...
UN Envoy Carney Backs Investors’ Call for Increased Climate Risk Disclosure September 28, 2020 By Simon Jessop United Nations climate envoy Mark Carney on Thursday threw his weight behind a growing push by investors for companies to...
Former Bank of England Chief Carney Joins Advisory Board of Allianz’ PIMCO September 18, 2020 Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney will join the advisory board of PIMCO, one of the world’s biggest bond...
Bank of England’s Carney Warns Investors to Get Serious About Climate Change February 27, 2020 By Alastair Marsh and Jill Ward In a world facing a climate crisis, investors need to start taking account of carbon emissions and rising temperatures in...