Tag: climate change
Fidelity International unveils government bond fund focused on decarbonisation
Fidelity International, an investment management company, has launched the Fidelity Global Government Bond Climate Aware UCITS ETF.
Climate investor group IIGCC unveils net-zero transition initiative
The IIGCC has launched a climate initiative aimed scaling and accelerating climate-related corporate engagement.
4.6 million UK banking users would shop greener if shown its...
Around 4.6 million UK banking users would shop greener if shown the carbon impact data of their choices.
Dutch bank ING to restrict oil and gas infrastructure funding
ING has unveiled plans to introduce funding restrictions that will target oil and gas infrastructure as it seeks to align with its climate goals.
European Parliament votes for member states to reduce emissions by 2030
The European Parliament has passed legislation that will require EU member states to cut greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030.
EU financial regulators to carry out financial system climate stress test
The EU’s financial regulators are planning to carry out a system-wide analysis of the financial sector’s climate-related risk resilience.
Canadian government to mandate large suppliers to disclose GHG emissions
New standards by the Canadian government will require large suppliers to disclose their GHG emissions and set targets to reduce them.
FinTech Tide eliminates all of its carbon emissions in industry-first
Digital business financial platform Tide has become the first FinTech to remove 100% of its emissions with durable carbon removal.
Multinational bank BNP Paribas to face climate lawsuit
BNP Paribas have been sued by three non-governmental organisations due to a failure to comply with the country’s duty of vigilance law regarding climate change.
Greenwashing is impacting faith in ESG – can data be the...
Greenwashing is still a widespread problem. As the pressures increase for firms to act sustainably, both through regulation and customer expectations, there is a risk more will look to embellish their green efforts.