Fulfilling the ambitions of the UK’s environmental objectives will require significant investment in green infrastructure over the next decade. However, private finance is not currently being invested at the scale...
The Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures today issues its final recommendations. The project represents a significant milestone on the path towards a low-carbon economy, says Task...
With Brexit negotiations kicking off and the government facing several immediate policy challenges, it would be easy for the new government to be entirely focused on short-term issues. However, it...
Alex White, Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, argues the Financial Stability Board’s climate risk recommendations could inform the UK’s mandatory carbon reporting rules. The Financial Stability Board’s (FSB) Task...
Alex White, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, reviews the crucial role of private investment in improving the state of the UK’s valuable natural assets. As the full extent...
Meryam Omi, Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment Strategy at Legal & General Investment Management, discusses the importance of climate risk disclosure. Floods, heatwaves, rising seas and displaced populations –...
The Clean Growth Strategy marks an important step forward for the UK’s low carbon economy, but the extent to which it will increase private investment varies across sectors, argues Nick...
Claire Jones, member of the IFoA’s Resource and Environment Board and chair of its ESG Investment Working Party, reviews the often overlooked sustainability implications of pension scheme investments. It is...
Alex White, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, reviews the role of public spending in mobilising private investment to the low carbon economy. The UK government has set several...
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