Climate & environment

The new fund is targeting an additional €200m as it searches for companies offering scalable, disruptive technologies capable of slashing the carbon footprint of the transport sector.  

The latest World Energy Outlook report by the International Energy Agency indicates that government responses to the crisis signal a turning point towards “a cleaner, more affordable and more secure” energy system

A global transformation to a low-emissions economy is expected to require investments of at least $4-6 trillion a year, according to the UN latest report on progress made by signatories of the Paris Agreement

With global leaders due to meet next month in Egypt at COP27, the mayors of some of world’s biggest cities have announced a record investment in climate projects for cities in the Southern Hemisphere.

After the pandemic, are we going back to the ‘old normal world’ or do wo use it as a portal to a ‘next normal’? And if so, how will this ‘next normal world’ look like?  

A group of institutional investors is suing the German carmaker as they fear some of its lobbying activities go against the climate goals set by the company

Lightrock’s inaugural climate fund backs tech companies focused on energy transition, decarbonisation, sustainable food & agriculture and sustainable transportation

A report by think tank Carbon Tracker shows that only 2% of the world’s biggest polluters adequately disclose climate risks in their financial statements 

The investment will support Tilabras Aquaculture’s growth plans, including building new hatchery and breeding facilities and expanding its existing farming and processing plants

The head of EY’s climate change and sustainability practice explains how they are helping clients to manage one of the world’s greatest-ever challenges and why he believes the recent ESG backlash is a “flash in the pan”.