Climate & environment

The blended finance initiative will back companies offering affordable insurance products to mitigate climate risks for vulnerable farming communities in developing countries

In this book, the author presents a critique of the current economic system and its devastating impact on biodiversity. But his “anti-capitalism conservation movement” is too fantastical to have merit, writes Christopher Walker

The fund is targeting a final close of €150m and has already made three investments, most recently in clam farming specialist MITO

Simon Hallett, head of climate strategy at Cambridge Associates and soon-to-be co-chair of the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative, discusses the key role of advisers in the transition to a low-carbon economy

New data from the OECD and IEA shows that while the world’s richest countries have pledged to reduce or remove support for fossil fuels, those plans have been undone by the energy crisis

Nefco, the Nordic Green Bank, hopes its new Biodiversity Pilot Programme will encourage creative thinking to develop impactful biodiversity strategies

Ninety One’s chief sustainability officer explain how the firm is focused on having a “real world impact” by engaging with high emitters and developing just transition frameworks for emerging markets

The Inflation Reduction Act is unlikely to reduce inflation but it has been hailed as the most significant piece of climate change legislation passed into law by the US Congress

ESG ratings of companies do not always reflect accurately their environmental and social performance, according to new research

An initiative to bring social considerations into the decision-making process for climate investments has been launched by the Impact Investing Institute with the backing of 18 financial institutions