The Nature Conservancy estimates that about US$722 billion-US$967 billion per year of additional financing is needed to close the gap and effectively address the biodiversity crisis.

In 2020, Apple promised to bring its entire carbon footprint to net zero by 2030 — through innovations in materials, clean energy, low-carbon shipping, and restoring natural ecosystems.

Now Mother Nature needs a status report from Apple’s environmental team. And it better be good.

The business response to the US Supreme Court ruling against race-conscious admissions in today’s post from Giles Gibbons Friday 5

A new study brings stunning clarity to the ESG debate by finding that ESG-related tilts are only 6% of the assets under management of top institutions.

The financial community plays a crucial role in shaping corporate behavior and driving the transition to a net-zero economy.

Renewables create jobs, improves the national energy grids, increases energy access in developing countries and lowers energy bills states Greener Energy Group

Biodiversity investments offer untapped opportunities for investors to generate measurable financial gains while supporting sustainable practices that benefit the planet.

Decarbonizing the world’s economy will require an enormous amount of minerals like copper, lithium, nickel and cobalt. Everything from electric vehicles to solar panels to transmission lines will require these raw materials.

Shell Plc has walked back its once-ambitious plans to develop millions of carbon offsets projects around the world.

The minister said that an agreement awarded to a Chinese company for gold extraction in Takhar would bring the Taliban government a 65% share of the earnings over five years.

On the day when the UK Gov ordered 104 schools to be closed because of danger of falling - and failing - concrete, it’s in striking contrast to the investment the EU is spending on transport infrastructure, another struggle for residents dodging potholes or waiting for trains in the UK.

As the European Investment Bank’s Climate Survey reveals that climate change is already impacting the lives of a majority of Africans, the bank’s vice president looks at ways in which the continent can play a key role in developing green energy.

Where bright minds gather, conversations start and relationships cemented.

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In the face of escalating climate change threats, a new solution against global warming has emerged - the courtroom.

In the complex landscape of sustainability, measuring impact is no easy feat. With myriad metrics spanning social, environmental, and economic topics, accounting for the total value of a company’s effect on the world might seem impossible says Giles Gibbons in today’s Friday 5

Chris Stark is the CEO of the UK climate change committee. The focus is in part on what the investor should do but covers overall thinking on the state of climate policy and Net Zero.

Equatic.tech and EcoEngineers released a new white paper that outlines a revolutionary process of using seawater electrolysis to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2), while producing clean hydrogen.

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Miners and explorers are scaling back or modifying operations in the Northwest Territories as severe wildfires prompted the government to declare a territory-wide state of emergency on Tuesday.

There are three core steps to determining if an investment can be considered as an SI, which were reiterated in the Q&A document published by the ESAs:

Jamie Broderick shares: Private company data platform Beauhurst puts the spotlight on the UK's most active impact investing funds (using their definition). Some interesting nuggets.