Ben Payton
The region is grappling with the phase-out of coal-fired power generation, while regulators are tightening sustainable finance requirements.
VCMI executive director Mark Kenber tells RI that carbon offsets are needed to help achieve net zero – but says the market can only flourish if projects can demonstrate integrity.
The world is running out of time to avert the worst effects of climate change. Can COP28 find answers?
CDP’s new CEO, Sherry Madera, says more and better data is vital to meeting net-zero goals.
Biodiversity credits continue to divide opinion. NatureFinance executive director Simon Zadek says that policy incentives are vital for the market to move beyond ‘toy town’ and help solve the nature crisis.
Investors are becoming concerned that an energy transition mining boom will have adverse effects on nature.
Nature is finally clawing its way onto investors’ agendas, with the launch of collective engagement initiatives and the development of disclosure frameworks.
Disclosure is improving in emerging markets, but data challenges continue to deter some investors.
Evolving regulations mean that collecting data on ESG issues in supply chains is a key priority for investors.
New investor tools are bringing steel, one of the world’s dirtiest – but most vital – industries, under ever-greater scrutiny.