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More than 150 protestors camp outside Fife chemical plant demanding closure
Over 150 people gathered in a protest camp outside a Fife chemical plant in calls for it to be shut…
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These Pictures Of July’s Bonkers Weather Have A Bigger Story To Tell
Chances are, depending on when you read this, it’s either high winds and violent rain outside your door or blue…
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Investors call for vote on companies’ climate change plans
A group of more than 50 asset managers is calling for companies to disclose details of their progress on tackling…
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Climate change dominates ESG agenda for investors and intermediaries
When asked to name ESG issues which were front of mind when making investment decisions, the most familiar topics were…
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UK likely to swelter in frequent 40C summers even if global warming is limited
The UK is likely to swelter in regular 40C summers, experts warn, even if global warming is limited to 1.5C.…
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Apocalyptic 300ft sandstorm swallows city as buildings vanish in orange cloud
This is the incredible moment a 300ft sandstorm swallows a Chinese city leaving buildings and roads covered in dust. Dunhuang…
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Heatwave deaths could soar to 7,000 a year by 2051 due to rapid global heating
Heat-related deaths in the UK could triple in the next 30 years, to around 7,000 annually, according to a report.…
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Heatwave-Related Deaths in UK Could Triple In The Next 30 Years
Heat-related deaths in the UK could triple in the next 30 years, according to a new report by the British…
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Fidelity International to hold investee companies to higher standards on climate change and gender diversity
The asset manager set out the new policies in its Sustainable Investing Voting Principles and Guidelines published today (26 July),…
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Formula E star Alexander Sims is so green-fingered he’s building himself his own eco-house
Formula E star Alexander Sims is so green-fingered that he is building himself his own eco-house. An invitation to join…
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Rize ETF launches Environmental Impact ETF to tackle climate change
The Rize Environmental Impact 100 UCITS ETF (LIFE) is classified as an Article 9 fund under SFDR and carries an…
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UK so hot Devon and Cornwall on high alert for wildfires as temperatures hit 31C
Parts of southwest England are on alert for wildfires after police issued a warning that sizzling heat could lead to…
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Glasgow council leader rejects claims COP26 will be covid “super spreader” event
Glasgow city council’s leader has said she is “absolutely” focused on ensuring an international climate change summit does not become…
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Climate fear as extreme weather events leave trail of destruction across world
Catastrophic extreme weather on five continents at the same time prove we are experiencing the impacts of climate change, say…
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Prince William and Kate speak out as more than 125 killed in devastating flood
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken out in a heartbreaking statement after extreme flooding killed more than 125…
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Europe torn apart by torrents as killer floods claim 125 lives with 1300 missing
Europe has been swamped by rain with villages torn apart by rising torrents – 900 troops have been deployed to…
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Top UK and worldwide road trip destinations listed as Scotland comes top
The North Coast 500 in Scotland has been crowned the UK’s number one road trip destination. Beginning and ending at…
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China Carbon Trading Kicks Off, Week In Review
TIANJIN, CHINA – JULY 20: A Chinese flag flies in front of a coal fired power plant on July 20,…
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These 8 low-profile electric-vehicle stocks can soar after bold new climate plan unveiled, analysts say
The European Union has unveiled one of the world’s most ambitious plans to tackle climate change in a program that…
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Senate Democrats announce $3.5 trillion budget agreement
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats announced Tuesday that they have reached a budget agreement among themselves that envisions spending an enormous…
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Britain to be warmer than Brazil as Azores air plume sparks 28C heatwave
Britain will be warmer than Brazil this weekend as a heatwave brings temperatures of 28C. The sizzler forecast by the…
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Mayors demand local powers to battle climate change to help UK reach net zero
Mayors are urging the Government to devolve their powers so authorities can individually tackle climate change ahead of COP26. The…
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Culture wars battle is ‘fabricated’ by politicians, says think tank
Culture wars and the “anti-woke” agenda are pitting working class communities against each other, a report warns today. Fabian Society…
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England to play Italy in same weather as 1966 team with 20C highs and rain
Brits are braced for another weekend washout but Met Office forecasters say England’s football team could be in luck with…
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Here’s what a megadrought in North America means for investors — and, possibly, the Fed
As part of its new strategy announced on Thursday, the European Central Bank will consider climate change in its setting…
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Industry Voice: How climate change can impact return expectations and what this means for multi-asset investors
Climate change impacts potential future asset class returns in in three main ways: The first concerns physical costs, taking into…
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Hohn: Net-zero by 2050 is ‘a joke’ as faster action needed
Speaking at Incisive Media’s Sustainable Investment Festival on 23 June, Hohn, who is founder of The Children’s Investment Fund Management…
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Drivers warned 1million cars may not work with new petrol – how to check yours
Almost one million motorists and motorbikers cannot use petrol that will become standard, so must pay more or risk engine…
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Asset managers increasingly incorporating climate-risk into investment decisions – Aviva Investors
The research found 80% of asset managers ‘always’ or ‘often’ incorporate climate risk into investment decisions. In contrast, only two…
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Airdrie company supports Round Britain Climate Challenge
Airdrie company Autonomous iOt was “proud” to support Conservation Without Borders at the Glasgow launch of its Round Britain Climate…
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‘Human Swan’ flying into Falkirk area in bid to highlight climate change
An Australian adventurer dubbed the Human Swan is taking to the skies to raise awareness of climate change – and…
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Extinction Rebellion protesters ejected after Ascot demonstration aimed at Queen
Climate change protesters chained themselves to running railings at Ascot in a protest echoing a seminal moment in the fight…
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Schroders and Blue Orchard debut EM climate impact fund
The Schroder ISF BlueOrchard Emerging Markets Climate Bond fund, a UCITS strategy offering daily liquidity, will invest in mainly emerging…
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Kate Middleton’s passion project by launching kids’ centre to change lives
The Duchess of Cambridge is launching a centre for early childhood development and wants the issue to be treated as…
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Investors with $41tn urge G7 to ‘accelerate action’ on climate crisis
Fidelity International, State Street, Amundi and Schroders are among a group of more than 400 influential investors that have called…
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Grunin Prize Winner Helped Argentinian Network Of Municipalities Step Up Sustainable Purchasing
Back in 2018, a network of Argentinian municipalities aiming to fight climate change were looking for help—specifically, they needed a…
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BlackRock partners with Baringa to boost climate change analytics technology
A new long-term partnership will see the firms collaborate to set the standard for modelling the impacts of climate change…
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BlackRock buys climate change tech to bolster Aladdin platform
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has acquired climate change modelling technology from an independent consultancy to integrate into its…
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Where’s the sense in excluding climate change data from a company’s accounts?
Last weekend’s G7 finance minister’s meeting was dominated by news on a global tax deal, but that was not all…
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208 FTSE4Good firms at risk of expulsion
These were introduced on 8 June 2021 in a semi-annual index review. This included the introduction of minimum climate scores…
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Low-income homes ‘should get free heat pumps’ under plans to axe gas boilers
Poorer households should be given free heat pumps as part of plans to axe gas boilers, experts have told the…
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Fulcrum fund cools down target as it turns up the heat on Paris alignment
Earlier this year, the fund’s temperature was running at 1.9C. Iselin Aslakstrom, director of responsible investment at Fulcrum Asset Management,…
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CEOs want SEC climate reporting separate from earnings but concede new rules are likely
CEOs at the powerful Business Roundtable, investor groups and mostly Democratic lawmakers told the Securities and Exchange Commission they’d support…
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UK warned its failure to adapt to warming threatens net zero target
By Adam Vaughan A wildfire in Scotland, UK, in March 2021 JASPERIMAGE / Alamy The UK government has been warned…
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The UK has a strong hand to play but needs repositioning first
Sceptics have long argued that the UK is past its peak and trading largely on former glories. They point to…
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LGIM to divest from four companies on ESG grounds as nine remain on exclusion list
This year, LGIM will divest its holdings in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, AIG, PPL Corporation and China Mengniu Dairy for “unsatisfactory responses to engagement and/or…
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Slashing carbon emissions from UK steel industry could cost £6bn and 25,000 jobs
“Greening” Britain’s steel industry could cost 25,000 jobs and £6billion, an expert revealed today. Firms are under pressure from the…
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Environment & energy in President Biden’s first 100 days in office
Journalists are reliably fond of two things: 1) Arbitrary ways to grade politicians, like the “100 days in office” meme;…
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