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22 Feb 22
Governments across the world spend $1.8trn on environmentally harmful subsidies each year, which could be redistributed to help combat climate change, according to an international pressure group.
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17 Jan 22
Global investments by sovereign funds meeting environmental, social and governance standards more then trebled last year, as Covid-19 accelerated the move away from fossil fuels, according to experts...
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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18 Nov 21
The credit outlook of local and regional governments outside the US still carry a negative outlook, despite many economies emerging from Covid-19, according to ratings agency S&P.
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17 Nov 21
The European Union has agreed in principle a €170bn budget for 2022, to help fund the region’s recovery from Covid-19.
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15 Nov 21
Developed nations and finance organisations need to commit more funding to poorer countries after last weekend’s climate change agreement failed to set overarching targets, according to experts.
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12 Nov 21
The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
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8 Nov 21
Increased carbon taxes are likely to have a bigger long-term economic impact on countries which are heavily reliant on carbon-intensive energy, according to ratings agency S&P.
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3 Nov 21
The Asian Development Bank has launched two multi-billion-dollar pilots aimed at the early retirement or repurposing of coal power plants, to help meet long-term climate goals.
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2 Nov 21
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has called for improved finance opportunities to help address climate change, after the nation pledged to hit carbon neutrality by 2070.
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1 Nov 21
Emerging economies need greater access to financial assistance to help prepare for natural disasters brought on by climate change, according to the OECD.
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15 Oct 21
Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
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13 Oct 21
The United Nations COP26 climate conference in Glasgow must be a turning point in the global fight to limit global warming and finance ministers need to play their part, the head of the UN has said.
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7 Sep 21
From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
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10 Aug 21
The Greek government has allocated half a billion euros to help rebuild communities and woodland areas after wildfires devasted the nation.
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10 Aug 21
Finance ministers have been urged to take note of a stark new report showing the world is running out of time to limit global warming, and shift their focus towards cutting emissions to zero.
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16 Jul 21
Plans for a 'green tariff' on carbon-intensive goods entering the European Union risk leaving developing countries at a disadvantage, a report has warned.
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12 Jul 21
Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
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22 Jun 21
Emissions in the European Union's agriculture sector stayed the same despite more than a quarter of European Union spending on the sector being allocated to environmental projects between 2014 and...
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19 May 21
Governments need to spend far more on research and development on clean energy if the world is to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency has said.
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14 May 21
Finance ministries need to be at the forefront of the coordinated approach that governments need to take to deal with environmental challenges, a study has found.
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23 Apr 21
Joe Biden’s pledge to spend $5.7bn each year helping developing countries deal with climate change has been criticised for lagging behind promises from other nations.
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19 Mar 21
Unabated global warming could lead to more than 60 countries having their credit ratings downgraded by the end of this decade, according to a study.
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22 Jan 21
The climate credentials of the European Investment Bank, the EU financing arm, have been questioned by campaigners who say it has more to do to meet its green ambitions.
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11 Nov 20
The world’s major economies have been “moving in the opposite direction” from their climate commitments by continuing to fund fossil fuels during the pandemic, researchers have said.
22 Feb 22Governments across the world spend $1.8trn on environmentally harmful subsidies each year, which could be redistributed to help combat climate change, according to an international pressure group.
17 Jan 22Global investments by sovereign funds meeting environmental, social and governance standards more then trebled last year, as Covid-19 accelerated the move away from fossil fuels, according to experts...
19 Nov 21The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
18 Nov 21The credit outlook of local and regional governments outside the US still carry a negative outlook, despite many economies emerging from Covid-19, according to ratings agency S&P.
17 Nov 21The European Union has agreed in principle a €170bn budget for 2022, to help fund the region’s recovery from Covid-19.
15 Nov 21Developed nations and finance organisations need to commit more funding to poorer countries after last weekend’s climate change agreement failed to set overarching targets, according to experts.
3 Nov 21The Asian Development Bank has launched two multi-billion-dollar pilots aimed at the early retirement or repurposing of coal power plants, to help meet long-term climate goals.
2 Nov 21Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has called for improved finance opportunities to help address climate change, after the nation pledged to hit carbon neutrality by 2070.
15 Oct 21Building on existing accounting standards is the best way to spur public sector sustainability reporting.
7 Sep 21From Chinese provinces to Dutch dairy pastures, a new accounting approach is helping put a monetary value on green policy measures.
10 Aug 21The Greek government has allocated half a billion euros to help rebuild communities and woodland areas after wildfires devasted the nation.
10 Aug 21Finance ministers have been urged to take note of a stark new report showing the world is running out of time to limit global warming, and shift their focus towards cutting emissions to zero.
16 Jul 21Plans for a 'green tariff' on carbon-intensive goods entering the European Union risk leaving developing countries at a disadvantage, a report has warned.
12 Jul 21Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
22 Jun 21Emissions in the European Union's agriculture sector stayed the same despite more than a quarter of European Union spending on the sector being allocated to environmental projects between 2014 and...
19 May 21Governments need to spend far more on research and development on clean energy if the world is to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the International Energy Agency has said.
23 Apr 21Joe Biden’s pledge to spend $5.7bn each year helping developing countries deal with climate change has been criticised for lagging behind promises from other nations.
