Centre seeks experts to classify sustainable claims4 Oct 24 - The Centre for Sustainable Finance is looking for experts in sustainable finance, agriculture, and forestry, to develop the agriculture and forestry taxonomy for Aotearoa New Zealand. |
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Treasury looks at framework to assess economic impacts of climate change16 Apr 24 - The Treasury has published new analysis on climate change and the economy. |
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Green groups slam HSBC's new targets for cutting financed emissions23 Feb 22 - HSBC has published new targets for reducing financed emissions from its clients in the energy sector, claiming they are "net-zero-aligned". But campaign groups argue that they defer important decisions on coal and could lead to the bank financing oil and gas expansion. |
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$1.5 trillion lent to coal industry since 201921 Feb 22 - Banks and investors have channeled massive sums of money to support the coal industry in recent years, according to new research, propping up the world’s dirtiest fossil fuel at a time when humanity is facing a climate emergency. |
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Climate change ETFs found to be undermining war on global warming21 Sep 21 - Climate-focused investment funds are undermining the fight against global warming by routinely engaging in greenwashing, academic research has claimed. |
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10 YEARS AGO...31 Aug 21 - Ten years ago, public health specialist Dr Rhys Jones warned the government was likely to face Treaty of Waitangi claims over its lack of action on climate change - the "defining public health issue of the century". |
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Swiss announce climate disclosure timeline19 Aug 21 - The Swiss government on Wednesday joined a small number of rich countries that have set a timeline for major companies to disclose the risks they face from climate change. |
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Farage...from Ukip leader to green finance spokesman29 Mar 21 - He has criticised Greta Thunberg for “alarmism” and wind power as “economic insanity”. |
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Mercury makes new green bond offer16 Mar 21 - Renewable energy generator Mercury is offering up to $250 million in Green Bonds for the second year running. |
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Japanese bank bids for Green Climate Fund partnership16 Mar 21 - This week’s Green Climate Fund board meeting is set for a showdown over whether to partner with a coal-backing Japanese bank. |
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HSBC latest bank to tackle coal financing15 Mar 21 - HSBC says it plans to ramp up its climate change policies and stop financing coal projects by 2040, as long as shareholders back the move. |
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'I didn't want Bank of England job' - Carney15 Mar 21 - Mark Carney earned a fortune at Goldman Sachs, but now the banker wants the financial sector to reassess its values and tackle the climate emergency |
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Green Climate Fund a 'toxic' environment, insiders say15 Mar 21 - As John Kerry promises to “make good” on a $2 billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund, the UN’s flagship fund faces critically low confidence in its senior management |
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Hall of shame: Missing the green recovery11 Mar 21 - The world’s governments are failing to “build back better” from the covid-19 economic slump, the UN Environment Programme warns in a new report. |
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Central bank turns eye to carbon in investments4 Mar 21 - The Reserve Bank is reviewing the carbon footprint of its sovereign investments. |
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Fund stays away from fossil fuels, despite covid3 Mar 21 - The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has bounced back from a covid-crisis slump – and without investing a cent in fossil fuels. |
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Lower rates if you're sustainable, says bank2 Mar 21 - The BNZ has signalled today that businesses taking their environmental footprint seriously can expect to pay a lower interest rate on their loans. |
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