Regulation/policy

Weekly data: grid investment in China more than every other country combined

The electricity grid is at the heart of the energy transition. Electricity’s share of final energy consumption is set to…

What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?

Sustainability-linked loans, a form of debt issuance linked to hitting certain sustainability targets, are haemorrhaging clients – in line with…

US state pensions risk “hard earned savings” by ignoring climate risks

The global cost of extreme weather attributable to climate change is estimated at $143bn per year over the past 20…

German farmers’ protests at odds with rising environmental concerns

The recent protests by German farmers against the government's plans to cut subsidies for agricultural diesel took place against a…

“There is politics, and there is business; the reality is ESG is good business” – UNEP FI’s Eric Usher 

A lot has changed since Mark Carney first launched GFANZ with a huge fanfare at COP26 in Glasgow. During the…

How to build sustainable housing for three billion

There is a global sustainable housing crisis. Not only is the built environment –including construction and energy use – responsible…

How COP28 accelerated the conversation on coal phase-out

DUBAI – COP26, which took place in Glasgow in 2021, was supposed to be the COP that “consigned coal to…

US hydrogen hubs without DOE funding deserve attention

On 13 October, the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the recipients of funds from its new Regional Clean Hydrogen…

EU pushing ahead on cleantech trade battle with China

In September, as she delivered her annual State of the EU speech to the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula…

Germany’s COP28 message is undermined by its domestic climate action crisis

On Saturday 2 December, on the third day of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told…

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