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COP15 | Why biodiversity is vital for businesses worldwide

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:52:39 +0000

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A global agreement on stemming the collapse of ecosystems and reducing levels of biodiversity loss is the priority

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COP27 | Negotiations culminate with a historic agreement on loss and damage

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:39:41 +0000

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What are the main points of the final agreement and the highlights of the last week of the UN climate change summit?

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How the interface between AI and net zero is shaping up in the UK and beyond

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 10:56:50 +0000

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Can artificial intelligence transform energy efficiency and help businesses achieve their net-zero objectives?

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What role can public and private finance play in decarbonising the global economy?

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:58:15 +0000

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How the transition to net zero is funded will be critical to the success of climate change policy implementation

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COP27 | Sharm-el-Sheikh climate pledges pave way for final week of global talks

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:41:25 +0000

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What happened in the first week of the UN climate change summit and what is on the agenda ahead?

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Looking back on COP26 and ahead towards COP27: what to expect

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 16:57:21 +0000

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With COP27 taking place one year after the previous climate conference, our panel of experts discussed the background and predictions for it in a recent webinar

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Availability of working capital remains a priority for SMEs in 2022

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:47:25 +0000

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Asset-based lending and working-capital products are crucial as businesses recover from the pandemic and implement sustainability plans

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Global patent disputes shadow the rise of solar energy

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:35:48 +0000

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Technological advances are transforming solar into an increasingly viable renewable option, but the progress has come with a growth of international patent litigation

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COP26 | What did it mean for net zero standards and carbon offsetting?

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:48:25 +0000

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As increasing numbers of companies and states publish net zero targets and use carbon offsetting, there is a growing demand for standardisation to ensure these targets and offsets retain a degree of credibility

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Finance goes green: UK plans roadmap to sustainable investing

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:50:30 +0000

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The government has issued a further call to action to the financial sector, aiming to put climate and environmental considerations at the heart of decision-making in the industry

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COP26 | How innovation will decarbonise and transform cities and the built environment

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:42:00 +0000

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The Glasgow summit showed that there is global ambition to accelerate innovation in cities and industry and the next step will be to translate this into projects and policy

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COP26 | What opportunities emerged for private finance at the Glasgow summit?

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:56:53 +0000

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The private sector has more clarity on the actions and amounts needed to achieve net zero but now awaits details of the incentives and regulations needed to propel decarbonisation investment

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COP26: Final day focuses on negotiating climate agreement

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 14:12:43 +0000

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Welcome to the tenth (and final) instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:28:11 +0000

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Welcome to the ninth instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: Transport Day

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:37:17 +0000

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Welcome to the eighth instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: Gender, and Science and Innovation Day

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:11:20 +0000

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Welcome to the seventh instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: the start of week two and a focus on nature and land use

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:18:25 +0000

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Welcome to the second week of daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: First week ends with focus on youth and public empowerment

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:50:34 +0000

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Welcome to the final instalment of our first week of daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events

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COP26 | Energy Day

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 10:23:54 +0000

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Welcome to the fourth instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26: Finance Day

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:56:53 +0000

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Welcome to the third instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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Can sustainable disruption and technology deliver decarbonised cities?

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:00:01 +0000

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Against the backdrop of COP26, the reduction of carbon emissions in cities and identifying methodology, technology and investment to achieve this need to top the international agenda

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COP26 | World Leaders' Summit continues with high level climate ambitions set out

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 11:57:09 +0000

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Welcome to the second instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events.

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COP26 | World Leaders' Summit begins

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 13:06:37 +0000

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Welcome to the first instalment of our daily COP26 updates: a digest of what is on the agenda each day, and a review of the previous day's events

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The Energy Transition | Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:26:20 +0100

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This week, we look at the government's Net Zero Strategy and Heat and Buildings Strategy, the entry of Octopus' Powerloop into the Balancing Mechanism, Ofgem's decision on reviewing competition for RIIO-ED2, and more.

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Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 09:30:00 +0100

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New research by Economist Impact, supported by Osborne Clarke, has identified 12 technologies that can help cities achieve their carbon-emission targets and improve their quality of life

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