Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters, explores rapidly growing concern over stranded assets (where investment assets become liabilities) for the agricultural industry.
Ben Caldecott and Injy Johnstone make the case for a separate carbon removal budget alongside emissions budget in order to help meet global climate goals.
New research from the University of Oxford, published in the journal Carbon Management, makes the case for a novel ‘Carbon Removal Budget’ to help tackle climate change.
June 20th, Clean Air Day, an annual event to raise awareness about the importance of clean air for the environment, resonates with me. I should know: I live in a mega-city where the air pollution was once so bad, a government account tweeted it was “crazy bad”. By Calvin Queck.
Credible firm-level transition plans need credible national actions. As businesses set ambitious climate goals, it's clear that national policies play a crucial role in driving these efforts.
The theme of Earth Day 2024 was ‘Planet vs Plastics.’ Amani Maalouf and Jose Espi explain how their research on waste management and sustainable plastic impacts the global plastic crisis.
The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce issues new disclosure guidance for companies. With comment from Ben Caldecott, Director of the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, who co-heads the Taskforce.
ESG Investor & Regulation Asia highlight new analysis from INET and Smith School researchers which finds that the models used by banks produce a lower risk rating for high carbon than low carbon sectors - tilting the scales in favour of fossil fuels and holding back a fast, cost-effective energy transition in Europe.
The University of Oxford has updated its flagship guidance for entities using carbon offsets, calling for a “major course-correction” to get the market on track, reports IPE. Oxford Sustainable Finance Group researcher Injy Johnstone commented: “the vast majority of current offsetting approaches are not getting us any closer to net zero emissions, and trust in the concept of ‘offsetting’ has been so badly damaged that some organisations are moving away from using the term at all."