Virginia Furness
More finance, policy ambition demanded at London climate week
Countries need to dig deeper to provide the finance and set the policies needed to shift to a low-carbon economy, delegates heard this...
Right-wing shift may slow, not reverse climate action
A political tilt to the right in Europe will not derail climate efforts as businesses are increasingly locked into green strategies.
West African nations call for firms to be able to offset carbon
A group of West African countries has weighed into a debate over whether companies should be allowed to use carbon offsets to cut...
Corporate climate plan verifier tightens rules for banks, asset managers
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a voluntary organisation which assesses corporate climate action plans, says it will now ask for more ambition...
Microsoft backs tree-planting carbon removal scheme in Panama
Microsoft carbon offset project will see 10,000 hectares reforested in Central America in bid to remove 3.2m tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere.
US regulator homes in on malpractice in voluntary carbon markets
CFTC's carbon markets fraud probe looks at false claims about environmental benefits and green credentials.
Corporate climate watchdog document deems carbon offsets largely ineffective
UN-backed non-profit's findings in draft document show that carbon credit schemes fail to deliver benefits and exaggerate their effectiveness.
Carbon credit standards approval extended to 98% of market
Five of the world's largest carbon credit programmes now have initial approval from standards body interested in 'high quality' schemes.
Nature loss could slow UK growth 12% by the 2030s, report says
Biodiversity loss and environmental degradation create major risks for the UK economy and financial sector, says Green Finance Institute.
