Sierra Club warns BlackRock it may pull $12 million over climate stance – letter
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON/BOSTON – Leading U.S. environmental group the Sierra Club has warned BlackRock Inc it may pull a $12 million …
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Exxon must face Massachusetts climate change lawsuit, court rules
By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Massachusetts’ high court on Tuesday unanimously rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the state’s attorney general accusing …
‘Nut Job’: Major Bank Suspends Exec For Daring To Question Climate Alarmism
‘Nut Job’: Major Bank Suspends Exec For Daring To Question Climate Alarmism Thomas Catenacci on May 23, 2022 HSBC, one of the largest banks in …
Analysis-Australian women unleash new political force on climate, integrity
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY – Professional women and voters concerned about climate change unleashed a third force in Australia’s election, taking a swath of seats …
G7 to meet climate finance support goal next year – draft
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – The Group of Seven economic powers expect to meet a climate change financing goal for developing countries by next year, G7 finance …
Fed has ‘important but quite limited’ authority to police climate change risk, says nominee Barr
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve has “important but quite limited” authorities to police financial risks emanating from climate change, according to Michael Barr, President Biden’s …
Big Business Wins Again: Biden Climate Rules Will Hurt Small Companies Most
Big Business Wins Again: Biden Climate Rules Will Hurt Small Companies Most Thomas Catenacci on May 17, 2022 America’s top financial regulator issued climate disclosure …
Joe Biden says John Kerry has Forgotten More About Climate than Anyone He Knows
Once again, President Joe Biden tried to deliver a joke, but it ended up horribly wrong and poorly delivered. In a speech about climate change, …
Kamala Harris Tosses Meaningless Word Salad on Climate ‘Crisis’
Vice President Kamala Harris tossed another one of her meaningless word salad full of catchphrases and buzzwords as she calls upon the world to work …
Biden’s Climate Czar May Have Inadvertently Revealed Deep Dysfunction In The Administration
Biden’s Climate Czar May Have Inadvertently Revealed Deep Dysfunction In The Administration Thomas Catenacci on May 12, 2022 Top White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy …
National Park Foundation Supports Climate Resiliency Through $4.1M+ Investment in Service Corps Programs Across the Country
During Aspen Ideas: Climate, The National Park Foundation Highlights The Critical Role Of Service Corps In Responding To The Impacts Of Climate Change MIAMI, May …
U.S. climate envoy Kerry calls to ‘deweaponise’ energy through green shift
LONDON – U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said countries should respond to the war in Ukraine by accelerating the shift to green …
Bank of Spain sees moderate immediate risk to banks from climate policies
By Jesús Aguado MADRID – Spain’s transition to cleaner energy could bring more notable risks to sectors with higher CO2 emissions, such as transport, manufacturing …
Three big asset managers file joint climate resolutions at J-Power
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO – Three European asset managers, including the largest, Amundi, said on Wednesday they had jointly filed climate-change resolutions at Japanese electricity …
NZ cenbank reaffirms support for plans to tighten climate risk disclosures
(Reuters) – New Zealand’s central bank said on Tuesday it continues to support plans from an independent government body to strengthen climate-related disclosures by the …
Occidental shareholders reject climate proposal from activist investors
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Occidental Petroleum Corp shareholders on Friday voted against a proposal by activist investor group Follow This to extend the company’s …
GO GREEN OR GO BROKE: Biden’s Climate Czar Threatens Airlines That Resist The Green Agenda
GO GREEN OR GO BROKE: Biden’s Climate Czar Threatens Airlines That Resist The Green Agenda Thomas Catenacci on May 5, 2022 White House National Climate …
Stanford University given $1.1 billion by venture capitalist for climate change school
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Stanford University received $1.1 billion, its largest ever gift, from venture capitalist John Doerr to fund a new school focused …
Bank of England to focus on financial resilience to climate change, says policymaker
LONDON -The rise in demand for coal following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a setback to reaching a net-zero economy by 2050 but will also …
Enough nickel, lithium for 14 million EVs in 2023 – European climate group
By Nick Carey (Reuters) – Data shows there is enough nickel and lithium to produce up to 14 million electric vehicles (EVs) globally in 2023, …
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Presses Top Biden Climate Adviser Over Alleged Ethics Violations
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Presses Top Biden Climate Adviser Over Alleged Ethics Violations Thomas Catenacci on April 28, 2022 Oversight Committee Republicans sent a letter to White …
Vast forest losses in 2021 imperil global climate targets, report says
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO – The world lost an area of forest the size of the U.S. state of Wyoming last year, as wildfires …
Shareholders Defeat Woke Climate Proposals At Three Massive Banks
Shareholders Defeat Woke Climate Proposals At Three Massive Banks Thomas Catenacci on April 27, 2022 Shareholders of three massive U.S. banks delivered a thumping to …
TPG raises $7.3 billion for climate fund in sustainability push
(Reuters) – TPG Inc said on Wednesday it had raised $7.3 billion for its climate fund, as the private equity giant expands its investments in …
Yellen urges World Bank to develop ‘clear and ambitious’ climate targets
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday urged the World Bank to develop “clear and ambitious targets” for climate adaptation and the global …
Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments
By Fatos Bytyci and Ognen Teofilovski OSLOMEJ, North Macedonia – Balkan nations in southeast Europe are turning to coal as they try to tackle a …
‘I Gotta Get To My Wife’: Climate Radicals Block Highway, Prevent Man From Seeing The Birth Of His Child
‘I Gotta Get To My Wife’: Climate Radicals Block Highway, Prevent Man From Seeing The Birth Of His Child Thomas Catenacci on April 14, 2022 …
Analysis-Biden plan to aid Europe with LNG poses risk to US climate goals
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe to cut the …
Inspire Clean Energy Addresses Why Your Home’s Energy is One of the Most Overlooked Contributors to Climate Change
At a time when most Americans want simple ways to reduce their carbon footprint, Inspire Clean Energy – a certified B Corporation that matches the …
Australia’s Rio Tinto exits state mining lobby amid climate rift
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto, one of the largest Australian mining companies, on Thursday confirmed its exit from the state mining lobby group after raising concerns …
General Atlantic hires ex-IHS Markit boss Uggla to lead climate venture
LONDON – U.S. private equity firm General Atlantic on Wednesday named Lance Uggla, former boss of data company IHS Markit, as chief executive of its …
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO – Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist …
EXCLUSIVE: Climate Experts Give GOP Roadmap For ‘Reining In’ Biden’s ‘Rogue’ Green Regulations
EXCLUSIVE: Climate Experts Give GOP Roadmap For ‘Reining In’ Biden’s ‘Rogue’ Green Regulations Thomas Catenacci on April 12, 2022 Two climate experts sent a letter …
CNN Gives Climate Activists Platform To Pressure Banks To Divest From Fossil Fuels
CNN Gives Climate Activists Platform To Pressure Banks To Divest From Fossil Fuels Thomas Catenacci on April 11, 2022 CNN published an article citing several …
Volkswagen rejects shareholder push for climate lobbying disclosures
BERLIN – Volkswagen has rejected a shareholder proposal for it to explain how its lobbying activities align with its climate goals – something two of …
Speed up EU climate policies to wrest free from Russia, 11 countries say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS – European Union nations should speed up negotiations on new climate change policies and also increase the ambition of those proposals …
UBS shareholders back bank’s climate roadmap
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH – UBS shareholders on Wednesday approved the bank’s climate roadmap, after its first-ever such vote faced pushback from several investors …
Biden Admin’s Own Study Confirms The Worst About The Left’s Climate Agenda
Biden Admin’s Own Study Confirms The Worst About The Left’s Climate Agenda Thomas Catenacci on April 5, 2022 The Biden administration issued a study that …
Climate scientists’ message to the financial world: dig deeper
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON – The world is awash with money, yet spending nowhere near enough to prevent extreme climate change. As …
Exclusive – Investors warn European companies over climate accounting
By Simon Jessop LONDON – Thirty-four investors managing more than $7 trillion in assets have warned 17 of Europe’s largest companies, including BP and Volkswagen, …
New UN climate report to tackle reining in emissions
By Jake Spring (Reuters) – The U.N. climate science panel publishes its final report in the current assessment cycle on Monday, and this time will …
California pension leader pushes for more women on boards, climate data
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – One of California’s big pension funds said on Wednesday it will push companies to add more women to their boards …
Obama WH Climate Czar Slams Biden Admin Probe Into Alleged Solar Industry Tariff Violations
Obama WH Climate Czar Slams Biden Admin Probe Into Alleged Solar Industry Tariff Violations Thomas Catenacci on March 29, 2022 The Biden administration initiated a …
White House Reportedly Drafting Order Invoking Defense Production Act To Further Climate Goals
White House Reportedly Drafting Order Invoking Defense Production Act To Further Climate Goals Ailan Evans on March 24, 2022 The White House is developing an …
U.S. Senator McConnell asks FERC to kill climate rule for pipelines
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell called on federal regulators to kill new requirements to consider the greenhouse gas emissions of …
Exclusive-Goldman Sachs pushes directors for more climate data
By Ross Kerber BOSTON – Goldman Sachs’ big asset-management arm will take a harder line in voting on directors at companies that do not disclose …
Democrats Look To Sustainable Investing Craze As Means For Pushing Climate Agenda
Democrats Look To Sustainable Investing Craze As Means For Pushing Climate Agenda Thomas Catenacci on March 23, 2022 Democrats have increasingly pushed their expansive climate …
Business Groups File Legal Challenge Against Oregon Over Climate Plan Forcing 90% Emissions Cut
Business Groups File Legal Challenge Against Oregon Over Climate Plan Forcing 90% Emissions Cut Thomas Catenacci on March 22, 2022 A coalition of a dozen …
Boardrooms with more women deliver more on climate, says Arabesque
By Federica Urso and Simon Jessop LONDON – Companies with more women on their boards are more likely to be on track to meet global …
SEC Unveils Sweeping Climate Requirements For Public Companies
SEC Unveils Sweeping Climate Requirements For Public Companies Thomas Catenacci on March 21, 2022 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules Monday that …