HM Treasury’s Transition Plan Taskforce aims to influence international standard setting and make the UK the world’s first net zero-aligned financial centre. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, Nicola Higgs, Anne Mainwaring, James Bee, and Dianne Bell On 25 April 2022, HM Treasury (HMT) announced the launch of the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) … Continue Reading
The world’s largest asset manager stressed that sustainability issues will continue to be fundamental to companies’ long-term economic outlook. By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee On 17 January 2022, Larry Fink, the founder and chief executive of BlackRock, published his annual Letter to CEOs (the Letter), titled “The Power of Capitalism”. … Continue Reading
The president’s executive order aims to use the US government’s procurement power to achieve “carbon pollution-free electricity” by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050. By Jennifer Roy and Julie Miles On December 8, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability (EO), which aims to set … Continue Reading
Strategy positions UK as a world leader in the hydrogen space, supporting 9,000 plus jobs and unlocking £4 billion in investment by 2030. By Paul Davies, John-Patrick Sweny, and James Bee On 17 August 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published the UK’s first Hydrogen Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy sets … Continue Reading
New rule will require listed companies to state whether they have made disclosures in accordance with the TCFD. By Paul A. Davies, Nicola Higgs, Chris Horton, and Michael D. Green On 21 December 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed in a published Policy Statement[1] (the Statement) that it will introduce a new Listing Rule … Continue Reading
The report lays down policies aimed at fostering carbon neutrality in the UK by 2050 and supporting Paris Agreement pledges. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 9 December 2020, the UK Climate Change Committee (the Committee) published its 6th Carbon Budget (the Budget), as required under the Climate Change Act. The Budget … Continue Reading
A new report shows headway in reducing greenhouse gases and details the latest climate change policy developments. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 30 November 2020, the European Commission (EC) adopted the EU Climate Action Progress Report Kick-starting the journey towards a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 (the Report). The Report, which is … Continue Reading
The UK citizens’ assembly identifies overarching principles and makes specific recommendations for achieving the environmental goal. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green Background The Climate Assembly UK has published its report on how the UK can achieve its statutory target for net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report, which was released on … Continue Reading
Two initiatives seek to standardise approaches to carbon accounting and provide a blueprint for investors to help achieve net zero global emissions by 2050. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 3 August 2020, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), a global collaboration of 70 financial institutions with total financial assets of … Continue Reading
The carbon border adjustment mechanism would aim to prevent carbon leakage resulting from carbon pricing in the EU emissions trading system. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 22 July 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a consultation on a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) that is open until 28 October 2020. … Continue Reading
By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause economic disruption, the UK government (government) has established five working groups tasked with discussing and evaluating economic recovery measures. The groups will focus on five key themes, including “Green recovery: how to capture economic growth opportunities from the shift to … Continue Reading
The announcements signal how both the Net Zero Review and the IETF will impact the UK’s transition to net zero. By Paul Davies and Michael Green On 2 November 2019, the UK government announced further details on two initiatives focused on helping the UK reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The first of … Continue Reading
