All articles by Isaac Hanson

Could the global cost of climate change really be six times worse than thought?

A new paper written for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) suggests that the global economic cost of climate…
New report accuses fossil fuel companies of greenwashing, but profits are up

Last week, US Democrats released a report three years in the making detailing the ways that large fossil fuel producers…
Unilever’s new ESG plan is bold but is it enough to hit net zero?

Unilever has announced its most ambitious climate targets yet. For the first time, the Marmite and Magnum maker has set…
What are sustainability-linked loans and why are they struggling?

Sustainability-linked loans, a form of debt issuance linked to hitting certain sustainability targets, are haemorrhaging clients – in line with…
Venture capital funding for decarbonisation has stalled since 2022 – report

Funding for decarbonisation projects peaked in 2022 followed by a roughly 90% drop in 2023, a new GlobalData report reveals.…

Financial services firms must focus on Scope 3 to achieve net zero – report

Around 71% of emissions in the financial services sector fall into Scope 3 (indirect) emissions, a new GlobalData report reveals.…
Is Barclays really moving away from fossil fuels?

Barclays' announcement last week (9 February) that it will no longer finance new oil and gas fields is positive environmental…
Explainer: how China is quietly becoming a green energy powerhouse

China is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, but it has also quietly been transforming itself into a world leader…
Explainer: what is the EU’s CBAM, and what does it mean for global trade?

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a tariff on carbon-intensive goods including cement, steel and chemical fertilisers when…
Cookstove carbon credit projects overvalued by nine times – study

Carbon credits, a market-based offsetting solution, have been an increasingly popular – if sometimes controversial – form of environmental initiative…