Tapping homeowner equity in pursuit of energy efficiency
The EU has a renovation problem. If its net-zero emissions goals are to be met, it needs to dramatically increase…
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Mark Nicholls
@mrgnicholls
Contributing editor Mark Nicholls, co-founder and former editor of Environmental Finance, specialises in sustainable finance and responsible investment, including ESG disclosure and carbon markets. He can be found on LinkedIn here.
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Finance, geopolitics cast shadow over climate talks
As always, it came down to money. Two weeks of climate talks in Bonn ended with bad blood between the…
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Inflation bites at the battery storage bonanza
Billions of dollars are flowing into battery storage, a technology critical to the clean energy transition. Whether to help balance…
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Maersk: turning around an emissions super-tanker
Maersk is serious about tackling climate change. Earlier this year, the shipping giant announced it will bring forward its target…
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Climate impact beyond carbon offsets
The net-zero transition has a carbon offset problem. Huge volumes of low-quality, low-cost offsets – emissions reductions made elsewhere that…
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CBAM advances, but big battles remain
The EU is pressing ahead with its plans to introduce a carbon border tax, with agreement among member states on…
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Ukraine invasion sends carbon markets on rollercoaster ride
For carbon market veterans, recent events have brought back unwelcome memories of 2008-09. Then, as the global financial crisis roiled…
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The net-zero transition just got harder – and more urgent
It is a very long way from Glasgow to Kyiv, and it seems a very long time ago that UK…
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Taking ownership of supply chain emissions
For most companies setting net-zero targets, the chief procurement officer may be the most important person in the room. On…
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Taking the heat out of funding the transition
It is one of the ironies of the energy transition that soaring natural gas prices are, in some countries, prompting…