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Not so moral money?

Business Green

The first thing to say about this week's explosively contrarian speech from Stuart Kirk , global head of responsible investing at HSBC Asset Management, on "why investors need not worry about climate risk" is that this is not really about Stuart Kirk. Kirk is right to argue that we have a remarkable track record of resilience and ingenuity.

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'Climate breakdown has already begun': Green figures react to IPCC's landmark climate warning

Business Green

Taking immediate action to slash emissions towards net zero by 2050 could make a monumental difference to the level, frequency, and breadth of growing climate impacts, the scientists emphasise. By 2030, solar and wind capacity should quadruple and renewable energy investments should triple to maintain a net zero trajectory by mid-century.