09/20/2023
Guernsey Sustainable Finance Education Series Launched
The survey was released in February and was completed by a range of respondents across the finance sector, 64% of whom were board members or executive level management.
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09/15/2023
ADB Approves Support To Expand Renewable Energy In Maldives
ADB will also provide transaction advisory support to develop public–private partnerships for solar independent power producer projects.
09/07/2023
Renewables provided 20% of peak energy demand in 2022
Statistics show the sharpest increase in peak energy demand occurred between 2016 and 2017, when it increased from 417MW to 488MW.
09/05/2023
Visits from HSBC senior team reinforce islands’ international and wealth strategy
During his visit he highlighted the islands alignment with the HSBC Group strategy in terms of international connectivity, digital innovation and ESG objectives, including supporting businesses with their transition to net zero.
09/04/2023
Building a sustainable future: HSBC’s commitment to ESG
HSBC’s ESG strategy has seen the bank place a great emphasis on combating climate change
09/01/2023
Push to start talks on shared energy future for Channel Islands
Environment Minister Jonathan Renouf and Assistant Minister Hilary Jeune, who has political responsibility for energy policy, also declined to comment.
08/21/2023
Carbon Literacy accreditation given to five at Skipton.
The term has had occasional use in scientific literature and casual usage but now is almost exclusively associated with The Carbon Literacy Project.
08/21/2023
Deloitte consultants lead Guernsey beach clean
With an estimated population of 67,334, the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a self-governing British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France.
08/16/2023
Bahamas moves on climate change infrastructure threat
“The Bahamas is one of the most vulnerable countries in the Latin America and Caribbean region to climate hazard events,” the IDB paper continued.
08/10/2023
Expert Panellists Announced for this year’s Guernsey Sustainable Finance Week
The final panel of the event will examine new sustainable asset classes beyond renewables such as technology, carbon and nature.
08/07/2023
Malta’s potential as a green financial hub – Steve Ellul
Country’s first-ever green bond issuance marks the beginning of a transformative journey towards a greener, more sustainable future
08/07/2023
Siemens Energy plunges into red, as turbine woes bite
Company takes €1.6 billion hit to fix problems with onshore wind turbines
07/31/2023
Fidelis MGU sets interim target on road to net zero
The company said its 2022 IAEs totalled 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent for our in-scope portfolio
07/24/2023
Embracing ESG funds: A path to sustainable and profitable investing
Does one need to choose between financial growth and having a positive impact on society?
07/24/2023
Net zero targets “include emissions from visiting cruise ships”
Despite this, Deputy Inder said the cruise ship industry is a major economic enabler for the island.
07/19/2023
Isle of Man on-track to deliver a third of island’s electricity by 2026
A final decision will be announced at the end of the summer following the completion of further environmental and technical appraisals.
07/13/2023
Sustainable aviation: making Net Zero possible
Until alternative technologies have been fully developed, choosing efficient aircraft remains the best immediate solution for reduced emissions.
07/06/2023
New partnership expands Kettle’s climate-related offerings
The island-based company initially specialised in more accurate pricing, underwriting and reinsuring of wildfire risks in the United States.
07/04/2023
Debate on Guernsey’s Energy Strategy delayed
There is no good reason for delay, as the States is not being asked to agree any specific plans with resource implications
07/03/2023
Bold policies needed to tackle unsustainable urban growth, climate change
In the last 50 years or so, the number of people living in cities has almost quadrupled and the earth’s surface temperature climbed by nearly 1.2C