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Jul 08 2026

Bloomberg

Private Equity Turns to Heat Detectives as Climate Risks Intensify

By Ishika Mookerjee 07/08/26

Erratic weather is forcing private equity investors to scrutinize a new source of financial risk — whether assets in their portfolios can withstand a changing climate.

Apr 15 2026

E+E Leader

Investors Now Scrutinize Net-Zero Pledges as Financial Data

By Marybeth Collins 04/15/26

For several years, the investor conversation about environmental commitments was largely about disclosure: are you publishing a sustainability report, do you have a net-zero target, are you aligned with recognized frameworks. The question was essentially…

Jan 29 2026

Bloomberg

China’s $6.8 Trillion Green Finance Boom Seen Advancing Further

By Lili Pike 01/29/26

Growth in China’s green finance sector has accelerated over the past decade and balances now total about $6.8 trillion, according to a former adviser to the nation’s central bank.

Jan 26 2026

Bloomberg

Green Tech Investments Hit a Record $2.3 Trillion Last Year

By Coco Liu 01/26/26

Global investment in the energy transition grew by 8% to a record $2.3 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF, defying fears that the shifting political landscape and economic uncertainty would halt the world’s clean energy…

Jul 29 2025

New York Post

21 states warn JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon, BlackRock’s Larry Fink to scrap ‘woke’ environmental goals

By Taylor Herzlich 07/29/25

Nearly two dozen states on Tuesday warned CEOs of the nation’s largest financial firms – including BlackRock’s Larry Fink and JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon – to scrap “woke investing” programs focused on environmental goals if they…

Jun 20 2024

BLOOMBERG

Bill Gates Says He’s Ready to Put Billions Into Nuclear Power

By Caleb Mutua 06/20/24

Bill Gates said he’s prepared to plow billions of dollars into a next-generation nuclear power plant project in Wyoming to meet growing US electricity needs.

May 02 2023

The Guardian

Green investment funds pushing money into fossil fuel firms, research finds

By Phillip Inman 05/02/23

Investment funds branded as green or socially responsible are being used by some of the world’s largest asset managers to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuel companies, according to a report. The…

Mar 21 2023

The Washington Post

Why seniors are blocking entrances to the four largest U.S. banks

By Maxine Joselow and Vanessa Montalbano 03/21/23

Climate activists on Tuesday will protest four banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citibank and Wells Fargo — that help finance the fossil fuel industry....

Mar 01 2023

The Atlantic

The world is finally cracking down on ‘greenwashing’

By Emma Marris 03/01/23

Let’s say you want to buy a T-shirt and you want your investment to be as environmentally sustainable as possible—after all, clothing production generates 8 to 10 percent of global carbon emissions. How should you…

Jan 30 2023

The New York Times

‘Recession resilient’ climate start-ups shine in tech downturn

By Erin Griffith 01/30/23

Tech workers and investors are flocking to start-ups that aim to combat climate change.

Jan 26 2023

Bloomberg

Clean energy sets $1.1 trillion record that’s bound to be broken

By Nathaniel Bullard 01/26/23

It was a banner year for money spent on solar and wind projects, EVs and more in 2022. The way things are going, that level of investment will quickly be eclipsed.

Sep 15 2022

BBC NEWS

Patagonia: Billionaire boss gives fashion firm away to fight climate change

By Daniel Thomas and Noor Nanji 09/15/22

The billionaire founder of the outdoor fashion brand Patagonia has given away his company to a charitable trust. Yvon Chouinard said any profit not reinvested in running the business would go to fighting climate change.…

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Bill Gates vows to drop off world’s rich list

By Daniel Thomas 07/14/22

Billionaire Bill Gates has pledged again to give his wealth away, adding that he will eventually "drop off" the world's rich list. It came as the Microsoft co-founder announced he would make a $20bn (£17bn)…