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4 May 22
A Local Government Pension Scheme pool hopes its new sustainable investment fund will help protect its portfolio from climate change risk.
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20 Apr 22
The need to improve the energy efficiency of social housing is clear – but the means of funding it is not.
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8 Apr 22
A Local Government Pension Scheme pool that handles assets for 11 local government pension schemes has launched a second series of its private markets programme, including a distinct climate-related...
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1 Apr 22
Borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board has helped one council to fund energy efficiency measures.
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2 Mar 22
Now is the time for the public sector to fully embrace green purchasing approaches.
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28 Feb 22
An expert explains impact investing and how public sector investors can use it to achieve social goals – and healthy returns
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10 Feb 22
A behind-the-scenes process to tweak how GDP is calculated could blunt the measure’s ability to harm the environment, says author Ehsan Masood.
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26 Jan 22
A county council is set to begin releasing details about its carbon emissions together with its annual budget in order to monitor its impact on the environment.
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11 Jan 22
Manchester City Council has proposed spending up to £39m to invest in renewable energy, to contribute towards its net zero ambitions.
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11 Jan 22
Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, according to experts.
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3 Dec 21
Investing in energy clocks could help cities to slash both their emissions and utility bills, says Olamide Oguntoye from the Tony Blair Foundation.
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23 Nov 21
The government will fund direct flights from London to Cornwall and Scotland for two years in a bid to fuel tourism and make business travel easier.
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19 Nov 21
The Office for National Statistics is helping drive forward international efforts to help governments go ‘beyond GDP’ in measuring human progress, says Richard Heys.
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8 Nov 21
Meeting net-zero targets will require tens of trillions in funding – governments face tough choices over how to raise the necessary sums.
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5 Nov 21
As Glasgow hosts COP26, council leader Susan Aitken is seeking to lure green investors to the city.
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31 Oct 21
Loans from the Public Works Loan Board helped one UK local authority reduce climate emissions in schools.
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21 Oct 21
The UK government has raised £6bn from its second green bond issue, bringing the total so far to £16bn.
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20 Oct 21
The government has said it will set up a new ‘local net zero forum’ to support councils in contributing to the national ambition of reaching net zero emissions.
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20 Oct 21
CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces the 13th edition of PF Perspectives, which features 10 essays covering the financial impacts of meeting UN net zero targets.
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20 Oct 21
Public finance can play a key role in driving forward the transformation needed to avert dangerous climate change.
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20 Oct 21
Paying for measures to reach net zero requires revenue-raising mechanisms which do not hit the poorest hardest
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20 Oct 21
Meeting net zero goals requires prioritising changes to transport systems above improvements to vehicle technology
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20 Oct 21
Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change.
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20 Oct 21
The City of Toronto in Canada has embedded an understanding of the costs of climate change into its policymaking and financial planning processes
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20 Oct 21
Central government can only meet its net zero targets by giving local authorities the financial tools to tackle climate change.
4 May 22A Local Government Pension Scheme pool hopes its new sustainable investment fund will help protect its portfolio from climate change risk.
20 Apr 22The need to improve the energy efficiency of social housing is clear – but the means of funding it is not.
1 Apr 22Borrowing from the Public Works Loan Board has helped one council to fund energy efficiency measures.
2 Mar 22Now is the time for the public sector to fully embrace green purchasing approaches.
28 Feb 22An expert explains impact investing and how public sector investors can use it to achieve social goals – and healthy returns
10 Feb 22A behind-the-scenes process to tweak how GDP is calculated could blunt the measure’s ability to harm the environment, says author Ehsan Masood.
11 Jan 22Manchester City Council has proposed spending up to £39m to invest in renewable energy, to contribute towards its net zero ambitions.
11 Jan 22Deals at the UN climate summit could see government funds lever in more private finance for green projects, according to experts.
3 Dec 21Investing in energy clocks could help cities to slash both their emissions and utility bills, says Olamide Oguntoye from the Tony Blair Foundation.
23 Nov 21The government will fund direct flights from London to Cornwall and Scotland for two years in a bid to fuel tourism and make business travel easier.
19 Nov 21The Office for National Statistics is helping drive forward international efforts to help governments go ‘beyond GDP’ in measuring human progress, says Richard Heys.
8 Nov 21Meeting net-zero targets will require tens of trillions in funding – governments face tough choices over how to raise the necessary sums.
5 Nov 21As Glasgow hosts COP26, council leader Susan Aitken is seeking to lure green investors to the city.
31 Oct 21Loans from the Public Works Loan Board helped one UK local authority reduce climate emissions in schools.
21 Oct 21The UK government has raised £6bn from its second green bond issue, bringing the total so far to £16bn.
20 Oct 21The government has said it will set up a new ‘local net zero forum’ to support councils in contributing to the national ambition of reaching net zero emissions.
20 Oct 21CIPFA chief executive Rob Whiteman introduces the 13th edition of PF Perspectives, which features 10 essays covering the financial impacts of meeting UN net zero targets.
20 Oct 21Public finance can play a key role in driving forward the transformation needed to avert dangerous climate change.
20 Oct 21Paying for measures to reach net zero requires revenue-raising mechanisms which do not hit the poorest hardest
20 Oct 21Meeting net zero goals requires prioritising changes to transport systems above improvements to vehicle technology
20 Oct 21Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change.
20 Oct 21The City of Toronto in Canada has embedded an understanding of the costs of climate change into its policymaking and financial planning processes
20 Oct 21Central government can only meet its net zero targets by giving local authorities the financial tools to tackle climate change.
