Oil and gas body evolution a sign of changing industry
Last year’s Cop26 summit firmly placed the spotlight on the energy needs of Scotland, the UK and the rest of the world, as nations step up their aims to reach…
Finance sector gearing up to play multi-billion pound role
The financial services sector’s commitment to helping the UK to achieve its net-zero targets did not begin with Cop26. It is easy to point to several pronouncements, reports and press…
Law firms prepare for rise in climate litigation by environment activists
Scotland was the focal point for climate change discussions last year when Cop26 rolled into Glasgow and global business and political leaders congregated in the city. It is now timely…
When the smoke clears, how much did the summit achieve?
So, with Cop26, the world came to Glasgow to save the planet. Did it do so? In a word, no. But the scale of the challenge in taking on the…
Corporate sector adjusting to climate challenge
As the saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Time will tell what Cop26 shall deliver. However, from a corporate perspective there are signs that a range of key…
Home truths that should endure
Well, it was a certainly a showstopper. Despite the difficulties of convening a conference of this breath-taking size during a global coronavirus pandemic, Cop26 had a celebrity cast that ran…
A genuine step forward on the march towards climate action?
The sense of anticipation was unparalleled. But the decision on whether the already-deferred Cop26 would proceed last year was still hanging by a thread when – as late as May…
How Glasgow can now be a shining example to the world
Cop26 brought the world to Glasgow and while the conference must clearly be judged on the progress made in tackling climate change it is not unreasonable to ask what the…
The future of biodiversity – banking on our planet
Biodiversity is the most complex and vital feature of the planet; however, recent research has found that biodiversity is declining faster than at any time in human history. A new…
The shift towards ethical banking
Banks were cast as the villain of the piece in the so-called ‘Great Recession’ of the late 2000s – the last downturn to hit our economy before the coronavirus pandemic….
