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Responsible Investing
Five sustainable finance predictions for 2026

Our lead sustainable finance reporter looks at what’s coming in the year ahead for ESG investing, green funds and the climate transition

Perspectives
These were our ten most-read stories this past year

Our top 10 stories from 2025 track the major developments in the green economy, from the ESG backlash to the rapid advancement of renewables

CommentLeadership
2025 was defined by uncertainty on climate policy in Canada that needs quick resolution

OPINION | There were some wins but when it comes to concrete actions to protect people and communities across Canada, much is left wanting

Cleantech
Canada’s risky gamble on carbon capture and storage

Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada is staking its climate policy on a technology with a checkered history and murky future

Climate
The Trump administration has purged climate change data from the EPA website

The recent overhaul of the Environmental Protection Agency represents a more radical rejection of mainstream science

Climate Crisis
Survey: Bill Gates put climate urgency up for debate. What do you think?

The billionaire tech founder is part of a growing chorus of influential people who have made headlines by turning down the volume on climate alarms

Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station near Denver, N.C
CommentResponsible Investing
How life insurance companies are undermining their own business model

Life insurance companies continue to invest in oil and gas, even though they fuel illness, morbidity and higher costs

Leadership
The EU’s new carbon tariff is about to take effect

As of January 1, the European Union will charge fees on certain imports based on how much pollution was generated in their manufacturing

Mark Carney loses climate supporters
Leadership
Mark Carney trades climate allies for controversial oil-patch solutions

One year ago, Carney was riding high in the world of sustainable finance, but his embrace of “decarbonized oil” has burned his credibility in those quarters

Energy
Concerns loom over Canada’s nuclear renewal

Prime Minister Mark Carney says nuclear is key to Canada’s low-carbon future. But questions around safety and affordability persist.

Energy
An Illinois program is helping low-income families go electric for free

It’s a rare policy in the U.S. that can help keep the decarbonization of buildings going as the Trump administration kills federal incentives

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