greeninvesting

Maike Currie is investment director at Fidelity International. Electric vehicles are a bit like marmite. Some loathe them, believing nothing can replace the traditional engine, while for others, they are one of the most tangible ways to become more eco-friendly and less reliant on fossil fuels. Either way, consumer scepticism around EVs is abating – … Read more

Rob Morgan is chief analyst at investment broker Charles Stanley Direct. Infrastructure is an important part of all our lives, providing the essential services to support economic and social activity, like electricity, gas, water and transportation. It is also constantly evolving. The transition to net zero carbon calls for huge investment in new, more efficient … Read more

How to invest in making buildings green: Homes and workplaces are undergoing a ‘net zero’ revamp… here’s five fund and trust tips to help you cash in By Becky O’connor For This Is Money Published: 07:00 BST, 23 May 2022 | Updated: 07:00 BST, 23 May 2022 Becky O’Connor is head of pensions and savings … Read more

Should you buy into renewables to power your savings? Investing in wind and hydrogen can help battle the energy crisis and inflation War in Ukraine has sparked a debate on energy security in the last few weeks BP is throwing even more of its might behind the development of renewables  By Anne Ashworth For The Daily … Read more

Many of us tuck money away for our children and grandchildren in the hope it will help give them a brighter future.  Whether it is saving money to help pay for further education or to help them get on the property ladder, we hope our efforts will make their lives better.  But by investing the … Read more

Dr Greg Davies:  ESG news tends to flick between it being the answer to all the world’s ills, and a total ‘greenwashing’ scam Dr Greg Davies is head of behavioural finance at Oxford Risk. When lots of people vaguely want something, but nobody knows precisely what they want, or seem inclined to find out, you’ve got … Read more

Do people REALLY want green pensions? Yes, but they would prefer their work schemes to choose the investments for them The majority of workers stick with the pension fund their employer chooses Some 46% believe their ‘default’  fund should invest responsibly Another 45% of savers are indifferent and 9% think this should not happen  How … Read more

Money may well grow on trees if returns from forestry assets over the past few years are anything to go by. Forestry investment has become an increasingly attractive asset class as timber prices rocket amid a sustainability drive and inflation concerns. Managers like Gresham House have been boosted by the performance of their forestry divisions, … Read more

Nasa expert called on to solve  mystery of the Challenger shuttle explosion sees green firm CPH2 float on AIM By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:55 GMT, 16 February 2022 | Updated: 08:30 GMT, 17 February 2022 Dr Nigel Williamson was called on in 1986 to solve the mystery of the … Read more

Savers have finally been offered a glimmer of hope after NS&I hiked interest rates on a raft of accounts. The Treasury-backed bank revealed yesterday it has doubled the return on its three-year Green Savings Bond from 0.65 pc to 1.3 per cent. It follows two rate rises on popular easy-access accounts last week, which will boost … Read more