Aon’s Climate Risk Advisory and environmental risk solutions teams have developed a new specialty insurance product to cover liabilities and mitigate the risk associated with the plugging of abandoned oil and gas wells in the US. The new Plug and Well Exit Liability product, created in collaboration with U.S. environmental firm Tradewater, provides liability coverage for well-plugging operations, with the option for the associated state regulatory agency to be included as an insured. In addition to mitigating financial risk in well-plugging projects, the solution also offers some security to buyers and investors in carbon credits arising from such projects. The…
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This article is an on-site version of our Moral Money newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered three times a week. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters.Visit our Moral Money hub for all the latest ESG news, opinion and analysis from around the FT Welcome back. Economists and environmental advocates have long pushed for international carbon pricing as a key means of driving decarbonisation. So why did Friday’s landmark deal on carbon fees in the shipping sector get such a muted response? Also in today’s newsletter, we look at…
Image source: Getty Images The stock market has been volatile over the past couple of weeks, mostly due to the uncertainty created by the US administration’s imposition of global tariffs. One of the most popular stocks for UK investors is Lloyds Banking Group (LSE:LLOY). So far, the Lloyds share price has jumped both higher and lower, but ultimately remaining virtually unchanged compared to a month ago. Here’s what I think will happen next. Not too exposed Let’s start with the most straightforward consideration: Lloyds is a UK-focused bank. Over 95% of its revenue comes from the UK, and it doesn’t…
Image source: Getty Images In late 2022, ChatGPT was released into the world and ignited the generative artificial intelligence (AI) boom. This immediately benefitted many growth stocks on the hardware side, especially chipmaker Nvidia, whose shares are up 659% since January 2023. The second foundational layer of the AI revolution is made up of platforms that enable the technology. Think cloud giants such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure. Now though, we’re increasingly seeing companies integrate cutting-edge AI into their products. This application phase is where transformative impacts are likely to emerge. Here are two growth stocks that…
Image source: Getty Images Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock continues to be a popular investment. And I can understand why – currently it’s nearly 50% off its highs. For those looking to invest in electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous vehicles however, I think it’s worth considering another stock. This one’s held by legendary investor Warren Buffett, and today it trades at a far more attractive valuation than Tesla. BYD’s sales are surging The stock I’m talking about is BYD (OTC: BYDD.Y). It’s a Chinese EV manufacturer that has stock market listings in both China and the US. You may have seen…
Verde Resources Inc. proudly announces the successful completion of its proof-of-concept project at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track, resulting in the issuance and sale of the world’s first-ever Biochar Carbon Removal Credits from asphalt applications.In collaboration with Oregon Biochar Solutions and NCAT, Verde produced and installed 110 tons of cold mix asphalt integrated with 5 tons of biochar in December 2024. The showcase project, completed on December 20th, demonstrated a breakthrough in sustainable infrastructure, combining cold mix asphalt with biochar to deliver both greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and carbon sequestration benefits. The resulting 8 tons of…
The inclusion of flawed carbon credits in any compliance or voluntary market – particularly within the EU’s 2040 climate architecture – would pose a serious risk to environmental integrity. If the EU allows these credits to count towards its legally binding climate targets, it will effectively undermine real domestic mitigation by replacing it with credits that exist only on paper. Source link
Image source: Getty Images It’s no shock that Fresnillo‘s (LSE:FRES) been one of the FTSE 100‘s best performers over the past week. The Mexican miner’s risen 17.8% as heightened macroeconomic fears have driven gold and silver prices through the roof. Can Fresnillo share prices continue to take off, however? Let’s take a look. Leveraged play Fresnillo’s most famous as the world’s largest silver miner, producing 56.3m ounces of the stuff last year. But its range of gold assets has helped it to deliver a better return than silver so far in 2025, up 53.2%. Gold’s hit new peaks of around…
All mutual fund investors would have come across the saying that time in the market is better than timing the market. But is this true?Yes, time in the market is 100% better than timing the market for AMCs and distributors. This ensures no break in fees or commissions. But what about investors?There is a technical answer and a practical answer. The short technical answer is whether staying invested at all times or timing the market is better depends on the sequence of returns one encounters, and there is no way to tell which would be better. Sometimes, time in the…
Only a couple of releases are scheduled in the region ahead of Easter in most CEE countries. The most important is industrial output growth in Romania, which will complete the set of data for industry performance in February in the region. We expect industry in Romania to decline. Apart from that, Croatia, Poland and Slovakia will publish final inflation numbers for March. Czechia and Slovenia will release growth of producer prices in March. Finally, Serbia and Slovakia will publish current account data. Otherwise, global developments and the aftermath of Trump’s tariffs announcement will be in focus. FX market developments It…