COP29 saw developed nations commit to mobilising $300 billion annually by 2035 to support climate mitigation and adaptation. However, the private sector’s role was equally emphasised, as public funding alone is insufficient to meet the scale of investment needed.

Barclays makes policy recommendations to UK government to support the scaling of private finance to deliver a pragmatic approach to clean hydrogen.

Barclays details key areas of focus for the UK Government to create the most successful environment for transition finance, critical to global decarbonisation.

Barclays makes policy recommendations to UK Government to encourage farmer participation in UK nature markets.  

C.S. Venkatakrishnan shares his thoughts on how to accelerate decarbonisation in the UK to catalyse investment and drive economic growth.

Barclays details four key recommendations to help the new UK Government unlock financing critical to scaling next generation climate tech companies.

Daniel Hanna, Group Head of Sustainable & Transition Finance, shares his insights on the role of transition finance in helping to maintain energy security while supporting an evolving energy sector.

Cindy Quan, Global Co-Head of the Sustainable Banking Group, considers the potential of nature-based solutions to help companies achieve their 2030 sustainability targets.

The rapacious growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to cause a dramatic increase in demand for energy and competition for land with access to utilities in the US. Our Research analysts consider these developments, and the knock-on effects on the grid, consumers and corporate sustainability strategies.