GRN News and Press, Barclays Bank PLC From 09/09/22

Summary Coal consumption in global power generation decreased during the first half of 2022, compared to the first half 2021. Renewable generation increased by 17% year on year, driven by continued capacity additions. Electric power generation continues to become less carbon i...

Summary Crude oil prices are an excellent measure of consumer engagement and activity worldwide. While crude oil contracts, alternative energy sources may experience a rising price cycle. The collapse in the financial markets broke consumer expectations and spending habits as ...

Summary Russia’s Gazprom stated that it had identified a defect in the last working turbine of the Nord Stream gas pipeline that carries Russian gas under the Baltic Sea to Germany. It’s not just a difficult winter that lies ahead for Europe, but at least two or thre...

Summary Jackson Hole reset expectations to focus more on inflation. The U.S. dollar should stabilize over the medium-term amid hawkishness from other central banks and slowing economic data. At stake is Europe’s ability to refill their storage tanks ahead of winter. ...

Summary We might have had areas that were a bit of a bubble, like in the SPAC space or meme stocks, but that doesn’t mean the whole market is. Metaverse is going to be much more like augmented reality, and we will use it in different ways that we had not considered. It&...

Summary Equities rebounded in recent weeks as investors considered the prospects of a possible pivot by major central banks, especially after China’s central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates. Similar to Europe, core inflation and services inflation are expected to rise ...

As investors continue down their decarbonization journey, we expect the industry to focus not only on the level of carbon reductions, but also how those reductions are achieved. As an investor, there are three potential ways to lower the carbon footprint of your portfolio. These a...

On 12 August 2022, the House passed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, a reconciliation package that represents the United States government’s largest-ever investment in combatting climate change. We expect significant growth opportunities to emerge across a wide range of cl...

A climate mitigation policy mix of carbon taxes, green subsidies, and infrastructure investment could reduce global balances by a quarter by 2027. Global interest rates are also likely to fall in the longer term because of the decline in investment in fossil fuels, following an initia...

The Russian war in Ukraine has had a massive impact on the European energy market, a result of which is runaway inflation across the continent. Nigeria’s substantial resource wealth and geographic proximity to Europe make it a very attractive partner for meeting the continent&#...