Carbon capability framework for early parenthood. Credit: Population and Environment (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s11111-025-00506-6 Parents are deeply worried about the climate crisis and their children’s future, but a new University of Bath study shows many struggle to live low‑carbon lives. Time pressures, lack of affordable options and structural barriers mean concern rarely translates into action. Researchers say parents remain a critical but under‑recognized group in climate policy, with huge potential to shape the next generation’s environmental values. The study, published in Population & Environment, explores how UK parents of children under 15 understand and act on climate change, assessing their so‑called…
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Investors in CleanSpark Inc (Symbol: CLSK) saw new options begin trading this week, for the December 19th expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 85 days until expiration the newly trading contracts represent a possible opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the CLSK options chain for the new December 19th contracts and identified…
Image source: Getty Images The Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) share price is a bit of a letdown. Over the last 12 months it’s up just 4%. Over the same period, the FTSE 100 grew almost 12%, roughly three times as much. The asset manager and insurer has risen 32% over five years, but still trails the UK blue-chip index, which grew almost 60%. Share price growth isn’t everything when it comes to investing, especially in a stock that comes with a king-size trailing yield of 9.3%. But it would be nice to see some action. Reinvesting dividends for growth I actually received my…
Digital Assets: Pricing, Allocation and Regulation 2025. Edited by Reena Aggarwal and Paolo Tasca. Cambridge University Press. www.cambridge.org Digital Assets delivers an extensive array of provocative articles in a compact format. From presenting methods for valuing the assets and demonstrating the impact of their inclusion on portfolio performance to dealing with rapidly evolving regulations of crypto assets, it is full of novel and sometimes complex concepts that begin with a simple question: Are digital assets a colossal bubble or will their underlying technology, blockchain, transform the world of finance? A reader such as me, a traditional fundamental analyst, then inquires:…
What Is Net Worth? Net worth is the value of an individual’s or company’s assets minus their liabilities. The figure for net worth provides a snapshot of a person’s or company’s financial position and well-being. Net worth is used to qualify certain people or entities for particular investment strategies or financial products such as hedge funds, structured products, other complex or alternative investments, or loans. Net worth has also become a fixation of popular culture with lists ranking the people with the highest net worth as well as the net worth of various celebrities. Key Takeaways Net worth compares assets…
Technology provider Pachama is reducing its workforce amid market headwinds, sources have said, while its future participation… Source link
BURN, the African clean‑cooking enterprise, has earned an “A” rating from MSCI ESG Research for its biomass carbon project in Tanzania, underscoring the company’s credentials in high‑integrity carbon credits.MSCI’s assessment covered six core criteria—additionality, quantification, permanence, co‑benefits, reputational risk, and delivery risk—and concluded that BURN’s project stands out for its reliability and long‑term impact.The rating is expected to strengthen confidence among corporations, carbon investors, and project developers seeking credible offsets, according to the announcement made by BURN on Thursday.According to Chris McKinney at BURN, the MSCI rating is “a strong confirmation of the integrity and impact of our carbon projects…
Image source: Getty Images After rising 11% in the past month, Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) shares are at a 52-week high and approaching 1,200p. And a 52-week high these days means all-time levels for the FTSE 100 engine maker, following a stunning 2,124% share price surge in just five years. Ongoing progress Unfortunately, I didn’t invest back in 2020. I only got involved in 2023, a few months after Tufan Erginbilgiç came in as CEO with some bold plans to transform the firm’s profitability. As we now know, the turnaround’s been remarkable, and shows no sign of slowing. In H1, Rolls reported…
Image source: Getty Images Investing money in dividend shares can be one way to try and earn a second income. How lucrative can it be? That depends on how much is invested and what the return on it turns out to be. To illustrate, let me use the example of £8,000 invested for 10 years. At a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%, after a decade, the investment ought to have grown to a size where a 7.5% dividend yield would generate an annual second income of £1,237. Dividends and possibly share price growth too That compound annual growth rate…
EPA acts to safeguard Halon-1301 supply for fire suppression The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acted under its Clean Air Act authority to protect Halon-1301, a critical fire suppression agent. The agency said the chemical is essential for aviation, defence and energy, where it is used to extinguish fires in confined spaces. EPA explained that it is issuing statutory Section 114 information requests to the American Carbon Registry, Wesco and Tradewater. The requests seek details on projects involving the destruction of Halon-1301 in exchange for carbon offset credits. The letters were issued on Tuesday 23 September 2025, and the…