Commenting on the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) report, More Than Clean Power: Electrification Is the UK’s Best Bet for Resilience, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) CEO James Alexander said today (April 10, 2026): “The Tony Blair Institute is right to recognise that electrification can address the systemic weaknesses in our…
Responding to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s address to the nation today (April 1), where he showed unequivocal support for investment in clean energy, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The Prime Minister is absolutely right to recognise that investment in clean energy is critical to insulating the UK from fossil fuel-driven economic shocks. “The oil and…
Commenting on new calls to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Investors know the oil and gas market’s renewed volatility is a warning sign of the strategic risks that come from dependence on these commodities. “Increasing North Sea fossil fuel extraction now would be a knee-jerk reaction to what…
Hundreds of thousands of households in England could become “climate mortgage prisoners” due to increased flooding, a new report has revealed. Public First’s paper, Flooding the Market: The Climate Mortgage Trap, finds that the owners of 430,000 homes, equivalent to the size of Birmingham, could fit this category by 2050, as they become “trapped” in…
Commenting on the release of the Future Homes Standard, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Investors will welcome government plans to place low-carbon efficiency measures at the heart of new building regulations. “Well-implemented guidelines that raise the overall quality and sustainability of new properties can attract billions in private investment, support thousands of skilled jobs and…
Commenting on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Spring Statement, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The chancellor is right to recognise that rising energy prices risk fuelling inflation in her Spring Statement. “Our dependency on imported fossil fuels has previously left households and businesses exposed to spiralling bills tied to the international energy markets. “Investment in clean energy infrastructure…
Commenting on the publication of the finalised versions of the UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The publication of the finalised UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) is a very important step forward for our corporate reporting landscape. “We welcome confirmation of the decision to closely align this framework with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s…
Commenting on Reform UK’s pledge to overhaul the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and mandate funds to invest in Britain, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Proposals to force pension schemes to invest in the UK run the risk of distorting markets and creating asset bubbles. “They could also lead to lower returns for savers, at…
Commenting on the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change’s call to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “Investors know the North Sea oil and gas sector carries risks from soaring decommissioning costs and asset stranding. Further drilling will do little to address our long-term energy needs. “Our shift to…
Commenting on the second Allocation Round 7 (AR7) auction results for solar, onshore wind, and tidal power, UKSIF CEO James Alexander said: “The results of the latest renewable power contracts for difference auction underline the growing strength of the UK’s evolution to clean energy. “Scaling up low-carbon power generation is vital for attracting long-term investment…