Ben Carr

Rows of solar panels stand in a grassy field, with wind turbines in the background under a partly cloudy sky, illustrating renewable energy sources driving net zero goals and aligning with 2025 trends.
Financial Services

Five trends to watch in sustainable finance and net zero in 2025 

Last week, the climate and energy team at The Financial Times hosted a webinar on their outlook for global climate action in 2025.... Read more

View from the ground looking up at tall bamboo trees with green leaves, creating a canopy with sunlight filtering through the foliage above—an inspiring scene reminiscent of Baku, host city for the upcoming COP29 climate conference.
Financial Services

Baku beckons: What’s on the agenda at COP29?

Ahead of the UN’s annual Climate Change conference to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, later this year, sustainability communications expert Ben Carr looks ahead at what’s likely to drive conversation... Read more

A close-up view of a jagged, bright blue glacier with sharp, uneven ice formations against a solid dark background evokes the urgent need for climate change action highlighted at COP28.
Financial Services

COP28: A historic agreement struck, but will it be enough?

Yesterday, a historic agreement was adopted at #COP28 in Dubai. The UAE Consensus calls for transitioning away from fossil fuels, the first time there has been an explicit mention of reducing the use... Read more

An offshore oil platform stands in the ocean under a dramatic sky, with rays of sunlight piercing through dark clouds and shining down on the water. Is this the beginning of the UK’s anti-ESG backlash?.
Financial Services

Is this the beginning of the UK’s anti-ESG backlash?

With Rishi Sunak announcing the expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling, temperatures rising over the ULEZ and a banking industry reeling from the Coutts saga, MHP’s Ben Carr, Associate Director... Read more

A modern pedestrian bridge with curved metal supports is seen in the foreground, leading toward three illuminated high-rise office towers—symbols of the resilient Israel tech ecosystem—against a bright, blue night sky.
Financial Services

A polarised society: will political chaos push Israel’s tech ecosystem to the brink?

Proposed judicial reforms have prompted widespread protests in the country. What impact is the political upheaval having on Israel’s world-class tech ecosystem? And what are the responsibilities of... Read more