What does COP26 mean for investors?

What does COP26 mean for investors?

A colossal failure, or the best outcome that could have been expected? The debate around COP26’s aftermath will continue for some time yet, and we’ll be working hard to keep you abreast of it.

We make a start today with some of the sharpest market analysis in the immediate wake of the Glasgow summit. Andrew takes a closer look at a less explosive but highly significant development in Glasgow: a new step towards serious global sustainability standards. And Tamami looks at the view from India, portrayed by some as a villain of the summit after its successful push to soften the final agreement’s language on coal.

What did you make of COP26? Are there important things that we and the rest of the media have been overlooking? Let us know at [email protected]. — Simon Mundy

Here’s what market analysts are saying about COP26

I’m back in London after two weeks in Glasgow, and am still digesting what happened — and what didn’t — at COP26. So too are some of the world’s leading market analysts, and it’s been useful to read their takes on the conference’s implications for business and finance in the months and years to come.

A particularly strong analysis came from an