Financial Times expands climate coverage

The Financial Times launched Thursday Climate Capital, a new section on FT.com, edited by newly appointed climate editor Emiliya Mychasuk and led by journalist Leslie Hook.

Climate Capital will also offer readers a community and events program, providing subscribers with the perspective needed to identify the most important emerging risks and opportunities for their businesses.

A series of events throughout the year will begin on March 30 with FT Live’s inaugural Climate Capital Summit, where leading climate policymakers, financiers and influencers will meet to assess the race to net-zero.

“Climate change is one of the biggest economic stories of our age and it is already transforming the world of business,” said FT editor Roula Khalaf in a statement. “The FT is a destination for compelling news on the energy transition, sustainable investing, climate finance and green technologies. The magnitude of this story and its global impact demands that it should be a major pillar of our global reporting.”

Mychasuk commented: “We continue to see a huge appetite for our reporting on emerging clean energy trends and the impact of climate change on industry, banks, insurers, accounting and other sectors, as well as across society. Climate Capital will combine all our resources in data, video, audio and sector expertise to allow readers to make informed decisions.”