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Ten Bob Tony was shock 50-1 winner in the opening ​race at England's Royal Ascot with punters roaring ‌approval as the result was called in the glorious Berkshire sunshine.

Britain and Ireland's top three-year-old colts line up on Saturday ​to contest the 2 million-pound ($2.7 million) Epsom Derby, a unique test of stamina and speed run over the ‌undulating Epsom Downs since 1780.

I Am Maximus became the first horse since Red Rum to regain the Grand National after a valiant battle in the final strides of Saturday's race at Aintree, cementing his place in history as one of the ​greatest steeplechasers.

Four horses have died at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, including two on the final day of racing on ​Friday, among them Envoi Allen, who competed in the Gold Cup ‌won by Gaelic Warrior.

British trainers Dan Skelton and Nicky Henderson will take on the might of the Irish at jump racing's showcase event with the likes of The New Lion ​and Lulamba vying for a share of the five-million-pound prize pot as the Cheltenham Festival opens.

The head of South Pole, a carbon finance consultancy and project developer, has left his role and will be replaced by current chief financial officer Nadia Kaddouri with immediate effect, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

Sheikh Mohammed outbid Amo Racing’s Kia Joorabchian to snatch the top lot at the Tattersalls yearling sale in Newmarket this week where over 130 million pounds ($172.63 million) changed hands in a bid to secure racing’s next star.

Major agri-food companies including Nestle , Ferrero and Olam Agri have warned that European Union delays to its anti-deforestation law are endangering forests worldwide.

Money managers' approach to environmental, social and governance investing in the United States has been discredited and needs to shift its focus from morality to economic impact, John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and climate envoy under President Joe Biden said on Tuesday.

Public funding for international fossil fuel deals fell by up to 78% last year across a coalition of 35 countries, though members of the group, including Germany and the United States, approved new projects, research by a group of NGOs showed on Tuesday.

Company earnings could fall by as much as 25% over five years due to nature degradation, Barclays said, as rising input costs and operational disruptions driven by policy changes and worsening environmental conditions begin to bite.

Jockeys in white silks lined up outside parliament in central London on Wednesday, the first protest by the racing industry as it fights against a government proposal which could see taxes on online horse racing bets increased.

Multilateral development banks provided a record $137 billion in climate finance in 2024, up 10% from the previous year, and also helped boost private sector funding for climate-related investments by a third, a report by the banks showed on Tuesday.

No horse racing will take place in Britain on September 10 as jockeys, trainers and racecourses stage their first strike, protesting a government review that could raise taxes on remote bets. The stoppage marks the first time the sport has voluntarily halted racing in its history.

Standard Chartered has agreed to sell millions of carbon credits aimed at protecting the Amazon rainforest on behalf of the Brazilian state of Acre as it looks to build out its carbon credits business and foster trust in the nascent market, a senior banker told Reuters.

Swiss lender UBS will leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, following the departure of major British banks Barclays and HSBC, as part of an annual review of its sustainability and climate-related memberships.

Dozens of carbon project developers are urging the registries that set standards for the voluntary carbon market to overhaul their complaints procedures, following several high-profile cases that have dented trust in the sector.

Barclays has become the latest British lender to quit the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank said on Friday, arguing that the departure of several global lenders has left it no longer fit to support the bank's green transition.

The Trump administration wants to provide the U.S.'s flagship development agency more leeway to finance projects in high-income countries, while quadrupling its spending power and enhancing its national security focus, according to a White House proposal seen by Reuters.

British lender NatWest plans to double the amount of money it will dedicate to help clients meet decarbonisation and climate goals, saying on Friday that it recognised it needed to do more to support the energy transition.