Four out of five investors under 25 with £250k+ of investible assets invest in ethical funds compared to under a quarter of over 65s, according to new ESG research published as the COP26 conference gets under way in Glasgow today.

Financial services regulators have joined forces to address the attitude and approach of financial services firms to climate change.

The CFA Institute, the global body for investment professionals, has reported more than 11,500 global registrations for its Certificate in ESG Investing - with the biggest number of candidates coming from the UK.

Fidelity has committed to halve the CO2 emissions from its investment portfolio by 2030.