Archive

  • COP29 finance day: Harmonisation initiatives the highlight of underwhelming day

    14 November 2024

    Multi-jurisdiction taxonomies and a push for harmonised transition plan rules stole the headlines, as finance proved a sticking point, Michael Hurley writes

  • Climate change: The picture is bleak, but there are reasons to be hopeful

    13 November 2024

    The tools, knowledge and opportunities to deliver the transition to a green economy already exist, writes Penny Apostolaki

  • Lay the foundations before building: ISSB standards as the Global Baseline

    12 November 2024

    Investors need national regulators to rapidly adopt ISSB standards without removing key concepts or requirements, writes Nathan Fabian

  • Comment: Trump comeback means age of US sustainable bond 'greenwhispering' to persist

    06 November 2024

    The market for sustainable debt market in the US is set to remain sluggish in the wake of today's election result, writes Ahren Lester

  • Basel III Endgame and sustainable finance

    30 October 2024

    Could Basel III be the catalyst for making sustainable finance a driving force for banking profitability rather than a regulatory burden, asks Björn Ebert

  • Putting its foot on the bio-gas

    29 October 2024

    The UK's new government could boost renewable energy uptake with a new biomethane policy, writes Sead Keric

  • A watershed moment for impact investing in the UK?

    25 October 2024

    The UK's International Investment Summit had a dedicated impact investment strand and there were numerous eye-catching commitments to allocate capital to theme, writes Kieron Boyle

  • Webinar: Uptake of spatial data being driven by nature, climate reporting requirements, says Verisk

    24 October 2024

    TNFD reporting has boosted investor demand for geospatial data, an Environmental Finance webinar heard

  • Sustainable sukuk a 'potential accelerator' for Islamic finance industry

    23 October 2024

    Record sustainable sukuk issuance points to the catalytic potential of the market for interest in Islamic finance, S&P Global Ratings Mohamed Damak tells Ahren Lester

  • Canada's reckoning with climate risks

    17 October 2024

    The country's financial regulator, OSFI, is awaiting climate scenario analysis results, Stéphane Tardif tells Michael Hurley