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BNP Paribas: US utility green bond issuance 'may rise 50%' in 2025

BNP Paribas argues that US green bond issuance should grow in 2025 "regardless" of the US presidential election result next week, with electricity demand growth and the cost-equivalence of utility-scale solar power...

BNP Paribas AM 'still exploring whether MSA can be used to steer investments'

BNP Paribas Asset Management has told an Environmental Finance conference that it is "not ready" to use mean species abundance (MSA) to steer its investments, and currently in the process of making sure its nature data strategy is "fit for purpose".

Caution urged over companies' nature-positive claims

It would be a "hard stretch" for organisations to say they are nature-positive, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said, calling on the market to "cautious" in any claims.

ETFs: an easy way to dive into blue investments

A passive fund is a way for investors to get comfortable with the theme, Lorraine Garros-Sereyjol tells Jennifer Forrest

BNP Paribas and Blue Alliance launch coral reef loans

BNP Paribas and French non-profit Blue Alliance have launched a loan programme for coral reef conservation in the Global South.

BNP Paribas, HSBC back green hydrogen business with £22m

Forestry an 'unrecognised economic force', says BNP Paribas

Sustainable forestry and forest carbon credits are a growing opportunity and could play a "significant role" in future portfolios, BNP Paribas Asset Management has said.

Why investors should prioritise addressing inequality

Inequality is now viewed as a systemic risk, with implications for returns, writes Sindhu D. Janakiram

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

BNP Paribas AM raises €150m for 'ecological transition'