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CLP to cut out coal by 2040 following engagement
24 September 2021Hong Kong-based power company CLP Group will drop coal by 2040 and target net zero by 2050...
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'Transition' firms preferring sustainability-linked over transition bonds
12 April 2021Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report
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Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'
12 January 2021The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition
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CLP criticised for transition bond framework targeting natural gas
15 June 2020Hong-Kong based power company CLP Group has faced criticism for publishing a revised transition bond framework that still includes the construction of natural gas-fired power plants.
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CLP to exit coal assets by 2050 amid end to new investments
20 December 2019Asian electricity firm CLP has pledged to no longer invest in new coal-fired power stations ahead of exiting all its coal assets by 2050.
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20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant
11 July 2019Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines, according to Standard Ethics.
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Danish pension fund PKA engaging with 64 oil and gas giants on climate
09 February 2018Danish pension fund PKA has said divestment is a possibility for 64 oil and gas companies with which it is currently engaging on climate-related issues.
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North American electricity utilities trail European counterparts in transition to low-carbon economy
09 June 2017Electricity utilities are, on average, not reducing emissions fast enough to be in line with a scenario that would limit climate change to the Paris Agreement's 2°C target, a Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) study has found.
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Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards
12 January 2016The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.
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Consultation starts on India's national green bond standards
04 December 2015The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has become the latest financial regulator to launch a set of national green bond standards.
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