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The power of additionality: Blue bonds could boost sustainability

Blue bonds could boost sustainability efforts in emerging markets

Scope 3 emissions are 'Loch Ness monster of sustainability reporting'

The low levels of Scope 3 emissions reporting despite its importance to investors for climate risk assessment has made it the "Loch Ness monster" of sustainability reporting, an Environmental Finance event has heard.

Canada's reckoning with climate risks

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

T Rowe Price, TPG Rise back $405m funding for US energy storage business

Canada announces 'green and transition' taxonomy

Canada has committed to publish a sustainable finance taxonomy to guide 'green' and 'transition' investments, which has been cited as an example for resource-intensive economies globally.

ICE launches transition risk assessment product for 'underserved' asset classes

ICE has launched a data product it says will provide transition risk assessments for "underserved segments" of fixed income including mortgage-backed securities and real estate, to support reporting of financed emissions and climate stress testing.

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

Blue bond label important despite 'colour fatigue', says IFC

Despite potential 'colour fatigue' its important to differentiate blue products, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and T. Rowe Price have said, calling for more investors to move into the market.

ICE launches US muni bond physical climate risk indexes

Rush to regulate ESG ratings raises risk of having to backtrack, Japan FSA chief says

The EU risks having to "backtrack" on its regulation of disclosure by providers of ESG ratings, according to a Japanese regulator.