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Asset owners and investors call for more Mexican green bonds
05 June 2017A group of 57 leading asset owners and fund managers in Mexico have called on the government to take action to develop the local green bond market.
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Using scenario analysis to mitigate climate risks
17 May 2017Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
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Mapping the finance for Paris
16 May 2017Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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Spanish government loses claim over renewables subsidy cuts
08 May 2017Spain has been ordered to pay €128 million ($140 million) plus interest, to compensate two solar energy investors for losses incurred as a result of the government cutting its renewables subsidies.
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Investors start to weigh water risks
18 April 2017Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports
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World Bank passes $10bn milestone for green bond issuance
10 April 2017The World Bank has released details of two bonds that it sold to Swedish insurance company Folksam last week, taking its total issuance to date beyond $10 billion.
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World Bank launches SDG bonds
10 March 2017The World Bank has launched a €163 million ($172 million) index linked bond that will directly link returns to the performance of companies advancing the global development priorities set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
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World Bank concludes PAF with $13m carbon auction
12 January 2017The World Bank concluded the pilot phase of its climate change auction initiative after it agreed to buy $13 million of carbon credits in a reverse auction.
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COP22: The investors' verdict
06 January 2017World leaders at the conclusion of this year's UN Summit on Climate Change (COP22) agreed to accelerate both the implementation and the ambition of the Paris Agreement, despite headwinds brought on by the election of Donald Trump, reports Hamza Ali
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Carbon markets face fresh uncertainty
13 December 2016Political changes in the UK and US have reversed recent progress towards greater clarity in the world's largest carbon markets, says Graham Cooper