Archive

  • Peak demand for fossil fuels likely in five years, Carbon Tracker predicts

    11 September 2018

    A likely peak in demand for fossil fuels in 2023 will put trillions of dollars of investments at risk of being stranded, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

  • Bearing the standard for green bond growth

    24 August 2018

    As the green bond market has grown, a plethora of national and regional standards has sprung up. What do they bring to the market and are they necessary, ask Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps

  • Allianz Global Investors buys wind farms in France

    27 July 2018

    The firm seeks to expand its Allianz Renewable Energy Fund II

  • Aldo Romani named Personality of the Year in Environmental Finance's Green Bond Awards

    29 March 2018

    Personality of the year - Aldo Romani

  • Climate-related disclosure: a new dawn

    21 March 2018

    Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.

  • Most parts of EU's action plan rely on a clear taxonomy, Dombrovskis says

    21 March 2018

    A strong and clear taxonomy across Europe is fundamental for the successful implementation of the European Commission's sustainable finance action plan, a senior politician has said.

  • Green Bond Comment, February 2018

    07 March 2018

    Sovereign issuers gave a major boost to the green bond market in February, with inaugural issues from Belgium (€4.5 billion) and Indonesia ($1.25 billion) and a repeat issue from Poland (€1.0 billion).

  • HLEG proposals embraced in overhaul of European transparency code

    19 February 2018

    The terms of a Europe-wide "passport for SRI funds" have been updated to align with the recommendations of the EU Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG).

  • Green bond comment, January 2018: What has the green bond market ever done for us?

    08 February 2018

    In the classic film Monty Python's Life of Brian, a group plotting to overthrow the Roman Empire ask: 'What have the Romans ever done for us?'

  • South Korean green bond issuers support coal plants, report claims

    30 January 2018

    South Korean public financial institutions, some of which are issuers of green bonds, have come under fire for supporting coal-fired power plants.