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Peak demand for fossil fuels likely in five years, Carbon Tracker predicts
11 September 2018A 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.
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Bearing the standard for green bond growth
24 August 2018As 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
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Allianz Global Investors buys wind farms in France
27 July 2018The firm seeks to expand its Allianz Renewable Energy Fund II
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Aldo Romani named Personality of the Year in Environmental Finance's Green Bond Awards
29 March 2018Personality of the year - Aldo Romani
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Climate-related disclosure: a new dawn
21 March 2018Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.
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Most parts of EU's action plan rely on a clear taxonomy, Dombrovskis says
21 March 2018A 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.
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Green Bond Comment, February 2018
07 March 2018Sovereign 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).
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HLEG proposals embraced in overhaul of European transparency code
19 February 2018The 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).
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Green bond comment, January 2018: What has the green bond market ever done for us?
08 February 2018In 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?'
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South Korean green bond issuers support coal plants, report claims
30 January 2018South Korean public financial institutions, some of which are issuers of green bonds, have come under fire for supporting coal-fired power plants.