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EU carbon market update: 14 April 2020

Most of the remaining once-a-year compliance buying is likely to come to market this week, but the medium-term outlook remains clouded by the Covid-19 hit to the global economy, says Tom Lord*.

Covid-19 bonds expose limitations of EU Green Bond Standard, says ISS-ESG

The flurry of new bonds raising funds to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic are examples of innovative debt products that are outside the scope of the EU's proposed Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), noted ISS ESG, a specialist ratings and advisory firm.

Nobel prize-winning economist calls for Green Deal after Coronavirus

A Nobel prize-winning economist has called for a Green New Deal to help pull the global economy out of its Coronavirus torpor.

Sustainalytics draws up Covid-19 social bond criteria

External reviewers under EU green bond standard will 'still have some flexibility'

Verifiers under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) would still have some flexibility in how they reach their conclusions, a member of the EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has argued.

WCI Carbon Market Update, 14 April 2020

Selling pressure from financial sector participants in the WCI market appears to be slowing, says Nicolas Girod*.

EU Taxonomy needs more transition technologies, says EnBW

Utility firms remain hopeful that the EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Activities will include more 'transition technologies' following the latest consultation period.

Liontrust identifies healthcare companies profiting from coronavirus response

Liontrust Asset Management has identified some of the healthcare companies that can play a part in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, while acknowledging the "morally difficult" implications of profiting from the pandemic.

Japan expands green bond guidelines to include loans

Japan has issued major revisions to its green bond guidelines for the first time since their publication in 2017, expanding them to include green and sustainability-linked loans.

Driving governance in emerging market infrastructure

Good governance can yield significant ESG outcomes and returns, argues Dean Alborough