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  • EU carbon market update: 31March 2020

    31 March 2020

    The EU Allowance market seems to be taking its lead from the equity markets, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Further price falls are more likely than a short-term recovery, but the downside is likely to be relatively modest, says Tom Lord *.

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 30 March 2020

    30 March 2020

    California Carbon Allowances staged a sharp recovery last week after dramatic, COVID-19 related losses in the previous week, but the May auction may see unsold allowances, warns Nicolas Girod*.

  • HSBC identifies upsides of pandemic for autonomous vehicles

    30 March 2020

    Banking giant HSBC believes the prospects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been boosted by the social effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Sweden's Kommuninvest in latest green bond agreement with GPIF

    30 March 2020

    Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's largest pension fund - has announced another significant partnership in its efforts "to promote and develop sustainable capital markets".

  • Investors ask Drax for clarity on Just Transition plans

    30 March 2020

    Aviva, BMO and the Church of England Pensions Board are among investors that have asked Drax to more clearly demonstrate how it will support its workers in the energy transition, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Barclays tightens climate policy amid shareholder pressure

    30 March 2020

    Barclays has announced an ambition to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its lending activities, but campaigners are pushing for commitments to faster progress.

  • Norges Bank Investment Management appoints new CEO

    30 March 2020

    Norges Bank has appointed Nicolai Tangen as the new CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM).

  • Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020

    30 March 2020

    Environmental Finance's Bond Awards were expanded again this year to reflect the growth and evolution of the green, social and sustainability (GSS) bond markets and to include the nascent GSS loan market.

  • Baloise strengthens responsible investment strategy

    30 March 2020

    Swiss insurer Baloise is looking to implement an active ownership strategy in 2020 and has pledged to improve its sustainability reporting for its customers.

  • Green bond comment: April 2020

    27 March 2020

    The IFC and AfDB have demonstrated how the social bond market can help combat the coronavirus pandemic, writes Michael Hurley