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  • TPI findings 'raise red flag for COP26' amid lack of climate progress

    20 March 2020
  • Three Swedish firms invest in IFC's SEK 3bn coronavirus bond

    20 March 2020

    Part of World Bank's $14bn financial package to help curb the pandemic

  • HSBC launches green loan programme for smaller businesses in Singapore

    20 March 2020

    The Singapore arm of FTSE 100-listed banking giant HSBC has launched green loan programme for smaller businesses in the city state.

  • Expect limit to EU Taxonomy alignment by global peers

    19 March 2020

    Partial alignment with the EU Taxonomy by some international peers may be the most investors can expect in the future, although the European Commission will promote international convergence on 'green' standards.

  • SwissRe targets $4bn in sustainability bonds

    19 March 2020

    SwissRe has set a target to hold a total of $4 billion in sustainability bonds by 2024, after it reached $1.5 billion in green bond holdings.

  • Dai-ichi Life issues ¥1.1bn sustainability linked loan

    19 March 2020

    Interest on loan reduced or exempted if client beats target score

  • MSCI: ESG premium continues through coronavirus crisis

    19 March 2020

    The outperformance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed indexes has accelerated in the market turmoil caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Comment: Coronavirus and climate change

    19 March 2020

    Covid-19 could cause emissions to fall this year, but it may hinder a crucial COP, says Peter Cripps

  • Carney: sovereigns benefit from green bond market 'success story'

    19 March 2020

    Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has described green bonds as a "success story", while lauding the benefits of sovereign issuers entering the market.

  • EU carbon price plunges as coronavirus hits industrial output

    19 March 2020

    Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) have plummeted by 35% in five trading sessions as policy measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak slashed industrial activity - and therefore carbon emissions.