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  • REC markets prepare for rising demand

    17 December 2018

    The future looks bright for renewable energy certificates (RECs) after a year of volatility, says Elena K. Johansson

  • Environmental Finance announces Annual Market Rankings Winners

    17 December 2018

    Environmental Finance is proud to announce the winners in its 19th Annual Market Rankings.

  • People Moves: BNP Paribas, Boralex, ICG

    14 December 2018

    BNP Paribas Asset Management has hired Carbon Tracker Initiative head of research and managing director Mark Lewis.

  • UniCredit launches European green bond ETF

    14 December 2018

    A subsidiary of Italian bank UniCredit has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will invest in green bonds from European issuers.

  • Financial institutions to be held to account on climate by ISO standard

    14 December 2018

    A framework that is designed to assess the impact on climate change of financial institutions’ investments is to be launched next year.

  • COP24 Blog: Negotiations intensify in second week

    13 December 2018

    As the second week of COP24 hit its stride, delegates from more than 190 countries were preparing to pass the negotiating baton to their political masters, who will hopefully smooth over any outstanding disagreements and produce a Paris Rulebook on 14 December.

  • Securitised bank loans key to solving climate crisis, G20 told

    12 December 2018

    Sustainable securitised bank loans should become the primary source of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a study group set up to advise the G20.

  • Comment: New ISO standard takes an important step to end corporate 'greenwashing'

    12 December 2018

    Renewable Energy Certificates are used by more than 300 companies, but there is no evidence that they lead to a reduction in emissions, argues Matthew Brander

  • Green Bonds round-up, 12 December

    12 December 2018

    Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.

  • Clean coal axed from China's green bond guidelines

    11 December 2018

    China will axe 'clean coal' from its green bond guidelines, in a move that will see its definition of green align more closely with the Climate Bond Standards and the consensus of opinions in the West.