-
Klaveness Combination raises NOK300m from SLB tap
14 May 2024 -
Annual sustainable sukuk issuance to double 'soon' after guidance
14 May 2024Annual issuance of sustainable sukuk could more than double to reach $30 billion "soon" amid rising interest for the Islamic sustainable finance instrument and the publication of key market guidance, market experts have argued.
-
Market still seeking the language of nature investments, say Nuveen
13 May 2024Further work needs to be done to better articulate why investors should invest in nature, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with financial institutions calling for more consistent language and data.
-
Trump victory would be 'disastrous' for sustainability
13 May 2024Investors would need to step up in advocating for sustainability in the advent of a Trump victory in the US presidential elections, an Environmental Finance conference heard.
-
Octopus launches natural capital strategy
13 May 2024Octopus Investments has launched a natural capital strategy focused on offsetting carbon emissions via UK land-based assets.
-
Set national transition plans - but not transition finance definition, industry groups say
13 May 2024A detailed definition of 'transition finance' would be unhelpful and policymakers should instead focus on providing more policy support and public finance for emissions intensive industries to decarbonise, investor groups told a UK government-mandated taskforce.
-
Circular businesses can outperform companies with 'improved' ESG practices
13 May 2024The exit environment for impact investments has become increasingly attractive in recent months, according to Circularity Capital's Jamie Butterworth, although 'improving bad ESG practices' will not always bump up returns.
-
NextEnergy's fifth fund completes first Polish solar PV investment
13 May 2024NextEnergy Capital has acquired a Polish solar photovoltaics renewables portfolio.
-
EQT to take Swedish renewables developer private for $1.5 billion
13 May 2024 -
SBTi gives carbon credits update in corporate net zero standard revision
13 May 2024The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has explained how it intends to incorporate views on environmental attribute certificates (EACs), including carbon credits, into a major revision of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard.