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The outlook for impact

Cliff Prior outlines the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment's priorities for 2021. Michael Hurley reports

China announces long-awaited national carbon market launch

China has announced it will launch its long-awaited national emissions trading scheme (ETS) in February, although the rules are not expected to be too onerous initially for the power companies covered by the market

EU carbon market update: 05 January 2021

EU Allowances (EUAs) continue to climb, ending the Christmas period up 3.8% says Tom Lord

2020 sustainable bond issuance jumps two-thirds amid social breakthrough

Amundi is latest investor to ditch SBI green bonds

The world's biggest green bond fund has followed through with its threat to divest State Bank of India's (SBI) green bonds, amid reports that is due to fund a large coal project in Australia.

News Round Up: Foresight, Impax, Nomura Greentech, and more

AMF study identifies weaknesses in French institutions' TCFD reports

Financial institutions continue to struggle to report decision-useful information on how their overall strategy responds to climate change, according to an analysis of French financial institutions' Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports.

WCI carbon market update: 05 January 2021

California Carbon Allowances (CCA) prices have increased while trading volumes have fallen, says Nicolas Girod*

Creating a clear path for mandatory reporting

The UK government's climate disclosures roadmap is welcome because it is clear about why this move to mandatory must happen, says Yen Pei Chen