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Milestone €100 EU carbon price 'within reach' in 2021

Expectations are rising that the EU carbon price could quickly cross the €100 ($113) per tonne milestone following more than a month of strong price gains and amid persistent tailwinds for the carbon credits.

EU climate criteria adopted in 'important milestone'

The first set of climate criteria for the EU taxonomy has been passed into law and will come into force on 1 January.

Tesla leads the E&S race among carmakers, says Moody's

Tesla was the best performing automaker with regards to both environmental and social risks, according to credit rating agency Moody's.

NZAOA has 'low' climate voting transparency

Several members of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) lack transparency when it comes to their proxy votes cast on climate-related proposals, academics have said.

KGAL raises €260m for impact fund

KGAL has raised €260 million ($294 million) of equity for a renewable energy fund, more than half of its original €500 million fundraising target.

Carbon allowances - insurers slowly warm to the net-zero opportunity

The European benchmark price for carbon allowances hit a record high in November, but only one insurer acknowledges investing in them and others seem coy, so far, to deep their toes in, as Vincent Huck finds out.

Loan round-up: Volkswagen, Triton, Reliance, Stora Enso, Boralex ... and more

Mandatory EU GBS not the way to go - EIB

Proposals to make an EU green bond standard mandatory would be counter-productive, according to the European Investment Bank (EIB)'s head of capital markets.

Eurazeo invests in activist investment app

Bond round-up: Bank of America, NTT, Flexential, Newmont, Merck, Latvia ... and more