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WCI carbon market update: 20 July 2021

The California Carbon Allowances (CCA) fell for the first time since June, but financials position increased, says Nicolas Girod

BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan jostle for sustainable bond underwriter top spot

BNP Paribas, HSBC and JP Morgan were all vying to take the top spot for sustainable bond lead managers, with BNP Paribas just edging its rivals in the second quarter of 2021 but JP Morgan remaining ahead for the year to date

Implied temperature rise disclosure could be gamed, CDP says

Corporations could manipulate their disclosure of the implied temperature rise associated with investments to make the data look better than the reality, the CDP has warned

Louis Redshaw launches firm focusing on Wild West of carbon offsetting

Carbon market veteran Louis Redshaw has launched a company to provide carbon offsetting products that combine "transparency, commoditisation and two-way pricing"

EU investments classed 'sustainable' fall $1.8trn in wake of action plan

SEC appoints climate counsel

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has appointed a climate counsel, as it looks to update its guidance on climate reporting

NN IP green bond assets reach €4bn milestone amid strengthening market

Why inflation doesn't need to cost the earth

Easy gains of the past year may have ended - but a resource-efficient investment strategy should continue to gather excess returns, Robbie Parker writes

BOJ to fund climate projects in return for disclosures

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said it will help fund financial institutions' projects addressing climate change ...

Technological advances lower barriers to entry for spatial finance, study finds

Financial institutions are increasingly using 'spatial finance' data to assess climate risk after technological advances