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Bond round-up: France, Belgium, VodafoneZiggo, IBRD, China Development Bank ... and more
16 December 2020 -
French and Dutch watchdogs propose EU regulation of ESG data firms
16 December 2020 -
UK pension fund launches climate aware emerging market equity strategy
15 December 2020 -
Carney Taskforce urged to back blue carbon market for mangrove restoration
15 December 2020Regeneration of mangrove forests could unlock significant carbon sequestration benefits by 2040
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Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy
14 December 2020The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced it is considering formulating a taxonomy of its own covering 'green' and 'transition' activities, amid its plan to roll-out environmental risk management guidelines for all financial institutions.
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UK commits to emissions trading scheme over carbon tax
14 December 2020The UK government has opted to launch its own emissions trading scheme (ETS) next month, instead of a carbon tax, and has said it will be more ambitious than the EU-run scheme it will replace.
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AP2 divests fossil fuel firms amid EU Paris-alignment pledge
11 December 2020Swedish public pension fund AP2 will exit its equity and bond holdings in fossil fuel firms, in a push to become the first asset owner to align its portfolio with the EU Paris-aligned benchmark (PAB).
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EU carbon prices hit record after climate goal agreement
11 December 2020 -
BlackRock promises 2021 climate vote record improvement
10 December 2020BlackRock has announced it intends to vote more regularly for shareholder proposals on climate action, rather than relying on engagement as it had done in the past.
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Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Sanofi, Aviva, Keppel REIT ... and more
10 December 2020