Ahren Lester

Germany plans 30-year green bond in May

Germany has announced it intends to issue its first 30-year green bond in May, and plans to issue a similar volume in 2021 as in 2020.

CA100+ to 'amplify' efforts in 2021 amid ongoing gaps in climate progress

The Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) engagement initiative has announced plans to ramp-up engagement with target companies in 2021, after its progress report showed significant gaps remain.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Ahold Delhaize, Canberra Metro, Mapletree ... and more

KfW plans to raise €10bn from green bonds in 2021

German development bank KfW is planning to issue up to €10 billion ($12.1 billion) in green bonds in 2020, after raising a record €8.3 billion in 2020, and proposes achieving a net-zero emissions loan portfolio by 2050.

Bond round-up: France, Belgium, VodafoneZiggo, IBRD, China Development Bank ... and more

French and Dutch watchdogs propose EU regulation of ESG data firms

UK pension fund launches climate aware emerging market equity strategy

Carney Taskforce urged to back blue carbon market for mangrove restoration

Regeneration of mangrove forests could unlock significant carbon sequestration benefits by 2040

Singapore regulator considering 'green' and 'transition' taxonomy

The 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.

UK commits to emissions trading scheme over carbon tax

The 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.