Ahren Lester

AP2 divests fossil fuel firms amid EU Paris-alignment pledge

Swedish 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).

EU carbon prices hit record after climate goal agreement

BlackRock promises 2021 climate vote record improvement

BlackRock 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.

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Sanofi, Aviva, Keppel REIT ... and more

PBoC considers mandatory climate disclosure to support 'green' recovery

The governor of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) has announced the central bank will consider making climate disclosure mandatory and seek to make it easier for international investors to access the green finance market in the country.

Just 18% of transport firms have Paris-aligned climate targets, says TPI

Less than a fifth of transport firms have set carbon emissions reduction plans that are aligned with the Paris Agreement targets, according to a report by the investor-backed Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), with the airline industry the worst performer.

Bond round-up: AES, Credit Agricole, VakifBank, Russian Railways, BPCE ... and more

Taskforce outlines 12 tools for zero carbon heating investment

An expert taskforce convened by the Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (CEEB) has published a report detailing a dozen financial tools to bolster investment in the decarbonisation of UK domestic building heating.

Sovereign green bonds now 'attractive' for debt offices, says UK debt chief

Bank of England hoax claims fossil fuel exclusion from asset purchase fund

A hoax Bank of England (BoE) press release falsely announced the central bank will exclude firms that are most exposed to climate risk from its £20 billion ($27 billion) corporate bond purchase programme.