Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Shell dividend cut sends shockwaves through oil & gas sector

    30 April 2020

    Oil major Royal Dutch Shell has slashed its dividend for the first time since 1945, sending "shockwaves" through the oil & gas sector.

  • Oil price crash 'will not derail energy transition'

    30 April 2020

    The writing is on the wall for the oil and gas sector, BNP Paribas Asset Management's climate change research head tells Ahren Lester

  • Don't bail-out polluting industries, says Guterres

    29 April 2020

    Global leaders urged countries to integrate climate action in their coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plans, as the UN head pressed for taxpayers money to not be used in rescuing "outdated, polluting" industries.

  • Barclays' new targets won't cause pension funds to drop climate resolution

    29 April 2020

    Two UK local government pension funds announced they will vote in favour of Barclays' proposed net-zero emissions ambition resolution, but will still back a climate resolution pressuring the lender to strengthen its commitments.

  • Robeco launches green bond fund

    29 April 2020

    Robeco has launched a global green bond fund amid the "attractive opportunities" presented by the market to investors.

  • Use our Taxonomy as a framework for economic recovery, urges EU's TEG

    27 April 2020

    Policy makers and the private sector have been urged to use the tools developed as part of the EU's sustainable finance action plan to guide the rebuilding of economy following the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

  • Energy efficiency's key role in Coronavirus recovery

    24 April 2020

    2019 proved a foundational year for SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT), but its CEO tells Ahren Lester that this theme is poised to attract more attention in 2020 as recognition of its environmental and economic benefits grows

  • Electric vehicle charging fund powers up, with £80m investment

    21 April 2020

    Zouk Capital's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure fund secured a further £80 million ($100 million) at its second close, with the Church Commissioners for England as an anchor investor.

  • Foresight secures investment partners for Swedish wind farm project

    21 April 2020

    Foresight secured co-investment from a syndicate of four institutions to finance the development of an onshore windfarm in Sweden.

  • S&P Dow Jones launches Paris-aligned index family

    21 April 2020

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched a family of climate-focused European indexes which are consistent with the specifications of the EU technical expert group on sustainable finance (TEG) report.