Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Disappointment as COP25 fails to live up to promise

    16 December 2019

    Disappointment met the closing of the COP25 climate talks in Madrid on Sunday after hopes were dashed that agreement on some key issues would be secured.

  • People Moves 13 December 2019: IETA, Amundi, 2DII, Preventable Surprises

    16 December 2019
  • New fund launched to invest in off-grid energy firms in Africa

    16 December 2019

    UK-based charity Shell Foundation and Dutch development bank FMO have launched a $120 million investment fund to invest in companies working to provide affordable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.

  • Foresight snaps up first Nordic wind farm project

    16 December 2019
  • Asian sustainability bond index launched

    16 December 2019

    Consultancy firm Carbon Care Asia and German index provider Solactive have launched an index to track the performance of sustainable bonds in Asia.

  • CBI launches waste management industry accreditation criteria

    16 December 2019

    Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has launched its green bond standard covering the waste management industry.

  • Nomura buys investment bank Greentech Capital Advisors

    13 December 2019

    Japanese bank Nomura has proposed to buy sustainability-focused investment bank Greentech Capital Advisors (GCA), in its first deal since the financial crisis.

  • European passive ESG bond fund market 'ripe for growth'

    12 December 2019

    The market for environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused European passive bond funds is "ripe" for rapid growth, according to a report.

  • Langham Hospitality Investments signs first Asian hospitality sustainability loan

    12 December 2019

    Langham Hospitality Investments has secured sustainability-linked loans worth HK$7.5 billion ($960 million), the first by an Asian-listed hospitality firm.

  • First green bond blockchain platform launched

    12 December 2019

    A blockchain-enabled database which claims to have the ability to validate the impact of green bond issues, thereby unlocking greater investment in green projects, has been launched.