Elena K. Johansson

Articles by Elena K. Johansson

  • Governments urged to adopt ‘transformative’ approach to sustainable infrastructure

    07 January 2019

    Governments have been urged to promote a ‘transformative’ rather than ‘incremental’ approach to climate-friendly infrastructure as a way to bring in new investors and new sources of finance.

  • People Moves: Columbia Threadneedle, Natixis, NBIM, BMO Capital Markets, Hong Kong Green Finance Association, FRC, Pattern Energy and NextEra Energy Partners

    04 January 2019

    Columbia Threadneedle boosts responsible investment team

  • Analysts bullish on EUAs in 2019, despite hard Brexit threat

    04 January 2019

    EU carbon allowance (EUA) prices are expected in 2019 to build on the extraordinary gains they made last year, despite the danger of a 'hard Brexit' disrupting the market, analysts have predicted.

  • NYK receives Yen2bn green loan from Taiyo Life Insurance

    02 January 2019

    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has received a ¥2 billion ($18.29 million) green loan from Taiyo Life Insurance to finance the building of a methanol-fuelled chemical tanker.

  • Japanese government releases TCFD guidance

    02 January 2019

    The Japanese Ministry of Economy and Trade (METI) has set out to spur support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), by issuing guidance on how to apply its recommendations.

  • Governance quality could drive green bond outperformance, says Nomura

    21 December 2018

    Green bonds have consistently outperformed non-green bonds in the secondary market, according to a study by Nomura Asset Management.

  • REC markets prepare for rising demand

    17 December 2018

    The future looks bright for renewable energy certificates (RECs) after a year of volatility, says Elena K. Johansson

  • Clean coal axed from China's green bond guidelines

    11 December 2018

    China will axe 'clean coal' from its green bond guidelines, in a move that will see its definition of green align more closely with the Climate Bond Standards and the consensus of opinions in the West.

  • EU's Non-Financial Reporting Directive results in 'insufficient climate information'

    30 November 2018

    The EU's Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD) is not causing companies to adequately report key and material climate information needed by investors, a report argues.

  • Investors welcome EU's plans to be carbon neutral by 2050

    30 November 2018

    Investors have welcomed the EU Commission's plans to be carbon neutral by 2050.