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Green bond round-up, 25 April
25 April 2018More than $3.3 billion of green bonds have settled in the first three days of this week*, with announcements suggesting that a strong pipeline of issuance of green and social bonds can be expected in coming weeks.
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Could blockchain save the planet?
24 April 2018Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are notoriously energy-intensive. But the blockchain technology they rely on could give a boost to environmental markets, experts believe. Graham Cooper reports.
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Australian investors offered access to 'light green' corporate bonds
23 April 2018An investment vehicle giving access to the bonds of companies with 'sound' performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, has been launched in Australia.
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Water investments insufficient to meet SDGs, say experts
18 April 2018Investment in water projects must be greatly increased if the key water-related ambition of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to be met, according to the World Water Council.
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Green bond round-up, 18 April 2018
18 April 2018BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market with a €500 million ($618 million), six-year offering paying a coupon of 1.00%.
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M&G launches private debt impact fund
16 April 2018UK asset manager M&G Investments has launched a fund focusing on private and illiquid debt that will deliver a positive social or environmental impact.
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Ratings actions diverge for solar and wind sectors, says S&P
13 April 2018Changes in credit ratings of solar energy projects have mostly been positive in recent years, thanks to "benign operational risks and lower-than-expected costs," said S&P Global Ratings in a research note.
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Canada seeks more opportunities in sustainable finance
13 April 2018An Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance has been set up by the Canadian government to help the country's businesses exploit new opportunities in clean energy and other climate-related activities.
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Green bond round-up - 11 April
11 April 2018The government of Lithuania has announced plans to issue a sovereign green bond "at the end of April" to finance a 10-year, €68 million ($84 million), loan to the country's Public Investment Development Agency to fund renovations of 156 multi-apartment buildings that improve energy efficiency and reduce heating costs.
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Natural catastrophes in 2017 hit insurers hard
10 April 2018Insured losses arising from natural disasters soared to $138 billion last year, almost three-times as much as in 2016 and far higher than the average of the past 10 years, according to Swiss Re.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.