Hamza Ali

Articles by Hamza Ali

  • Sustainalytics opens Tokyo office as it eyes Asia expansion

    02 September 2016

    Sustainalytics has opened an office in Tokyo, as it looks to expand its Asian activities.

  • China reveals roadmap for greening its financial system

    02 September 2016

    China has revealed its plan for creating a "green financing mechanism" to help it transition to a low-carbon economy, ahead of the G20 meeting being held in Hangzhou this weekend.

  • California's green bond drive gathers pace

    01 September 2016

    A Californian region has launched a $54 million green bond to finance the acquisition of conservation land, marking the fifth green bond out of the state this year.

  • US munis tap green bond market for water projects

    31 August 2016

    Indiana Financing Authority (IFA) is set to issue its second green bond of 2016, in the latest in a series of issues from US municipalities for sustainable water projects.

  • Swedish property company returns to green bond market

    25 August 2016

    A subsidiary of Swedish real estate group Fabege has returned to the market with is second green bond, raising SEK460 million ($55 million).

  • RWE secures partners for $1.5 billion offshore wind farm

    24 August 2016

    RWE's renewables arm has received the go-ahead to build the $1.5 billion 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK.

  • Real estate green bonds have potential to grow, says S&P

    24 August 2016

    The market for green bonds that raise capital to improve the environmental credentials of buildings has the potential to grow, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.

  • Offshore wind costs fall 59% in Europe, says report

    23 August 2016

    The cost of new offshore wind generation in Europe has seen a 59% drop over the past five years, according to research done by Swiss bank UBS.

  • Green bond market breaks through $150bn barrier

    22 August 2016

    The total amount of capital raised by green bonds has surpassed $150 billion, as the rapidly evolving market continues to set new records.

  • Nafin to issue LatAm's first green bond in domestic currency

    22 August 2016

    Mexico's Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is preparing to launch the first green bond from Latin America in a local currency, aiming raise $110 million.