Joe Walsh

Articles by Joe Walsh

  • UK departure from EU ETS would increase carbon prices - Sandbag

    15 May 2017

    Carbon prices in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) would slightly increase and emissions decrease if the UK were to leave the carbon market, according to a report by UK- NGO Sandbag.

  • People Moves: EEM, US SIF, GCX

    12 May 2017

    Wayne Sharpe has assumed the role of acting CEO of carbon markets exchange European Environmental Markets (EEM) after Adrian Rimmer stepped down from the position last week.

  • Record inflows push Impax's AUM to £6bn

    12 May 2017

    Record inflows have helped push Impax Asset Management's assets under management (AUM) to £6 billion ($7.8 billion).

  • Trump, standardisation and aggregation are obstacles to green bonds - Fitch

    11 May 2017

    The lack of comprehensive standards for green investments and mechanisms for aggregating small projects, as well as the retreat form climate change regulation under the Trump administration are the main hurdles to the growth of the green bond market, according to a report by Fitch.

  • Latin America index best prepared for low-carbon transition

    10 May 2017

    S&P's Latin American index offers the best support for the transition to a low-carbon economy despite having scored badly on its carbon footprint, according to a new index measuring scorecard launched by S&P Trucost.

  • Green bond round-up, 10 May 2017

    10 May 2017

    German development bank KfW has issued its largest ever green bond at €2 billion ($2.2 billion).

  • Japan to issue a 'deluge' of green bonds in 2017

    08 May 2017

    Japanese green bond issuance is set to take off in 2017, having grabbed the attention of local capital markets, according to one second opinion provider recently established in the country.

  • Investors with $15trn in AUM call on global governments to implement Paris Agreement

    08 May 2017

    Investors representing more than $15 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have written to the governments of G7 and G20 countries calling on them to support and implement the commitments of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature increase to less than 2°C.

  • Allianz rejects calls to expand its coal divestment policy to its asset management and underwriting businesses

    04 May 2017

    Allianz told its annual general meeting (AGM) that it has divested €225 million of ($245.7 million) of coal holdings, but it rejected a call to expand its coal divestment pledge to its asset management and underwriting business.

  • Volvo to roadshow Europe's first green bond for automobiles

    03 May 2017

    Volvo Cars is to issue the first green bond from a European car manufacturer, with the proceeds being used to finance cars that can be powered without fossil fuels.