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Securitised bank loans key to solving climate crisis, G20 told
12 December 2018Sustainable securitised bank loans should become the primary source of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a study group set up to advise the G20.
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Green Bonds round-up, 12 December
12 December 2018Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.
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$32trn group of investors demand greater government climate action
10 December 2018Investors with a combined $32 trillion in assets have demanded governments increase action to tackle climate change.
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CISL to launch open-source tool to assess infrastructure transition risk
04 December 2018The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is preparing to launch a modelling tool to assess how the transition to a low-carbon economy will impact the financial performance of infrastructure investments.
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People Moves: Gold Standard, Cicero, Investec AM and ShareAction
30 November 2018Yvo de Boer has been announced as new president-elect of the Gold Standard Foundation Board, replacing David Shelmerdine.
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France green bond supports 7% reduction in residential sector emissions
30 November 2018France's ground-breaking sovereign green bond contributed to a projected 7% reduction in the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the country's residential homes sector, the first report on the bond's impact has revealed.
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Storebrand makes 2026 pledge to ‘exit death spiral of coal’
30 November 2018Storebrand Asset Management has revealed a path to full divestment from coal in eight years’ time, in a strategy it says is in line with the goal to restrict climate change to a maximum of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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Fidelity launches sustainable water and waste fund
29 November 2018A fund to invest in sustainable water and waste management products has been launched by $411 billion investment manager Fidelity International.
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Green Bonds round-up, 28 November
28 November 2018France's state-owned postal company La Poste saw its inaugural €500 million ($564 million) green bond attract orders amounting to more than €2.1 billion.
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EDF signs €4bn ESG-indexed revolving credit facility
28 November 2018French electricity utility EDF has signed a green revolving credit facility (RCF) worth €4 billion ($4.5 billion), for which the payments will depend on sustainability-related performance indicators.