Peter Cripps

Green steel plant raises €1.5bn in largest private placement in Europe this year

Investors including Just Climate, Singapore's Temasek and Sweden's AP2 have contributed to a €1.5 billion equity round to build the world's first green steel plant.

ESG Book helps pilot ASEAN ESG database

The Sustainable Finance Institute Asia (SFIA) has named ESG Book as a data partner for a planned database of ESG data for the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) region.

SBTi's financial sector framework will enhance its credibility, says IEEFA

The Science Based Targets initiative's (SBTi) proposed standards for financial institutions will help boost the initiative's credibility, says the Institute for Energy, Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) - although there is still room for improvement.

Can COP28 turn the tide?

With 100 days until COP28 in Dubai, can the summit reassure investors that the slide into climate catastrophe can be stopped, asks Peter Cripps

UK government says biodiversity credits will cost at least £42,000 each

New guidance from the UK government on the pricing of biodiversity credits is "a good signal" that will encourage the development of a market for the instruments, according to one investor.

Impact fundraising grew rapidly in North America in 2022, says Preqin

Impact investing has continued to gain traction in North America despite the ESG backlash in the US, according to a report.

$400m C-Pace green bond programme launched

Calvert Impact is hoping to raise $400 million through an asset-backed green bond that will finance energy-efficient commercial real estate.

BP is not green - it's olive

Inflation Reduction Act 'expands Columbia Threadneedle's investable universe'

The US's $369 billion Inflation Reduction Act will create new investment opportunities that contribute to sustainability goals, said Columbia Threadneedle Investments.

'Turning point' for green bond impact reporting standards

Impact reporting by green bond funds saw a transformational rise in standards over the past year, a report has found.