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Follow the money, drive the change
13 September 2018Climate-risk assessments are the next frontier in future-proofing investments – and the agriculture sector should not be overlooked, says John Davis of South Pole.
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Setting a European benchmark
10 September 2018The European Commission's bold proposals to reform benchmark regulation are designed to increase the flow of green finance and reduce the risk of 'greenwashing'. Michael Hurley asks why change is required
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Thoughts on 'SDG bonds'
07 September 2018A number of 'Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bonds' have been issued in recent years. Alice Val argues that issuers should not be tempted to target too many goals in their issues
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Green bond comment, September 2018: Land of the rising green bond
05 September 2018A burst of issues from Asia and Australia in August could be the sign of a greater willingness from companies in the region to issue green, social or sustainability bonds.
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Optimism trumps uncertainty
04 September 2018The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.
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The growing pains of green bond funds
31 August 2018A lack of size, diversification and awareness are among the main challenges facing the fledgling green bond market, a poll of fund managers has revealed. Molly Wilson reports
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Cubico hopes to return to acquisition trail this year
30 August 2018It has been a year of consolidation but Stephen Riley says the firm is ready to 'go for growth' again. Peter Cripps reports
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Bearing the standard for green bond growth
24 August 2018As the green bond market has grown, a plethora of national and regional standards has sprung up. What do they bring to the market and are they necessary, ask Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps
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Green is Good
22 August 2018Times are a-changin' in the bond market. Companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings stand to have privileged access to the capital markets. A universal 'green treasury' approach is needed to reap the economic and social rewards, says Arthur Krebbers
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Will insurers keep up with the Jones?
20 August 2018California's Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has been threatened with US lawsuits for his efforts to act on climate-related risks. Undeterred, he hopes his work can now drive international action, he tells Michael Hurley
- COP29: €3bn public-private fundraise planned for emerging market green bond fund
- Fight or flight: Contract and financing considerations for UK SAF projects
- EU proposal to bring sustainable finance rules into single regulation risks 'chaos'
- Bahamas signs 'ground-breaking' $300m debt-for-nature loan deal
- COP29 could be remembered as the 'blended finance COP', AllianceBernstein says
- Indonesia brings forward coal phase out
- UK pledges £239m to tackle deforestation
- COP29: Financing Net Zero
- Scaling Biodiversity Credits
- Debt-for-nature deals are 'growing very rapidly and are very scalable'