Analysis

  • Scaling carbon management and removals

    10 November 2021

    Rapid growth in the carbon management sector can help meet the Paris Agreement goals, but policymakers, capital markets, science and entrepreneurs must all play their part, says Jonathan Goldberg

  • A day in the life of COP26

    10 November 2021

    The UNFCCC's climate summits are colourful and eclectic events. Thomas Cox describes his first ever COP experience, involving protesters, indigenous peoples, insurers, and coffee that tastes like compost

  • Avoidance and removal of carbon emissions: the big misunderstanding

    09 November 2021

    The idea that carbon removals are superior to carbon avoidance is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the IPCC report. In reality, we need to scale both, argues Renat Heuberger

  • Q&A on UNFCCC REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits

    05 November 2021

    Following a webinar called 'UNFCCC REDD+ Forestry Carbon Credits: A Corporate Buyers Guide, the Coalition for Rainforest Nations answer some additional questions from listeners

  • Passing the Carney test

    04 November 2021

    Every finance professional needs to develop and apply a knowledge and understanding of climate change and sustainability, argues Simon Thompson

  • COP26: Reliable, sustainable energy needs diversity

    03 November 2021

    Combining different technologies in different geographies with increased interconnection has to be the way forward, argues Tom Williams

  • A net-zero economy must be equitable

    02 November 2021

    The world must ensure that people and communities are at the heart of the transition to net zero carbon emissions, writes John David

  • Green buildings 'at tipping point'

    01 November 2021

    Emerging markets issuers see growing value in gaining green building certifications, Michael Hurley writes

  • Strong Q3 sustainable bond issuance despite EU social bond slowdown

    29 October 2021

    Despite headline totals dragged lower by a slowdown in the EU social bond programme, third-quarter sustainable bond issuance continued to outperform the year prior, Environmental Finance data show. Ahren Lester reports

  • Beyond climate: turning the SDGs into an investment strategy

    29 October 2021

    SDG-related listed equity indexes are within reach and can offer attractive financial and impact returns, write Alexander Bassen, Mathieu Verougstraete and Sander Glas