Renewable Energy Certificates are used by more than 300 companies, but there is no evidence that they lead to a reduction in emissions, argues Matthew Brander
Moody's has downgraded its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) on the $6 billion of bonds from Mexico City Airport Trust, from GB1 (the top score) to GB5 (the bottom score).
Managing long-term liabilities in the context of a changing climate is an issue that's moving up the agenda for pension funds. An Environmental Finance roundtable, hosted by Sackers, heard how they are grappling with climate-related risk and opportunity
Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Americas conference in New York heard from issuers and investors who said efforts to define sustainability could change the face of the market
The second part of Environmental Finance's pensions roundtable on climate risk and opportunity, hosted by law firm Sackers, heard how UK funds are tackling the thorny issues of divestment, availability of data and fiduciary duty. Read the first part here
Bond issuers that make 100% of their revenues from green activities should be considered as being in compliance with the Green Bond Principles, argues Suzanne Buchta
Fundsmith's foray into sustainable investing has yielded early success and is poised for further growth, founder Terry Smith tells Graham Cooper
M&G says its private debt impact fund gives direct exposure to projects or small companies, and provides healthy returns. Peter Cripps reports
There is a baffling array of sustainability-focused reporting frameworks and standards. Would it be beneficial to bring them into alignment, asks Elena Johansson.
Latin American green bond issuance has been hesitant in 2018. The green agenda is very much intact, however, and market participants expect a pick-up when market conditions improve, explains Keith Mullin.
Andrew McDowell, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, delivered a speech at Climate-KIC's Mission Finance summit in which he outlined some shining examples of blended and innovative finance
Photos from the Green Equities for Asset Owners conference 2018, which took place in London on the 16th October.
Environmental Finance is delighted to announce that our 9th annual Fixed Income & ESG featuring the Green Bonds Europe conference will take place on 17 June in London. More info will be available soon.
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France'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.
French insurer Natixis Assurances is to increase the proportion…
France's state-owned postal company La Poste saw its inaugural…
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US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion…
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Banks are in "the early days" of understanding and addressing the climate risks in their portfolios, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard.
It is important that the recommendations of the Task Force on…
The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD),…
The Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) initiative is…
Aviva Investors and Legal & General Investment Managers – Real Assets (LGIM RA) have lent more than £750 million ($957 million) to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to purchase 50% of the UK's Hornsea One offshore wind farm.
Mirova has raised €250 million ($286 million) in a first close…
French renewables company Neoen has sold an additional $68.9…