Japan's Financial Services Agency is stepping up its focus on climate risk and is increasingly engaging with firms on the issue. Hiroshi Ota and Satoshi Ikeda explain why to Elena K. Johansson
Bruce Howard highlights new insights into the feasibility of natural capital finance projects in advanced economies such as the UK.
Green bond issuance should skyrocket over the next few years in the Asia-Pacific region, and this trend will be significantly driven by the construction of green buildings, according to projections from the IFC.
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Finding ways to manage and reduce emissions has not been on the forefront of the agendas of European industrials and utilities in the past decades – but this is starting to change. James Atkins and Marc Falguera von Niessen at emissions trading specialist Vertis, reflect on the company’s 20 years in business
European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.
District heating projects combine economic and ecological appeal for Infrastructure investors, says Tor Syverud.
Many environmental funds underperformed their benchmarks last year, says Peter Cripps
There is a baffling array of sustainability-focused reporting frameworks and standards. Would it be beneficial to bring them into alignment, asks Elena Johansson.
Green warehouses – which use a variety of climate-friendly approaches to reduce energy use and waste – are set to play a very significant role in both the greening of Asia's building and also in green finance.
Bancolombia, which is Colombia's largest commercial bank, decided to focus its efforts on green buildings above other areas that it also finances, such as clean production and agribusiness.
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.
One of the most significant growth opportunities in the capital markets today is in green bonds in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the IFC.
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France has raised a further €1.737 billion ($1.97 billion) from the fifth tap of its landmark sovereign green bond.
Bank of America has raised $500 million from what it said is…
Moody's and S&P have both predicted that the green bond market…
France plans next week to tap its ground-breaking green bond,…
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut…
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has priced a "landmark" blue bond…
17 sovereign bond issuers have been identified as offering good…
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…
Greencoat UK Wind, a specialist infrastructure asset manager, has paid £452 million ($590 million) for a 35.5% stake in two Scottish wind farms and announced plans to raise up to £131 million from a placing of new shares.
Abu Dhabi-based renewables company Masdar has made its first…
Dutch pension fund manager PGGM is exploring the possibility…