Archive

  • ICAO under pressure to 'improve' rules on aviation's carbon market

    12 February 2018

    Transport & Environment (T&E), a European NGO, is urging national governments to demand "an improvement in the environmental effectiveness" of the aviation industry's forthcoming carbon market.

  • Danish pension fund PKA engaging with 64 oil and gas giants on climate

    09 February 2018

    Danish pension fund PKA has said divestment is a possibility for 64 oil and gas companies with which it is currently engaging on climate-related issues.

  • Q&A with Christian Thimann, a leading light in sustainable finance

    09 February 2018

    The chair of HLEG and vice-chair of the TCFD shares his views on the reports' key findings and their implications for the insurance sector.

  • EU ETS reforms win parliamentary approval

    07 February 2018

    The European Parliament has voted by a large majority to formally approve the provisional agreement reached in November on post-2020 reform of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).

  • "Never say never" to UK sovereign green bond, says minister

    06 February 2018

    The UK's Minister for Energy and Clean Growth has raised the hopes of the country issuing a sovereign green bond from the country, as a government-mandated taskforce looks set to recommend the move.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 05 February 2018

    05 February 2018

    EU Allowance prices are likely to continue to drift off this week, as fundamentals remain bearish, says Louis Redshaw

  • Overcoming the obstacles facing new carbon market mechanisms

    02 February 2018

    Junji Hatano reviews practical challenges for international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement and explores how they could be overcome in a way that will ensure private sector participation.

  • Hong Kong's green certification scheme ready for international roll-out

    31 January 2018

    More details about Hong Kong's newly launched Green Finance Certification Scheme (GFCS) have emerged following the publication of the scheme's official handbook.

  • HLEG: Q&A with Julie Becker

    31 January 2018

    Will the HLEG report revolutionise the EU's approach to sustainability?

  • Final HLEG report marks giant strides for sustainable finance globally

    31 January 2018

    The final High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (HLEG) report was released today, marking a landmark moment for the EU that will also reverberate around the rest of the world.