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  • Rising tide of ESG regulation highlighted in new report

    26 January 2017

    There is rising tide of environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations globally, according to a new report by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). However, more needs to be done to improve weak implementation of these policies.

  • China could issue $60bn of green bonds in 2017, says SynTao Green Finance

    25 January 2017

    China could issue as much as $60 billion of green bonds in 2017, including its first sovereign bonds, as the country looks to step up its climate leadership.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 23 January 2017

    23 January 2017

    Carbon fundamentals eventually took over last week as a lower auction volume and the continued cold weather helped carbon prices push higher, despite having fallen at the beginning of the week.

  • UK government denies reports of IPO for green bank

    23 January 2017

    A report that the UK government is considering floating the Green Investment Bank on the London Stock Exchange, instead of a private sale to Macquarie, has been denied.

  • Obama gives $500m to GCF in final act

    20 January 2017

    Barack Obama has given a further $500 million to the UN Green Climate Fund, in one of his final acts as President.

  • Chinese green bond market to double as it targets foreign investors

    18 January 2017

    The Chinese green bond market is expected to double over 2017 as it looks to attract foreign investors, according to China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC).

  • Middle East reveals cost of renewables ambitions

    18 January 2017

    Saudi Arabia plans to invest between $30 billion and $50 billion in renewable energy over the next 15 years, according to its energy minister Khalid al-Falih.

  • CDP partners with business leaders to determine carbon price that aligns with 2°C scenario

    17 January 2017

    Environmental non-profit CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, has partnered with We Mean Business to launch an initiative designed to determine a carbon price that is consistent with a 2°C scenario.

  • SDGs could create $12 trillion of additional value, say business chiefs

    17 January 2017

    Aligning business models with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) could yield economic opportunities worth $12 trillion a year by 2030, according to an international group of CEOs and civil society leaders.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 16 January 2017

    16 January 2017

    Louis Redshaw maintains a neutral outlook on the price of EU Allowances this week, although lower auction supply and continued cold weather across Europe should provide some support.