Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: Mirova, RES, Masdar, Irena, Abu Dhabi

    18 January 2016

    Mirova, the sustainable investment arm of French bank Natixis, is to buy an 80% stake in a Swedish wind farm for an undisclosed sum.

  • Bangladesh Bank 'working on green bond'

    15 January 2016

    Bangladesh Bank is readying itself to issue a green bond – which could be the first ever from a central bank.

  • PRI launches asset owner advisory committee

    15 January 2016

    The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched an asset owner advisory committee, to be chaired by ABP trustee Xander den Uyl.

  • London pushes to make itself home of green finance

    15 January 2016

    The UK has stepped up efforts to cement itself as the global hub of climate finance, launching an initiative with the UN.

  • Climate change named biggest global risk to countries and industries

    14 January 2016

    A failure to mitigate and adapt to climate change is the biggest material risk facing the world, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

  • Investors to struggle with low-carbon portfolios as corporates fall short of targets

    13 January 2016

    Investors will struggle to find sufficient low-carbon equities to keep them in line with national emissions targets, according to research.

  • Indian regulator finalises national green bond standards

    12 January 2016

    The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has finalised its inaugural set of green bond standards, making it the second Asian country to make such a move in as many weeks.

  • Carbon market value to rise 25% in 2016, predicts Reuters

    11 January 2016

    The value of emissions allowances and credits traded in the world's carbon markets is expected to grow by 25% this year, after an 11% rise last year, according to Thomson Reuters.

  • EU carbon market weekly update - 11 January 2016

    11 January 2016

    Further volatility in the EU carbon market is likely this week, after last week's sharp price fall, amid a resumed auction schedule and largely supportive fundamentals, says Louis Redshaw

  • ITC extension won't replicate 2016 build rate in 2017

    07 January 2016

    The extension of investment tax credits (ITC) is expected to boost solar construction in the US by 25GW over the next five years, but won't stop build rates crashing next year, according to a respected analyst.