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Bank of Japan developing climate change framework

Japan's FSA to form 'expert panel on sustainable finance'

Japan's Financial Services Agency is to form an 'expert panel on sustainable finance' to drive domestic and international investment in Japanese companies that the body says support the transition to a carbon-neutral economy.

Central banks prepare for "decisive" 2020 for climate change action

The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said 2020 will be a "decisive year", as the group of central banks warned the coronavirus crisis should not overshadow the pressure building for climate action in the financial system.

Carney: Prudential regulation should avoid climate policy by 'back door'

Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned against using prudential regulation to implement climate policy "by the back door".

Green bonds round-up, 5 September 2018

German real estate bank, Deutsche Hypothekenbank, has issued its second €500 million ($580 million) green Pfandbrief.

Green bond round-up, 25 May 2018

Electricity transmission operator TenneT successfully launched its eighth green bond, raising €1.25 billion ($1.5 billion).

Winning the race for Asia's green capital

Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.

Green bond round-up, 13 September 2017

Canada's Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank has doubled the size of its latest green bond transaction to $1 billion, after demand swelled to more than $2 billion.

Big in Japan?

Support from the biggest pension fund in the world is helping ESG take off in Japan, write Peter Cripps and Joe Walsh