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Aerial studies of American oil fields raise concerns over flaring

Green bond comment, October 2020: Automotive green bonds drive up corporate issuance

Issuance from car makers has shifted to a higher gear in recent months, and it is a sign that corporates more broadly are tapping the market, says Ahren Lester

2X Challenge publishes gender equality criteria for investors

The 2X Challenge to invest to improve gender equality has published investment criteria for private financiers, as the initiative announced it has surpassed its initial objective by 50%, to drive $4.5 billion in investments.

Corporate sustainable deposits top $2bn at Standard Chartered

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered announced its corporate sustainable deposit product crossed the $2 billion mark only a year after being launched, helped by a "significant" deposit from EDF.

CDP announces 179 'A list' leading climate action companies

CDP has named over 170 firms as being global leaders for transparency and action on climate change for 2019.

France's largest insurers looking for climate-conscious asset managers

Three mandates totalling €500m open for tender

No oil & gas company aligned with 2°C pathway, says TPI

None of the 50 largest oil and gas companies have aligned their emission intensity with a pathway that would keep global warming to 2°C, as called for in the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

EDF signs ‘sustainable’ RCFs worth a combined €600m

EDF has agreed two ‘sustainability-indexed’ revolving credit facilities (RCFs) worth a combined €600 million ($673 million).

Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates

The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes

MSCI launches carbon transition indexes

Data provider MSCI has launched a new series of ‘low-carbon transition’ indexes, as it extends its range of climate change-focused indexes.