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EU carbon update, 25 June 2018

High auction volumes are likely to limit further gains in the price of EU Allowances this week, says Louis Redshaw.

Green bond round-up, 20 June, 2018

ESG investors flock to Australian SDG bond National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued its first 'green SDG bond' which it said aligns with the Green Bond Principles while also contributing to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Green bond market 'to break $200bn barrier in 2018'

The green bond market is expected to see more than $200 billion of annual issuance in 2018.

Impact investing or impact washing?

Insurers say they can find financial value in ESG investing, but they have to be wise to investments that don't deliver on their stated goals. And while ESG can mean different things to different stakeholders, a push for standardisation is not always welcome, according to panellists at Insurance Asset Risk's 2018 EMEA conference. Vincent Huck reports

Green mortgage pilot scheme receives backing of major banks

A pilot green mortgage scheme, backed by major European banks, aims to boost the growth of energy efficient buildings in Europe by establishing a standardised European framework and data gathering process.

Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference

Environmental Finance's Green Bonds Asia conference saw the agreement of a deal that could help drive growth in the region, writes Michael Hurley.

Wilmar seals sustainability-linked loan with OCBC

Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar has signed a deal with OCBC Bank to link the interest rate on its loan to the company’s sustainability performance.

People moves: Palladium, Renewables Consulting Group and Impax

ABP, ERAFP, and First State Super among scenario analysis leaders

Many leading global asset owners have already begun to perform scenario analysis and apply key findings to their climate strategies, a report by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) has found.

Members of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance announced

The European Commission has announced the members of its Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance.