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  • EU's green taxonomy could have negative effect, says S&P

    22 November 2017

    The European Commission's proposal to create a taxonomy of greenness risks "stifling innovation" in green finance, according to S&P Global Ratings.

  • 'Incredible week' as green bond market breaks $100bn barrier

    17 November 2017

    The green and social bond market saw a frenzy of activity this week, after a spate of issues that should propel the green bond market through the $100 billion barrier for the first time.

  • Green bond transparency in need of improvement, says S&P

    13 November 2017

  • News briefs from COP23

    10 November 2017

    Small island nation Fiji will have to spend around $4.5 billion over the next decade to prepare for rising temperatures, strengthening storms and higher sea levels.

  • UK public pension funds have £16bn invested in fossil fuels

    10 November 2017

    Local authorities in the UK still have more than £16 billion ($21 billion) invested in fossil fuels, despite a number of high profile divestments in recent years, according to data released by a UK-based pressure group.

  • "Non-breakthrough" COP23 to make progress on Paris rulebook

    03 November 2017

    The main achievement expected at the Bonn climate conference starting on Monday is progress on preparing a 'rulebook' that will lay out how to implement the Paris Agreement.

  • Green bond comment, November 2017

    01 November 2017

    It was great to have something positive to announce about the US green bond market at this year's Green Bonds Americas conference!

  • EEX and CBEEX sign MoU on carbon market partnership

    23 October 2017

    The China Beijing Environmental Exchange (CBEEX) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Energy Exchange (EEX) to form a partnership for the development of the Chinese carbon market.

  • How to boost the flow of bankable water projects?

    20 October 2017

    There are countless water infra projects that need funding and no shortage of potential investors. But how to bridge the funding gap and create bankable projects asks Aaron Vermeulen

  • $500m pair of green bonds receive highest S&P evaluation

    16 October 2017

    Two labelled green bonds with a combined value of $500 million have received the highest score in S&P's green evaluation system.