Archive

  • Will investors buy the transition bond label?

    18 February 2026

    The Principles have issued guidelines to help high-emitting companies raise 'transition' finance. Are investors convinced, asks Michael Hurley

  • European Defence Bonds - turning red lines into green lights?

    12 December 2025

    The use-of-proceeds focused label can support a deeper market sophistication on where investor preferences and boundaries lie. Ahren Lester reports

  • Young professional of the year/rising star: Gratien Davasse

    10 December 2025

    The winner of the IMPACT Award is helping shape the future of biodiversity and nature-related finance, writes Annabelle Palmer

  • Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

    12 September 2024

    Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

  • Natixis CIB: Transition will be a key growth driver

    05 August 2024

    The French bank feels it is ahead of the game on ESG and hopes the transition to a net zero-carbon economy will help fuel its growth plans, Mohamed Kallala tells Peter Cripps

  • Asia leading Europe on transition integration, conference hears

    04 June 2024

    Asia has moved ahead of Europe in integrating transition into sustainability discussions, an Environmental Finance conference has heard, with investors "finally coming around" to accept potential greenwashing risks of transition investments.

  • Will the SEC's climate rule be a game changer?

    02 May 2024

    Listed companies in the world's largest economy will be subject to climate reporting rules the first time. Michael Hurley explores the ramifications

  • Japan shows value of clear policy to spur transition finance, JCR says

    29 April 2024

    Japan's sovereign transition bond, and its links to government 'roadmaps' to decarbonise high-emitting sectors, shows how clear policy frameworks can catalyse 'transition finance', according to Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCR).

  • Net zero frameworks are 'missing' avoided emissions

    06 March 2024

    A standardised accounting method for calculating 'avoided emissions' is necessary to support net zero transition plans, Natixis and Mirova tell Michael Hurley

  • Phasing out fossil fuels requires new transition-away products, says Natixis

    01 March 2024

    Innovative financial tools and products are needed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels and exit 'brown' activities, said Natixis CIB.