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Oil price crash 'will not derail energy transition'

The writing is on the wall for the oil and gas sector, BNP Paribas Asset Management's climate change research head tells Ahren Lester

Länsförsäkringar makes third Covid-19 bond investment

Brings Swede's total social bond investment to SEK 1.2bn

Support 'green and fair' recovery from Covid-19, NGOs urge insurers

Insurers and their trade associations are under pressure from climate activists to ensure a "green and fair" recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.

Circulate Capital invests in plastic recycling in Asia

Circulate Capital has invested a total of $6 million in two plastic recycling companies located in India and Indonesia.

Macquarie expands its renewables portfolio in Norway

Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) said it has agreed the project financing for its second wind farm in Norway.

The response to Covid-19 must be bold, green and social

The recovery response to the Covid-19 pandemic is an unintended opportunity to shift the world to a greener economy, but the social emergency and future social demands cannot be ignored, argues Marcio Viegas

Don't bail-out polluting industries, says Guterres

Global leaders urged countries to integrate climate action in their coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plans, as the UN head pressed for taxpayers money to not be used in rescuing "outdated, polluting" industries.

Barclays' new targets won't cause pension funds to drop climate resolution

Two UK local government pension funds announced they will vote in favour of Barclays' proposed net-zero emissions ambition resolution, but will still back a climate resolution pressuring the lender to strengthen its commitments.

What makes a good corona-bond?

Amid the pressing need to rush out Covid-19 bonds, how to uphold best practice, asks Michael Hurley

Bond round-up: More Covid-19 bonds, NIB, New York MTA, Sacramento ...