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WCI Carbon Market Update, 14 April 2020

Selling pressure from financial sector participants in the WCI market appears to be slowing, says Nicolas Girod*.

EU Taxonomy needs more transition technologies, says EnBW

Utility firms remain hopeful that the EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Activities will include more 'transition technologies' following the latest consultation period.

Liontrust identifies healthcare companies profiting from coronavirus response

Liontrust Asset Management has identified some of the healthcare companies that can play a part in responding to the Covid-19 outbreak, while acknowledging the "morally difficult" implications of profiting from the pandemic.

Japan expands green bond guidelines to include loans

Japan has issued major revisions to its green bond guidelines for the first time since their publication in 2017, expanding them to include green and sustainability-linked loans.

Driving governance in emerging market infrastructure

Good governance can yield significant ESG outcomes and returns, argues Dean Alborough

Insurance, pandemics and climate change

Insurers have long been aware of the risks of a global pandemic, but have failed to act. They mustn't make the same mistake on climate change, Peter Bosshard writes

Airlines mull change in offset scheme following Covid-19

A scheme to offset the emissions of much of the aviation sector is set to change its rules to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, sparking fears that the sector's demand for offsets may be much lower than previously expected.

People Moves 9 April; Northern Trust, ICMA, ING Bank, KPMG, CPP Investments, JP Morgan

Biodiversity super-year promises scrutiny

This year's landmark convention on biodiversity will put the issue squarely in focus - and will increase scrutiny of financial institutions and large companies. IBAT's Dr Eugenie Regan explains how they can ensure they are managing their biodiversity exposures

Long-term market remains supportive for green bonds

The coronavirus market turmoil may lead to an additional boost to green bond demand, NN Investment Partners said, despite prices suffering alongside their conventional equivalents in the short term.