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Powering up the energy storage market

Interest in the energy storage market is starting to take off, Ahren Lester explains, despite caution over changing business models continuing to hold back widespread investment.

Impact markets 'littered with examples of mismanagement of social issues'

Impact investors should step up efforts to measure and manage their negative impact, particularly on social issues, according to Actis.

People Moves 28 February: CBL Markets, ACORE, OTPP

Carney makes TCFD push at launch of COP26 private finance agenda

Mark Carney has used the launch of COP26's private finance agenda to urge financial institutions to conduct climate stress tests and disclose comprehensive climate-related information.

BP leaves trade associations over differences in climate policy

Oil and gas giant BP is to leave three trade associations due to differences on policy positions regarding carbon pricing and the federal regulation of methane, in a victory for investors.

Impact tool launched to assess investor Taxonomy alignment

A product has been created to assess and report the impact of investor portfolios in line with the forthcoming EU Taxonomy of sustainable activities.

JP Morgan to cease lending to coal companies

JP Morgan Chase will stop providing lending, capital markets or advisory services to companies deriving the majority of their revenues from the extraction of coal, and by 2024 will phase out any remaining credit exposure to such companies.

Bonds round-up: VF, Sydney Airport, EBRD, Egypt, Mexico ... and more

Green bonds: Assessing the external reviewers

Sustainalytics continued to dominate the market for external reviewers in 2019, writes Christopher Marchant

ECB policymaker warns of green bond pitfalls

Central banks should concentrate on correctly assessing the economic risks posed by climate change, rather than embarking on a green bond purchasing programme, a senior ECB policymaker has said.