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Five ways to scale up California green bond market, suggested by report
07 August 2018Credit enhancements, the creation of a green bond insurance programme, and setting up a 'green bond bank' are ways in which California can help scale up the green municipal bond market, according to a report.
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Munich Re tightens coal divestment policy
06 August 2018The CEO of Munich Re has announced a new climate and divestment policy for the German reinsurer, in a guest article for German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
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EU carbon update, 6 August 2018
06 August 2018Further gains in EUA prices are the most likely outcome this week, as auction volumes fall sharply, says Louis Redshaw.
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Practical guide to help companies report on their impact on SDGs released
06 August 2018Companies should report their negative impacts on the Sustainable Development Goals, as well as their positive impacts, according to new guidelines.
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Environmental group targets UK insurers over climate risk management
06 August 2018Three major UK insurers have been accused of failing to take into account climate risks in their business models by environmental pressure group ClientEarth.
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ISO working group eyes standard for green loans
06 August 2018An International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) working group currently developing a green bond standard has also launched plans to create a standard for green loans, Environmental Finance has learned.
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FSFL becomes biggest solar yieldco in UK
06 August 2018Foresight Solar Fund Limited (FSFL) has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of solar farms with a combined generating capacity of 114MW, in a deal that makes it the largest of the solar-focused UK-listed yieldcos.
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People moves: Man Group, APG
06 August 2018Jason Mitchell has been appointed as co-head of responsible investment at investment management firm Man Group. Across its investment managers, Man Group manages $ 113.7 billion for its global clients.
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Climate change increases cost of debt for developing countries
06 August 2018The intensification of climate risks and the degree to which they are accurately priced by financial markets are of increasing concern to global economic stability. However, as awareness around those risks has risen over the last years, there is still a long way to go to consistently measure and monitor their costs, which can result in substantial gains or losses for institutional investors. Vincent Huck reports
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Last chance to vote in poll of voluntary carbon market!
03 August 2018Voting in Environmental Finance's annual survey of the voluntary carbon market closes on 10 August.