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2024 outlook: Sand in the gears of sustainable finance policy

Looming elections and burgeoning disclosure regimes point to a slowdown in sustainable finance policymaking, but the spectre of fines for greenwashing is on the rise, Michael Hurley writes

Ardian takes ownership of four solar plants, parts ways with Spanish renewables business

French ruling sees labelled ESG funds forced to divest fossil fuel holdings

A refined socially responsible investment label could see a dramatic phase out of fossil fuel holdings in French environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds,...

Pattern Energy signs record-breaking $8.8bn green loan

US renewable energy developer Pattern Energy has secured $8.8 billion of green loan facilities as part of a financing deal for its SunZia wind power infrastructure project, with the deal the largest green loan transaction to date.

Denmark: Green bonds are leading to green dogma

Greenium is 'natural course' for green bonds, but is not the objective, Simon Hajaj Ruby Harmat tells Ahren Lester

EU reporting standards enter law

Net-zero's bridge fuel: Natural gas's critical role in transition

The transition is likely to take longer than expected and rely more heavily on natural gas production and utilisation than many believe, argues Frederick Fromm

ESG disclosures: more clarification needed to turn grey areas into green

Tightening sustainability regulations means asset managers should act now to future-proof their disclosure processes, Ruth Knox writes

The evolving ESG reporting landscape

The main disclosure requirements in the US, the EU and the UK are outlined by Matthew Rossi and Henrietta Worthington

'We need a global treaty to actively phase out fossil fuels'

A Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty would close the gap between the net-zero ambitions, and the COP28 pledge to move away from fossil fuel companies, writes Jeroen Rijpkema