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  • Increasing offshore wind auction ambition

    12 September 2024

    Despite the latest auction, a lot more must done to meet the UK's offshore wind target of 50GW by 2030, writes Shane O'Connor

  • Sustainability thought leader of the year - EMEA: Mardi McBrien

    10 September 2024

    The long-serving sustainable finance expert identifies five trends that will shape the next few years of climate-related disclosures. Michael Hurley reports

  • DNB 'hopes others will follow' its transition loan framework

    09 September 2024

    The Norwegian bank's framework is an "important step" to make it easier for its clients to understand its expectations around 'transition loans', Nina Ahlstrand and Morten Knutzen tell Ahren Lester

  • CBI optimistic of 'really quick uptake' for climate resilience taxonomy

    04 September 2024

    The Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy aims to feed the growing appetite for climate adaptation and resilience investments. Ahren Lester reports

  • Indian sustainable bond guidance extension 'necessary, but not sufficient'

    28 August 2024

    The sustainable bond guidance extension by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is a "necessary, but not sufficient" condition for stimulating more issuance in the country - but it has the potential to "open up" transition finance in the country. Ahren Lester reports

  • Why should investors care about Biodiversity Net Gain?

    27 August 2024

    While England's Biodiversity Net Gain market is still in its infancy, some forward-thinking investors see it as an opportunity and a risk management priority. Genevieve Redgrave reports

  • Would Trump scrap the Inflation Reduction Act?

    22 August 2024

    Brendon Moran is cautiously optimistic that in the event of a Trump win the bill would be revised rather than repealed.

  • COP29 to focus on finance - but Trump could poop on the party

    20 August 2024

    Will the climate conference in the petrostate keep 1.5°C alive, or be a forum for oil and gas deals, asks Peter Cripps

  • Climate adaptation: a 'missed opportunity' in sustainable bonds

    12 August 2024

    Climate adaptation is finding its feet in the sustainable bond market, but Craig Davies says opportunities are being missed to turn risk into investment. Ahren Lester reports

  • The new UK government mustn't ignore energy efficiency

    06 August 2024

    The Labour government has a unique chance to transform the UK's energy landscape - but it cannot afford to overlook existing inefficiencies, writes Jonathan Maxwell