Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Total secures shareholder backing for controversial climate strategy

    28 May 2021
  • Six banks launch steel sector decarbonisation working group

    28 May 2021
  • Oil firms face significant credit risk amid rising climate action, says Moody's

    28 May 2021
  • Investors give ExxonMobil, Chevron bloody nose over climate policies

    27 May 2021

    US oil supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron faced a significant investor revolt over their climate policies after a number of shareholder resolutions received majority support at their annual general meetings.

  • Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Polymetal, Qatari Diar, HICL, JLEN ... and more

    27 May 2021
  • Shell ordered to cut emissions by 45% by 2030 in 'historic' court decision

    26 May 2021

    Anglo-Dutch oil supermajor Royal Dutch Shell has been ordered by a Dutch court to reduce its carbon emissions by 45% by 2030, which campaigners describe as a "historic" decision.

  • Bond round-up: EU, Swedbank, Wells Fargo, PKN Orlen, Air Liquide, Hammerson, Gecina ... and more

    26 May 2021
  • ESG 'materiality' not prerequisite for disclosure rules, says SEC

    25 May 2021
  • Just 8% of EU bank lending is EU Taxonomy aligned, says EBA

    24 May 2021
  • Moscow preparing first Russian municipal green bond

    24 May 2021

    Moscow is preparing to raise RUB70 billion ($950 million) from its inaugural green bond next week, in the first green note to be issued by a Russian municipal, which is being watched closely by other domestic issuers.