Rob Langston

Articles by Rob Langston

  • Defending the indefensible?

    24 June 2025

    Capital is pouring into the defence sector - but can it be considered a sustainable investment, asks Rob Langston

  • Renewables trust DORE to be delisted for £174.5m

    20 June 2025

    Bagnall Energy is to acquire Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) in a deal that values the renewable energy and infrastructure investor at £174.5 million ($235.4 million).

  • Tokyo Metropolitan Government plots €300m resilience bond

    19 June 2025

    The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to launch a €300 million ($344 million) 'resilience bond' this autumn, aimed at tackling storm and flood risk, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Social themes remain a challenge for European corporates, EthiFinance finds

    18 June 2025

    European small- and mid-sized enterprises continue to struggle with performance on social themes, a report by EthiFinance has found, scoring just 38 out of a possible score of 100.

  • Investors shifting focus from sustainability to returns, says Schroders

    17 June 2025

    Investor appetite for sustainability investments remains strong but many are starting to prioritise the return potential over ESG goals, according to an institutional investor survey by Schroders.

  • European green bonds will take off, but slowly, says SEB's Kiviniemi

    16 June 2025

    The EU Green Bond Standard (EuGBS) should not be a "significant burden" for most issuers to apply, but it will likely take some time for it to become widespread, according to SEB.

  • UPP targets private markets to help hit climate goals

    12 June 2025

    University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP) has ramped up its private markets exposure within its climate solutions portfolio.

  • Barclays Climate Ventures 'to accelerate' climate tech investment

    12 June 2025

    Barclays Climate Ventures says it remains on track to deploy £500 million ($675 million) to climate tech companies by the end of 2027, after committing just £203 million since launching in 2020.

  • Private sector must take more risk to fund transition, says UK National Wealth Fund

    10 June 2025

    The UK's net-zero targets will only be achievable if the private sector takes on more risk, the head of banking and investments at the UK's National Wealth Fund has argued, adding that the public should not be expected to bear the cost of the transition.

  • ISSB proposals could de-rail progress on financed emissions, warns PCAF

    06 June 2025

    Proposals to change the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) stance on financed emissions could derail progress on reporting by financial institutions, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has warned.