EU carbon market update: 25 November 2020
Short-term fundamentals are mixed, however, a surprise announcement that EUA and EUAA auctions would…
Carbon,Markets,Natural Capital
Short-term fundamentals are mixed, however, a surprise announcement that EUA and EUAA auctions would…
Carbon,Markets,Natural Capital
The proportion of Asian companies reporting carbon emissions has jumped above that of US firms in 2019,…
Carbon,ESG Data
Estimated carbon emissions data reflects 'almost entirely' on size and industry information, which makes…
Carbon,ESG Data
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) has launched a methodology which intends to enable…
Carbon
The UK government is continuing to consider a controversial carbon tax after leaving the EU, instead…
Carbon
Carbon
Barclays has been criticised by campaigners for increasing the amount it has lent to fossil fuel firms…
Carbon,Debt,Investment,Policy
A Mark Carney-initiated taskforce focused on rapidly scaling up global voluntary carbon markets has opened…
Carbon
Following their recently upgraded climate pledge, senior Chinese officials have given renewed backing to a national emissions trading system (ETS), reigniting hopes it will soon be built and be more ambitious, writes Ahren Lester
Carbon,Policy
'Green' hydrogen promises many benefits to help decarbonise our economies, but it may need EU carbon prices to be five times higher by 2030. Ahren Lester reports.
Carbon,Investment,Renewables
Transition finance has garnered a lot of attention, but the challenge of delineating what exactly it is remains unresolved. Three recent reports try to balance the need for the definition to be both broad enough to be inclusive, yet specific enough to protect the instruments from claims of greenwashing. Ahren Lester reports.
Carbon,Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy
Momentum behind the voluntary carbon market persists as companies' net-zero commitments are undeterred by Covid-19. Annabelle Palmer reports
Carbon,Natural Capital
Accelerating investment in the circular economy requires banking innovation as well as increasingly holistic thinking and transparent data, the speakers at an Environmental Finance webinar said, with current progress leaving plenty of reasons to be upbeat. Ahren Lester reports.
Carbon,Debt,ESG,IMPACT,Investment,Policy
A massive potential 'green' debt issuance to fund the EU coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan could help crowd-in further green private capital to the market, S&P Global Ratings tells Ahren Lester.
Carbon,ESG,Green Bonds,Policy