Mark Carney targets 500 TCFD backers before autumn
The Governor of the Bank of England has set a goal for 500 companies to commit this year to implement…
Investors,Policy
The Governor of the Bank of England has set a goal for 500 companies to commit this year to implement…
Investors,Policy
A working group to advance the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD)’s guidance on…
Investors,Policy
Buying demand is strong and further gains cannot be ruled out, but weak auctions suggest a correction…
Carbon,Policy
A firm commitment from the shipping industry to cut emissions – the first from the sector – has been…
Carbon,Policy
The shipping industry has placed carbon emissions reduction at the heart of its agenda following a long-awaited…
Carbon,Policy
The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has teamed up with the Transition Pathway…
Investors,Policy
An Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance has been set up by the Canadian government to help the country’s…
ESG,Investors,Policy
The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has revamped its framework for environmental reporting…
Corporate,Policy
Insured losses arising from natural disasters soared to $138 billion last year, almost three-times as…
Investors,Policy,Water
The EU Allowance market looks roughly balanced at present, with little obvious reason for a material…
Carbon,Policy
Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.
ESG,Policy
African countries have the potential to achieve their sustainability objectives through innovative funding of climate-change projects, including green bonds, say Mindy Hauman and Tallat Hussain
Green Bonds,Policy
Do governments need to re-wire their own institutions to play their part in the low carbon investment agenda? asks Kirsty Hamilton
Carbon,Investors,Policy
The recommendations of the HLEG highlighted an urgent need to engage Europe’s citizens on sustainable finance. Eurosif’s updated Transparency Code should help, argues Flavia Micilotta
Policy
The chair of HLEG and vice-chair of the TCFD shares his views on the reports' key findings and their implications for the insurance sector.
Policy,Stranded Assets,Insurance
Junji Hatano reviews practical challenges for international carbon markets under the Paris Agreement and explores how they could be overcome in a way that will ensure private sector participation.
Carbon,Policy
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?
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