With the US out of Paris, will environmental investments increasingly shift to China?
Abandoning the Paris Climate Accord will come back to haunt the US, and China will benefit, argues Karine Hirn
Policy
Abandoning the Paris Climate Accord will come back to haunt the US, and China will benefit, argues Karine Hirn
Policy
Sometimes you find the answer to a problem in the place you least expect it.
Equity
There are a number of ways in which issuers of green bonds can minimise the legal risks attached to them, argues Aaron Franklin
Green Bonds
A Trump presidency increases the need for a sustainable global equities strategy, according to one fund manager.
Equity,Investors
Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh
ESG,Equity,Investors
Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
Green Bonds
Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
Equity,Stranded Assets
Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
ESG,COP
Urban Angehrn oversees Zurich Insurance Group’s $190 billion asset book. With no pure asset management business in the group, he talks to Asa Gibson about how responsible investment fits in with its asset management selection process.
ESG,Insurance
Data on water needs viewed in context if it is to be properly understood, argues Alexis Morgan
Water
April was a solid month for green bond issuance, raising some $5.6 billion. That figure is up on the $5.3 billion for the same month last year, mainly thanks to a RMB15000 ($2.2 billion) from Bank of Beijing, the biggest Chinese green bond of the year.
Green Bonds
Could Axa’s decision this week to stop underwriting coal projects be copied by the rest of the insurance sector, asks Peter Bosshard
Investors,Stranded Assets,Insurance
With the support of the public sector, over the next two to three years energy efficiency will rise up the corporate investment agenda and become more of a mainstream financing activity, writes Stephen Hibbert
Investors
The Principles for Responsible Investment is launching a new initiative to promote sustainability in the financial system. Nathan Fabian explains
ESG,Investors
Jon Sohn and Andrew Shaw explain how President Trump is attempting to rewrite US environmental regulations.
ESG,Policy
Measuring impact is increasingly a preoccupation of investors in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) space.
ESG,Investors
QBE Insurance Group is gearing up to issue the sector's first green bond, Paul Byrne its group treasurer speaks to Environmental Finance exclusively
Debt,Green Bonds,People,Insurance
Green Sukuk could potentially satisfy demand from a broad spectrum of investors, but there are challenges to be overcome, say Tallat Hussain, Debashis Dey and Mindy Hauman
Green Bonds
The Principles have been designed to help meet the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. But how will they be implemented? Peter Cripps reports
ESG,Policy
Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports
Water
Green Bond Symposium: Financing America's Fight Against Climate Change
Green Bonds Americas 2017
Green Equities 2017
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?