Analysis

  • Carbon markets grow despite lingering complications

    13 December 2019

    Carbon markets in Europe and North America have shown resilience in the face of a changing political and regulatory landscape. The winners of Environmental Finance's Market Rankings commented on the year that was and what promises to be a dynamic twelve months ahead. Christopher Marchant reports

  • Cat bonds: repricing risk

    13 December 2019

    A series of costly natural catastrophes in recent years continues to take its toll on sentiment in the catastrophe (cat) bond market.

  • Climate disclosure drive re-shapes weather risk market

    13 December 2019

    Climate change means more extreme weather and, as regulators and shareholders press for more information on climate-related risks, corporate demand for weather hedges is becoming mainstream, this year's poll winners tell Graham Cooper.

  • Drilling into corporate supply chains to tap demand

    13 December 2019

    Demand for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) could be set to soar as companies look to decarbonise their supply chains, Michael Hurley writes

  • Decoding the carbon market logjam at the Madrid Climate Conference

    13 December 2019

    The Madrid Climate Conference (COP25) is nearly coming to an end, and there is little sign of agreement on an operational rulebook for Article 6 of the Paris Climate Agreement (PA), arguably one of the most important elements of the PA and the ongoing negotiations, says Prajwal Baral.

  • In defence of Enel's SDG-linked bond

    06 December 2019

    Meeting the European Commission's sustainability objectives requires innovation, argues Jacob Michaelsen

  • Sustainability: to regulate or not to regulate?

    05 December 2019

    Financial regulation has a role to play in tackling climate change, but it cannot be a silver bullet. So the time has come for policymakers to step up their game, delegates at the Insurance and Climate Risk conference heard. Vincent Huck reports

  • Green bond comment December: It's time for a CA100+ for sovereigns

    04 December 2019

    Bond investors need to start collectively engaging with national governments if the Paris targets are to be met, argues Peter Cripps

  • Observing the Green Climate Fund – notes from a parallel universe

    28 November 2019

    As she steps down after four years as a private sector observer to the South Korea-based fund, Alexandra Tracy shares her reflections

  • The ESG data files, part six continued: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward

    27 November 2019

    Data providers are stepping in to fill the disclosure gap. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report