Coal, Covid-19 and the rise of renewables

Strengthen blended finance for resilience, urges Zurich

Transition planning 'not a legal trap', lawyers say ahead of UK rules

The expected introduction in the UK of rules requiring the publication of climate transition plans is unlikely to increase legal risks for companies compared with existing company law, according to specialist barristers.

We need to 'make it okay again' to invest in carbon, says Standard Chartered's Winters

Amid the ESG backlash, better signals are needed to incentivise voluntary carbon market action, Standard Chartered said, as it backed a new government coalition on carbon market demand.

Stone Harbor launches $10m emerging market sustainable bond fund

US asset manager Stone Harbor has launched a labelled sustainable bond-focused emerging market (EM) fund, which has more exposure to issues from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) than any other country.

TNFD adopters nears 600

Nearly 600 organisations have adopted the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Environmental Finance heard.