Market insight

• Making emissions reductions strategically important

  Finding ways to manage and reduce emissions has not been on the forefront of the agendas of European industrials and utilities in the past decades – but this is starting to change. James Atkins and Marc Falguera von Niessen at emissions trading specialist Vertis, reflect on the company’s 20 years in business

  

• Building green warehouses - a new frontier for Asia

  Green warehouses – which use a variety of climate-friendly approaches to reduce energy use and waste – are set to play a very significant role in both the greening of Asia's building and also in green finance.

  

• Bancolombia - using green buildings for green bonds

  Bancolombia, which is Colombia's largest commercial bank, decided to focus its efforts on green buildings above other areas that it also finances, such as clean production and agribusiness.

  

• Opportunity awaits - Understanding Asia's green building bond journey

  Green bond issuance should skyrocket over the next few years in the Asia-Pacific region, and this trend will be significantly driven by the construction of green buildings, according to projections from the IFC.

  

• LatAm green bonds - Building Momentum

  Latin American green bond issuance has been hesitant in 2018. The green agenda is very much intact, however, and market participants expect a pick-up when market conditions improve, explains Keith Mullin.

  

• Supporting new innovative climate investment

  Andrew McDowell, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, delivered a speech at Climate-KIC's Mission Finance summit in which he outlined some shining examples of blended and innovative finance

  

• Distributed Ledger Technologies are here to stay

  Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies might be a critical tool to unlock trillions for climate action

  

• Debate: Can self-reporting be effective for investors?

  Most climate and ESG data is self-reported – can this approach ever provide investors with the reliable and comparable data they need to make the best investment decisions?

  

• Risky business: Why 1.5-aligned strategies are key to preserving capital

  Decision-makers with responsibility for capital need to make bold, upfront investments in innovative sustainability solutions to limit climate change. An improved understanding of physical climate risks can help make this 'strategy overhaul' happen

  

• No alternative: Making sustainable infrastructure the only option

  Only a fraction of global climate finance is reaching European cities despite their crucial role in decarbonising the economy. Developing a bankable project pipeline and new finance solutions replicable across cities is key to meet the enormous need for sustainable infrastructure