News

• Central banks send powerful climate risk message with landmark report

  17 April 2019

  A report by some of the world’s most influential central banks and supervisors has sent a shot across the bow of the investment community by signalling that climate-related risk is near the top of their agenda.

• NGO aims to raise $1.6bn from blue bonds to protect oceans

  17 April 2019

  An environmental NGO has set out to raise $1.6 billion from blue bonds, in an attempt to protect the world's most biodiversity-critical ocean habitats.

• Nomura launches 'positive impact' equity fund

  16 April 2019

  Nomura Asset Management (NAM) has launched its first sustainable equity fund, which aims to make a “positive impact” on the environment and society.

• Moody’s considers scrapping Green Bond Assessment following Vigeo Eiris deal

  16 April 2019

  Credit rating agency Moody’s appears likely to drop its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) following its acquisition of Vigeo Eiris, Environmental Finance has learned.

• Finance ministers pledge more action on climate change

  16 April 2019

  A group of 23 finance ministers have committed to take stronger collective action on climate change and its impacts through fiscal policy and the use of public finances.

• EU carbon market update, 16 April 2019

  16 April 2019

  It is difficult not to be bullish this week, after another strong rise in the EU Allowance price, but volatility is a certainty, says Louis Redshaw.

• ‘New era’ for Vigeo Eiris as it is acquired by Moody’s

  15 April 2019

  Credit rating agency Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, in a move designed to help it seize a leadership role in the highly competitive environmental, social and governance (ESG) data arena.

• UK's PRA is first regulator to publish supervisory statement on climate change

  15 April 2019

  The UK's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has become the first regulator to publish its expectations on how banks and insurers should manage climate risks.

• Polish banks join European energy-efficient mortgage pilot scheme

  15 April 2019

  A European initiative to explore the benefits of offering favourable mortgage conditions for energy efficient homes has expanded into Poland.

• UK pension investor acquires £50m onshore wind farm portfolio

  15 April 2019

  UK infrastructure investor Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) has acquired a £50 million ($65.5 million) onshore wind farm portfolio by Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), a venture capital and growth equity firm with $1 billion of assets under management.