News

  • Canadian regulators find dissatisfaction with current climate reporting

    09 April 2018

    The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is to develop guidance on climate disclosure after existing reports were criticised by investors and other 'users'.

  • Norway's oil fund could start investing in unlisted renewables

    09 April 2018

    The world's largest sovereign wealth fund could be given licence to invest in unlisted renewables projects, following a vote by the ruling Conservative party.

  • People moves: Carbon Tracker Initiative, CalPERS, PGGM and BMO Global Asset Management

    06 April 2018

    Mark Lewis has left Barclays to become the new head of research and managing director of Carbon Tracker Initiative.

  • RobecoSAM wins sub-advisory mandate for Japanese EV strategy

    06 April 2018

    Japanese asset manager Daiwa SB Investments has mandated RobecoSAM as sub-advisor for its electric vehicle-focused strategy.

  • IEA scenarios lead investors to undervalue climate risk, says report

    06 April 2018

    The International Energy Agency (IEA)'s climate change scenarios are causing investors to undervalue transition risk and preventing countries from meeting their Paris Agreement targets, according to a group of researchers.

  • Barclays launches discounted green home mortgage

    06 April 2018

    Barclays has responded to the UK government's Green Finance Taskforce recommendation to boost the growth of green finance with the launch of the Barclays Green Home Mortgage.

  • Renovate America completes first sale of Benji loans

    05 April 2018

    Renovate America has sold a portfolio of home improvement loans to an undisclosed North American regional bank.

  • France grows green bond to €11bn

    05 April 2018

    The Republic of France has grown the size of its sovereign green bond to €10.8 billion ($13.3 billion) by tapping it for a third time.

  • Spanish infrastructure firm plans €750m issue of green notes

    05 April 2018

    ACS Servicios Comunicaciones y Energia (ACS SCE), a Spanish engineering and infrastructure company, plans to issue €750 million ($920 million) of green notes this month.

  • Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018

    04 April 2018

    Green bond round-up, 4 April 2018