News

  • BlackRock backs German low-carbon transition with $200m investment

    29 February 2024

    BlackRock has made a $200 million investment in a German solar business through its recently launched Global Renewable Power IV fund.

  • Environmental Finance reveals annual Environmental Market Rankings winners

    29 February 2024

    Environmental Finance is delighted to announce the winners of its 2023-2024 Environmental Market Rankings.

  • SEC poised to unveil hotly anticipated climate rule

    29 February 2024

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to unveil its hotly anticipated climate rule next week, when commissioners will vote on adoption of the file.

  • Bond round-up: Canada, Dubai Islamic Bank, Tui ... and more

    28 February 2024
  • ICMA working group considering including avoided emissions in bond, loan principles

    28 February 2024

    The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has set up a working group to consider including 'avoided emissions' in principles for sustainability bonds and loans.

  • EU due diligence rules 'back to square one' as countries reject text

    28 February 2024

    The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is in peril after EU member states voted down the latest text, forcing it back to the European Parliament just three months before the end of its mandate.

  • 'Appalling inaction' on deforestation by BlackRock, Vanguard, Wells Fargo

    28 February 2024

    BlackRock, Vanguard and Wells Fargo have been accused of "appalling inaction" on deforestation by NGO Global Canopy, which criticised the lack of policies and continued financing of deforestation over the past decade.

  • European Parliament passes 'world first' nature restoration law

    28 February 2024

    Investors have welcomed the European Parliament passing the "world first" Nature Restoration Law, calling it a "watershed" moment for a nature-positive economy.

  • CA100+ defends phase 2 approach, after big name departures

    27 February 2024

    Climate Action 100+ has defended its updated approach, which has been blamed for three of its biggest signatories walking away from the climate engagement initiative earlier this month.

  • Nature-based solutions boosted in offsetting principles update

    27 February 2024

    A set of principles designed to bring credibility to the "failing" voluntary carbon markets have been updated to place greater importance on the role of nature-based solutions.