News

  • Iberdrola secures €500m 'green' loan from BBVA

    16 February 2017

    Iberdrola has secured a €500 million ($533 million) green-labelled loan from banking group BBVA.

  • No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's

    16 February 2017

    Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.

  • [Updated] Fannie Mae prices its first structured green MBS

    16 February 2017

    The US Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) has priced a $611 million securitised bond that aggregates numerous green mortgages.

  • MEPs support for EU ETS could treble carbon price

    15 February 2017

    Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have agreed to strengthen the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in a move which one analyst said has the potential to triple allowance price forecasts for 2020.

  • Meeting to thrash out cheaper mortgages for energy efficiency upgrades

    15 February 2017

    European mortgage lenders are this week expected to take further strides towards finalising an initiative that will allow cheaper loans for home renovations that boost energy efficiency.

  • BAML targets more ESG impact measuring

    15 February 2017

    Bank of America Merril Lynch's (BAML) wealth management division is aiming to ramp up its focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing by offering more options and more measurement of impact.

  • Italy's environment ministry calls for national committee on green bond development

    15 February 2017

    Italy's environment ministry has called for a national committee on green bonds, tasked with increasing issuance from the country.

  • Green bond round-up, 15 February 2017

    15 February 2017

    German index provider Solactive has launched a green bond index that tracks investment-grade euro and dollar-denominated issuances.

  • Australian companies lag MSCI World for SDG impact

    14 February 2017

    Australian companies have less of a positive impact than the rest of the MSCI World Index when it comes to meeting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Renovate targets commercial Pace growth with partnership

    14 February 2017

    Renovate America has partnered with commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) financer Greenworks Lending to launch a commercial Pace programme.