News

• Mark Carney: the five measures needed to scale up the green bond market

  23 September 2016

  Green bonds are a key investment tool to "advance a low carbon future while raising global investment and spurring growth", but five measures are needed to help the market scale up, Mark Carney has argued.

• Green finance "an opportunity" to uphold financial stability, says Carney

  23 September 2016

  Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has, in another landmark speech, highlighted the "major opportunity" presented by the green economy, saying that its growth can help promote financial stability.

• People Moves - 23 September 2016

  23 September 2016

  Low-carbon energy infrastructure investor Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners is expanding its UK and North America management teams, with four new appointments.

• Sustainable forestry fund reaches first close

  22 September 2016

  A sustainable forestry fund has reached a first close.

• Key COP21 target for ratification reached

  21 September 2016

  The Paris climate deal moved a step closer to becoming law today after the number of countries that ratified it hit 60.

• Rabobank prepares roadshow for its first green bond

  21 September 2016

  Rabobank is launching its first green bond to finance, or refinance, solar and wind energy projects.

• EF BRIEFS: Washington State, NextEnergy, Entra, Societe Generale, Los Angeles

  21 September 2016

  Washington state's long-awaited carbon market will begin next year, the state's Department of Ecology has confirmed.

• HSBC launches climate risk analysis tool

  20 September 2016

  A risk analysis tool to help investors assess the climate-related risks in their portfolios and corporate readiness for 'a 2°C world', has been developed by HSBC analysts.

• Low yields and high volatility deter ESG investors, finds survey

  19 September 2016

  Current conditions in the financial markets are deterring investors from making allocation decisions based on their beliefs about the importance of sustainability, according to a recent survey.

• EU carbon market weekly update - 19 September 2016

  19 September 2016

  The carbon price climbed 28c to €4.36 last week as the combination of a bullish electricity market, falling coal market and the possibility of increased ambition in Phase IV caused the speculative shorts to run for cover.