Notes from the inside: reflections on HLEG one year on
The final report by the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance is ambitious but also practical, argues Ingrid Holmes
Policy
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The final report by the High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance is ambitious but also practical, argues Ingrid Holmes
Policy
A major expansion of green infrastructure is urgently needed and it makes economic as well as environmental sense, says Zoë Knight.
Investors,Policy,Renewables
Investors should endorse the European Commission’s mission to clarify how environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors form a central part of their fiduciary duty, Nathan Fabian says
ESG,Investors,Markets,Policy
A record amount of new issues, several significant ‘firsts’ and important regulatory initiatives in November, suggest the green bond market is well-placed for further dramatic growth.
Debt,Green Bonds,Markets,Policy
Several Asian capitals have announced a variety of plans to attract 'green finance' to the region. What's needed now is a green investment bank in Hong Kong, argues Alexandra Tracy.
Debt,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Policy
Public money is being used to derisk institutional capital to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns while tackling the Himalayan glacial melt crisis, explains Tim Gocher
People,Policy
A high-powered group of UK and Chinese investors, corporates and regulators have developed a plan of action to boost climate finance. Graham Cooper reports
Debt,ESG,Equity,Green Bonds,Investors,Policy
The TCFD has challenged companies to up their game on reporting climate-related risks. But how will the market respond, asks Peter Cripps
Carbon,ESG,Policy
The following is an abbreviated version of a speech given by Aviva Investors’ Steve Waygood at Environmental Finance’s inaugural Green Equities conference
ESG,Equity,Policy
Private finance can provide efficient net gains in biodiversity through the OTC offset market, say Jenni Laininen and Brent Matthies.
Corporate,ESG,Investors,Policy,Water
Climate change is a significant threat to the economies of South East Asia. Alexandra Tracy reviews the main challenges, the government responses and the financing required for mitigation and adaptation measures.
Carbon,ESG,Policy
President Donald Trump reaffirmed his decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement at this weekend's G20 meeting in Hamburg.
ESG,Investors,Policy
As he announced that the US was to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, President Donald Trump claimed that the rest of the world was laughing at the US for signing the agreement, and they won't be laughing any longer.
Carbon,Policy
Abandoning the Paris Climate Accord will come back to haunt the US, and China will benefit, argues Karine Hirn
Policy
Jon Sohn and Andrew Shaw explain how President Trump is attempting to rewrite US environmental regulations.
ESG,Policy
The Principles have been designed to help meet the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. But how will they be implemented? Peter Cripps reports
ESG,Policy
Innovation in financial technology should aim to address sustainability challenges in the real economy, says Andrew Voysey
ESG,Investors,Policy
After the celebrations sparked by the Paris Agreement in 2015, followed by its earlier-than- expected ratification, Donald Trump has delivered a shock to the system, says Peter Cripps.
ESG,Policy,COP
It’s been blockbuster year for the green bond market, with more than double the value of issuance of 2015, credit ratings agencies joining the market, and innovative bonds launched. Hamza Ali reports
Green Bonds,Investors,Markets,Policy,Renewables
With the Marrakesh climate summit just days away, Tim Baines looks at some of the major areas for discussion.
Policy,COP
Green Bond Symposium: Financing America's Fight Against Climate Change
Green Bonds Americas 2017
Green Equities 2017
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?