The benefits of sovereign carbon credits

UNFCCC REDD+ Sovereign Carbon should form part of corporate climate mitigation portfolios, argue Kevin Conrad and Alistair Mullen

Carbon,Policy

COP27: Governments should align with private sector climate progress

Ahead of COP27, Eric Usher says he hopes governments will talk the same language as the private sector on sustainability, as they look to step up scrutiny of net-zero targets. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Investment,Policy

The UK's Net Zero Strategy: A new era for climate litigation

A watershed moment for climate litigation has implications for companies, investors and policymakers, argue Mark Clarke and Janina Moutia-Bloom

ESG,Policy

China green bond principles 'important' but imperfect

Publication of the China GBPs has potential wide-ranging implications for the green bond market, but they remain a work in progress. Ahren Lester reports

ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds,Policy

The property loan backing Australia's green transition

Adapting the US' PACE programme has proven attractive to institutional investors in Australia, Scott Bocskay tells Genevieve Redgrave

Asia Pacific,Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: A 'ground-breaking' climate deal

The proposed US bill could have a transformative effect on low-carbon investment, with implications for credit ratings, Michael Hurley writes

ESG,Investment,Policy

The future of the Amazon depends on what happens on 2 October, 2022

Victory for Lula in Brazil's October election is necessary to achieve net zero deforestation in the Amazon - and investors will be watching, write Brian Hensley and Mark Fulton

Natural Capital,Policy

Making carbon offset disclosure align with climate value

The voluntary carbon market would benefit from a ratings system to score the climate effectiveness of different offset types, argue Brad Handler, Simon Lomax and Morgan Bazilian

Carbon,Policy

Translating distant net zero targets into near-term action

Stephanie Maier and Stephanie Pfeifer share five reflections from their leadership of the Climate Action 100+ global steering committee

Equity,Policy

Why nuclear energy belongs in the EU taxonomy

The science unambiguously tells us that nuclear energy is sustainable and should be included in the EU taxonomy. It is vital for effective decarbonisation that this finally happens, writes David Hess

Policy

A transition taxonomy: ready or not?

Could extending the EU's taxonomy to unsustainable and intermediate activities prove trickier than work on 'green', Michael Hurley asks

Policy

America's first state conservation law for private finance

A new law in Maryland may be a model to encourage private capital to expand its role in environmental conservation, writes Timothy Male

Natural Capital,Policy

Boards need climate competence, not more numbers

Investors should focus engagement on ensuring company management has climate expertise, argues Laura Zizzo

Investment,Policy

EU Parliament drops gas, nuclear opposition in EU GBS

Amid tough discussions, the Parliamentary amendments to the EU Green Bond Standard proposal go noticeably further than the Commissions plans in several critical ways. Ahren Lester reports

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

John Streur on the spirit of SFDR

Calvert's founder tells Genevieve Redgrave that the next phase of SFDR will still leave room for interpretation for Article 9 funds

ESG,Investment,Policy

We must go 'back to basics' on carbon emissions data

The problems with carbon emission disclosure and estimation data remain significant. Only mandatory reporting can solve the issue, Jaakko Kooroshy tells Ahren Lester.

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

Why efficient buildings are more important than ever

EU energy law revisions are an invitation for the financial sector to focus on energy efficiency, says Julian Popov

Debt,Policy

Comment: Premature sustainability-linked loan labelling is a credibility issue

Ending the practice of prematurely using the 'sustainability-linked' label is low-hanging fruit for improving the credibility of performance-based instrument, argues Ahren Lester

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Public sector leasing and lending can help the transition

Non-bank lenders will be needed to help local authorities meet their net zero targets, argues Caroline Davis

COP,Policy,Stranded Assets

Minimising the cost of the ESG reporting burden

The EU's sustainable finance action plan will increase operating costs by more than €20 billion, argues Andy Sloan

ESG Data,Policy

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