Top investors put pressure on Shell, but climate resolution rejected

Royal Dutch Shell faced mounting pressure from investors to set concrete targets to reduce greenhouse…

Carbon,Corporate

Government revenues from carbon pricing soar

Carbon pricing mechanisms – including both taxes and emissions trading systems – brought in $33 billion…

Carbon,Policy

EU carbon update, 21 May 2018

Carbon,Policy

Standardisation of scenarios is necessary for oil & gas, Carbon Tracker says

A common reference scenario for the oil & gas sector is needed to boost comparability, said Carbon Tracker,…

Carbon,Investors

$10trn of investors urge oil and gas companies to ramp up climate efforts

Sixty big investors have urged the oil and gas industry to take responsibility for all its emissions,…

Carbon,Investors

Insurer backs development of 'blue carbon' credits

Insurance company XL Catlin is supporting a project to develop a novel type of carbon credit which it…

Carbon,Water,Insurance

EU carbon market weekly update - 14 May 2018

A sideways move in EU Allowance prices is likely this week, but further gains remain a possibility despite…

Carbon,Policy

EU carbon market weekly update - 8 May 2018

Holiday season in Europe is likely to curtail the volumes of EU Allowances and drive pricing from the…

Carbon,Policy

EU carbon market weekly update - 30 April 2018

The end of compliance buying takes away a key pillar of support for EU carbon prices, but does not necessarily…

Carbon,Policy

Investors round on Rio Tinto's funding of fossil fuel lobby groups

Rio Tinto will face mounting pressure at its annual general meeting (AGM) as investors with a combined…

Carbon,Investors

EU carbon prices set to quadruple by 2030, says Carbon Tracker

European carbon prices could double by 2021 and quadruple by 2030 if the European Commission legislates…

Carbon

Voting begins for EF's Deals of the Year awards

A new category of 'Loan of the Year' has been added to Environmental Finance Deals of the Year awards.

Carbon,Corporate,Debt,ESG,Equity,Investors,Markets,People,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets,Water

Morgan Stanley commits $250bn to low-carbon solutions

Morgan Stanley has committed to help provide $250 billion in low-carbon solutions by 2030, including…

Carbon,Investors

EU carbon market weekly update - 23 April 2018

A volatile week is in prospect after last week's sell-off and a further decline in EU Allowance prices…

Carbon,Policy

EU carbon market weekly update - 16 April 2018

Buying demand is strong and further gains cannot be ruled out, but weak auctions suggest a correction…

Carbon,Policy

Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions

More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris…

Carbon,Corporate

Shipping's historic pledge saluted but "could have gone further"

A firm commitment from the shipping industry to cut emissions – the first from the sector – has been…

Carbon,Policy

Shipping makes historic pledge to tackle climate change

The shipping industry has placed carbon emissions reduction at the heart of its agenda following a long-awaited…

Carbon,Policy

EU carbon market weekly update - 09 April 2018

The EU Allowance market looks roughly balanced at present, with little obvious reason for a material…

Carbon,Policy

Cement companies need to ramp up their emissions reductions, CDP says

Cement companies need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to align with the Paris…

Carbon,Corporate