Dublin chosen to promote sustainable finance in Europe

Dublin has been selected as the European hub of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network.

ESG,Investors,Policy

GIG claims success as it spreads its wings

The Green Investment Group has had a successful first year in the private sector, with significant expansion overseas, Ed Northam tells Peter Cripps.

Debt,Equity,Investors,Policy,Renewables

Tipping the scales: A look at Natixis' 'green weighting factor'

French bank Natixis plans to apply a 'green weighting factor' to its portfolio of financing deals by 2019. Michael Hurley asks why now?

Investors,Policy

EU carbon update, 6 August 2018

Further gains in EUA prices are the most likely outcome this week, as auction volumes fall sharply, says…

Carbon,Policy

German insurers warn against ESG goals diluting Solvency II

German insurers have warned the European Commission (EC) against formulating inflexible rules around…

Investors,Policy,Insurance

UK seeks £400m EV fund manager with eye on lost EIB funding

The UK ‘will be prepared’ for the European Investment Bank (EIB) to pull funding for clean energy infrastructure…

Investors,Policy

EU carbon update, 30 July 2018

Further gains in EUA prices are the most likely outcome this week, as auction volumes fall sharply, says…

Carbon,Policy

France plans further €5bn of green bonds for transport projects

The French government has further underlined its commitment to green bonds with the launch of a €5 billion…

Green Bonds,Policy

Candriam warns EU of low-carbon benchmark perils

Luxembourg-based asset manager Candriam has warned the European Commission against being too narrow in…

Investors,Policy

Australia and New Zealand to develop sustainable finance roadmap

More than 300 organisations with a combined $10 trillion in assets have agreed to produce a roadmap to…

Investors,Policy

Ireland unveils renewable energy auction scheme

The Irish government has approved an auction scheme designed to increase its electricity generation from…

Investors,Policy,Renewables

PRI explores supporting ESG pension fund pooling

The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is considering ways to support pension fund signatories…

ESG,Investors,Policy

Norges Bank endorses EU public reporting reforms

The investment manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has welcomed proposals to increasingly…

ESG,Investors,Policy

EU carbon market update, 23 July

Carbon,Policy

Banque de France and I4CE form climate finance partnership

The Banque de France and the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) are forming a partnership to exchange…

People,Policy

EU action plan could stifle low-carbon benchmarks, warns FTSE Russell

European Commission proposals to introduce minimum standards for low-carbon and ‘positive carbon impact’…

ESG,Policy

Climate reference in UK pensions legislation would be ‘unhelpful’, argues PLSA

A UK government proposal to require pension trustees to include climate change in their Statement of…

ESG,Investors,Policy

Banks report on TCFD-linked pilot study into physical risks

A scenario-based approach to help banks estimate the climate-related physical risks in their loan portfolios…

Debt,Investors,Policy

Steering group for Green Finance Institute announced

A steering group has been assembled to guide the launch of the UK's Green Finance Institute.

Policy

Climate change could cause UK flood losses to rise by 30%

Annual average losses resulting from flooding at residential properties in the UK could rise by 25% -…

Policy,Water