Corona and climate change: A new road map?

The Covid-19 pandemic offers sobering lessons on readiness for climate-related disruptions that, unlike the virus, will not respond to quarantine and social distance, argues Paula DiPerna

Policy

Carney: Prudential regulation should avoid climate policy by 'back door'

Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has warned against using prudential regulation to implement…

Policy

EU carbon market update: 31March 2020

The EU Allowance market seems to be taking its lead from the equity markets, amid the Covid-19 pandemic.…

Carbon,Policy

WCI Carbon Market Update, 30 March 2020

California Carbon Allowances staged a sharp recovery last week after dramatic, COVID-19 related losses…

Carbon,Policy

Sweden's Kommuninvest in latest green bond agreement with GPIF

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's largest pension fund - has announced…

Green Bonds,Investors,Policy

Rio Tinto warns industry lobby on thermal coal advocacy

Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered a dusting down to a significant Australian industry lobby for its…

Carbon,Policy

Carney: EU Taxonomy 'still too narrow'

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has reiterated that the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

European cities strengthen their lead in green finance

ESG,Green Bonds,Policy,Renewables

Private sector report from the Green Climate Fund

The latest board meeting of the fund was held in Geneva because of the coronavirus. Margaret-Ann Splawn shares her reflections of the meeting

Policy

Health investments are coronavirus response opportunity: DWS

IMPACT,Policy

Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud

Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.

Debt,Policy,Renewables

Expect limit to EU Taxonomy alignment by global peers

Partial alignment with the EU Taxonomy by some international peers may be the most investors can expect…

Green Bonds,Policy

Comment: Coronavirus and climate change

Covid-19 could cause emissions to fall this year, but it may hinder a crucial COP, says Peter Cripps

Policy

Coronavirus stimulus packages 'should be green'

Countries are announcing a string of multi-billion dollar stimulus packages to support their economies…

Debt,Policy,Renewables

EU Taxonomy to be reference in innovating bond market - ICMA

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) believes the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities…

Green Bonds,Policy

RGGI auction price hits four-year high after New Jersey rejoins

The price of emission allowances in the latest auction of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)…

Carbon,Policy

UK government launches pensions TCFD consultation

A UK government-backed group has published occupational pension scheme guidance on reporting in line…

Investors,Policy

EU Green Bond Standard moves a step closer

Final recommendations for an EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) have been published by the EU Technical Expert…

Green Bonds,Policy

Updated EU taxonomy unveiled

The proposed taxonomy of green activities that will underpin the EU's Sustainable Finance Action Plan…

ESG,Policy

EU's TEG: Develop 'brown' taxonomy to support energy transition

The EU should devise a taxonomy of activities that cause significant harm to the environment, the Technical…

Policy