Pension funds must do more to push for low-carbon transition, says Lord Deben

The chair of the influential UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said the financial sector is beginning…

Carbon,ESG,Equity

Sovereign green bond pricing strong amid demand, says CBI

A handful of sovereign green bonds have attracted a 'greenium', research by the Climate Bonds Initiative…

Green Bonds

Central banks prepare for "decisive" 2020 for climate change action

The Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) said 2020 will be a "decisive year", as the group…

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

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

Carney: sovereigns benefit from green bond market 'success story'

Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has described green bonds as a "success story", while…

Debt,Green Bonds

UK regulator proposes tightened climate-risk disclosure demands

The UK financial services regulator has announced it is considering new climate-related disclosure requirements…

Policy

Carney makes TCFD push at launch of COP26 private finance agenda

Mark Carney has used the launch of COP26's private finance agenda to urge financial institutions to conduct…

Investment,Policy

Standards being prepared for collateral for green covered bonds

The European Covered Bond Council (ECBC) is devising standards to define assets that are eligible for…

Green Bonds

Transition-focused index backed by Church of England pension

The pension board of the Church of England (CofE) has allocated £600 million ($780 million) to a fund…

Carbon,Equity,Stranded Assets

Carney: Financial sector moving too slowly on climate

The global financial sector is moving too slowly to curb the negative impacts of climate change, the…

Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

BoE widens climate risk stress test to banks

The Bank of England (BoE) has outlined proposals to stress test banks and insurers on climate risk as…

Policy

EBA plans climate stress test

Debt,Policy

Heathrow Airport, Pension Protection Fund, DEFRA, Danone, Swedfund, UN PRI confirmed to speak at Green Equities + Natural Capital Investment conferences

Key investment industry participants will gather in London on 25 November for Environmental Finance's…

Equity

Carney: EU taxonomy is binary – we need 50 shades of green

The EU's taxonomy on sustainable activities is "a good start", but a "richer" taxonomy that does not…

Policy

People moves: UBS, Palladium, ANZ, Mainstream

UBS creates sustainable finance committee, Tillery appointed CEO of Palladium’s new impact fund and more

People

Insurers face rise in management liability claims from climate risks

A rise in climate-related 'directors' and officers' (D&O)' insurance claims could soon materialise, according…

Stranded Assets,Insurance

Central banks are 'not leading by example' on climate change

Central banks have started playing "a crucial role" in mobilising the institutions they supervise to…

Policy,Stranded Assets

The ESG data files - introduction

ESG data has gone 'mainstream'. But how good is it, and in what ways does it need to improve? Environmental Finance is today launching a series of features to answer these questions. Peter Cripps reports

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

Bank of England to stress test UK’s financial system by 2021

The Bank of England will by 2021 conduct a stress test of the UK financial system for resilience to the…

Policy