France's 'perfectly timed' inflation-linked green bond debut

With a longstanding reputation as a prolific green bond issuer and innovator, France welcomed the strong demand for its 'perfectly timed' green 'linker' debut. Ahren Lester reports

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

Barclays climate strategy contains 'troubling loopholes'

The long-awaited climate strategy announced by UK lender Barclays has been described as "lacking ambition"…

ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy

NZBA pumped $38bn into oil and gas since launch

25 members of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) have financed at least $38 billion of oil and gas…

Stranded Assets

Coal terminal developer issues 'ridiculous' sustainability-linked bond

An Indian port operator developing a coal terminal has sparked controversy after it raised $400 million…

Debt,Green Bonds,Stranded Assets

New York Fed climate stress test demonstrates 'substantial' risk for banks

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York have published a transition risk-focused climate…

Carbon,Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

Investors must prepare for 'inevitable' carbon pricing, says Barclays

Barclays expects major governments to implement various carbon pricing mechanisms over the medium-to-long…

Carbon,COP

£100bn orderbook for record-breaking £10bn UK green bond debut

The UK secured a £100 billion ($137 billion) orderbook for its £10 billion maiden sovereign green bond,…

Green Bonds

'Even leading banking practices fail basic climate, biodiversity tests' - ShareAction

Most of Europe's largest banks have targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to net zero - but…

Carbon,Natural Capital

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays provide $12bn in fossil fuel financing in 2021

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays have supported a combined $12 billion in fossil fuel financing…

Carbon,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

News round-up: Barclays, Brazil and USS

Carbon,Investment

News round-up: S&P, Barclays, EU taxonomy and more

Carbon,Debt,ESG,Equity,Investment,Policy

Investors worth $4.3 trillion call on Barclays to stop coal and oil corporate financing

Equity

Banks with $29trn in assets pledge to set 2050 'net zero' targets

A group of banks with about $28.5 trillion in assets has joined a UN-convened 'Net Zero Banking Alliance',…

Carbon,Insurance

Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

ESG,Investment,Policy

Growing investment opportunity driving family offices' shift to impact

Family office interest in making investments that target positive social or environmental outcomes is on the rise, Michael Hurley writes

IMPACT

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2021

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

News Round Up: Goldman Sachs, Lyxor, Nomura, Barclays, Jersey Finance, and more

Carbon,ESG Data,Investment,Natural Capital

Barclays: Seafood industry threat to biodiversity

Natural Capital

News Round-up: RBC, Barclays, NBIM, ISS, Greencoat and more

Carbon,Corporate,ESG,Renewables

High-net-worth investor interest in impact ballooned in 2020 - Barclays

Interest among high-net-worth individuals and family offices increased significantly in 2020, according…

IMPACT