People Moves 19 November: ING, EIB, CIX and more

People

Eila Kreivi to take new advisory role at EIB

People

2X Challenge aims to raise $15bn in gender-lens climate finance

The 2X Challenge has announced it aims to raise $15 billion for gender-lens investment after securing…

IMPACT

An extended EU taxonomy 'would be clearer for investors'

Extending the EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities to have separate criteria to identify activities…

Policy

Sustainability-linked and green loan round-up: EIB issues first SLL, and more...

Debt

Environmental Finance celebrates World Oceans Day

To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, Environmental Finance will host a thematic briefing afternoon…

Natural Capital

Biodiversity briefing afternoon round up

The event was opened by Banque de France's Alexandre Gautier, who called for central banks and investors…

Natural Capital,Policy

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference round up

Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference ended after two days of panels,…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds

Agence France Trésor: EU taxonomy a 'powerful tool' but challenges remain

ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The EU's taxonomy of sustainable activities is a "powerful…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds,IMPACT,Natural Capital

News Round Up: PRI, Global Coal Exit List, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, EIB

No one-size-fits-all approach for financing climate transition, says Morgan Stanley

Ahead of Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference next week, speakers reflect on the balance between purity and pragmatism when financing climate transition strategies

Green Bonds

HSBC identifies upsides of pandemic for autonomous vehicles

Banking giant HSBC believes the prospects of autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been boosted by the social…

Corporate,Investment

Denham Capital invests $250m in Latin American energy firm

Energy-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has committed an investment of $250 million to Latin…

Carbon,Equity,Renewables

Austrian energy company receives EIB's second Green Loan

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to grant Austria-based Energie Steiermark a €90 million ($100 million)…

Investment,Renewables

LeapFrog – targeting the emerging consumer

How does the world's biggest private equity impact specialist invest? Joe Walsh reports

IMPACT

EIB delays decision on fossil fuel-free lending policy

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has delayed a decision on whether to adopt a policy that rules out…

Policy

EU carbon market update, 15 October

This week’s Brexit negotiations could trigger large moves in EU Allowance (EUA) prices in either direction,…

Carbon,Policy,Stranded Assets

Finnish renewables fund reaches first close at €220m

Finnish renewables developer and fund manager Taaleri Energia has announced the first close of its Taaleri…

Equity,Investment,Renewables

EIB and Amundi to launch €1bn Green Credit programme

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Amundi are to launch a €1 billion ($1.12 billion) programme to…

Debt,Investment

GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness…

Green Bonds,Investment