Emerging markets 'need their own taxonomy'

Emerging markets need their own taxonomy of sustainable activities that is even more granular than the…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Five-year, €500m blended finance goal launched with APG backing

An initiative to 'mobilise' €500 million ($563 million) to decarbonise economies in eastern Europe and…

IMPACT

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

Bank of China transition bond a 'missed opportunity'

The Bank of China transition bond was ground-breaking in its claims to align with the newly launched transition finance recommendations, reports Ahren Lester, but experts judged the transaction as failing to live up to its promise and ambition

Debt,Green Bonds

In praise of cost-effective carbon markets

Carbon markets offer the flexibility countries need to meet their NDCs, argues Jan-Willem van de Ven

Markets

Dai-ichi Life boosts sustainable investments with Covid-related bonds

Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life has increased its investments in social and sustainability bonds by about…

Debt,Green Bonds,Insurance

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,Investment,Policy

GPIF agrees to support KfW green bond programme

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has partnered with German development bank KfW to promote…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

GPIF partners with EBRD on green and social bonds

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development…

Green Bonds

EU spawns global sustainable finance platform

The EU has launched an initiative to collaborate with other countries around the world on sustainable…

Policy

Dai-Ichi Life invests $200m in green and sustainability bonds

Dai-ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY21.6 billion ($200 million) in green and sustainability bonds…

Green Bonds,Investment,Insurance

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green Bonds

Amundi's one-year-old green bond fund 'ahead of schedule'

The world's largest green bond fund bought more green-labelled issuance in its first year than originally anticipated, Frédéric Samama tells Michael Hurley

Green Bonds

Green bond comment, February: Europe shows the way

European issuers, investors and regulators are in the driving seat as the green bond market prepares for further growth, says Graham Cooper.

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Barclays plans to double green bond investments to £4bn

Barclays plans to grow its investments in green bonds to £4 billion ($5 billion), having already broken…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

Green bond round-up, 7 November 2018

MuenchenerHyp set the coupon on its debut five-year green Pfandbrief at 0.250% and priced the deal at…

Green Bonds

The anatomy of a taxonomy

The European Commission has a highly ambitious target – to develop a taxonomy to define what is green and act as a compass for sustainable finance. But there's a long and rocky road ahead for this controversial initiative, find Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps

Debt,Investment,Policy

Amundi's early mover

Frédéric Samama has been a key mover in the Portfolio Decarbonisation Coalition, the creation of low-carbon indexes, and now the world's biggest green bond fund. He talks to Peter Cripps

Equity,Green Bonds,Investment,Stranded Assets

Development bank finance for climate projects jumps 28%

Financing of climate-related projects by multilateral development banks (MDBs) soared 28% last year to…

Carbon,Investment,Policy

Water: managing risk and embracing opportunity

More than 100 delegates gathered at Environmental Finance's conference on water, hosted by the London Stock Exchange, to discuss an investment opportunity worth about $7.5 trillion, writes Michael Hurley.

ESG,Investment,Natural Capital