Sustainable infrastructure investment group launched

Asia Pacific,Investment

Infrastructure key to hitting net-zero

Sustainable infrastructure investments are growing, but not quickly enough, Henri Blas tells Genevieve Redgrave

Asia Pacific,ESG,Investment,Policy

FAIRR asks G20 to set agricultural emissions targets in NDCs

The FAIRR Initiative has asked the G20 nations to set targets for reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG)…

Carbon,Natural Capital

G20 begins talks for sustainable finance roadmap

Discussions on the development of a 'multi-year G20 roadmap for sustainable finance' began last week,…

ESG,Policy

Economic case for ESG investing is valid, says Swiss Re

Insurance giant Swiss Re, which in July 2017 committed to using benchmarks based on environmental, social…

ESG,Investment,Insurance

Investors with $15trn in AUM call on global governments to implement Paris Agreement

Investors representing more than $15 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have written to the governments…

ESG,Investment,COP

UNEP FI and G20 create investor toolkit on energy efficiency

The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the G20 have partnered to create a tool…

Investment,Policy

Aviva calls for global definition of fiduciary duty incorporating sustainability

UK insurance giant Aviva has called on the UN, OECD and G20 to adopt universal rules on fiduciary responsibility…

ESG,Investment,Insurance

Comment: The Paris Agreement should not be Trumped

After the celebrations sparked by the Paris Agreement in 2015, followed by its earlier-than- expected ratification, Donald Trump has delivered a shock to the system, says Peter Cripps.

ESG,Policy,COP

Green finance - at a tipping point?

Eric Usher, head of the UNEP Finance Initiative, tells Graham Cooper about the challenges facing the organisation as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

Investment

How green tags could boost finance for energy efficiencyComment

Tagging loans according to the energy efficiency of the underlying assets could make a valuable contribution to scaling up green financing, say Nick Robins and Peter Sweatman

Carbon,Renewables

G20 keeps up the focus on green finance

The G20 made numerous references to green finance in its latest communique, reaffirming the message that…

Policy

$13trn of investors call on G20 to act on Paris agreement

An investor coalition representing $13 trillion of assets has urged the G20 to ratify the Paris climate…

Investment,Policy

G20 businesses to focus on green finance in 2016

The B20 – a coalition of business associations from G20 economies that make policy recommendations –…

Investment,Policy

FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.

Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

G20 backs new initiative to promote green growth

The G20 group of major economies has added its weight to efforts to mobilise more private capital to…

Investment,Policy