News round-up: ISS, Toronto, TSX, IHS Markit and more

ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange select IHS Markit to provide ESG reporting

ESG Data,Investment

News round-up: US climate targets, US Solar Fund, Columbia Threadneedle, FTSE Russell, and more

Carbon,ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Markets,Natural Capital,Policy,Renewables

Investors support US federal climate target in letter to President Biden

Policy

S&P's ESG capabilities boosted by $44bn IHS Markit merger

Financial services giant S&P has agreed to merge with data provider IHS Markit, in a mega deal that will…

ESG Data

News round-up: EU offshore wind push, muni green project fund, sovereign ESG data set ... and more

European Commission vice-president Frans Timmermans encouraged EU member states to use funds from the…

ESG

People Moves, 10 January: New York Commons, Willis Towers Watson, Rathbone, IHS Markit, Canada Post, Bamboo Capital, ICMA

People

IHS Markit launches 'first global carbon index'

The average price of carbon credits has more than doubled since the start of 2018 to $23.65, according…

Carbon

IHS Markit offers ESG tool for private equity investors

Data and analytics company IHS Markit has developed a service to provide environmental, social and governance…

ESG,Equity,Investment

Optimism trumps uncertainty

The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.

Carbon,Investment,Policy

90% of Green Finance Summit participants vote for mandatory TCFD

There was 90% support for making the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures…

Carbon,Corporate,Investment

New ESG reporting platform aims to generate data insights

IHS Markit plans to launch an ESG reporting platform next week, which will be developed to include data…

Corporate,ESG,Investment

Winners revealed in voluntary carbon poll

Developments in international policy, new standards and the promise of future demand from the aviation industry are pushing the voluntary carbon market forward, the top firms in Environmental Finance's 2017 rankings say

Carbon,Markets

Voluntary carbon high-flyers preparing for market's take-off

The promise of future demand from the aviation industry and new types of financing are fuelling optimism…

Carbon,Markets

EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, RGGI

Chicago-based clean energy company Invenergy Wind has completed the project financing for its 74.8MW…

People,Renewables

Winners of Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings see lower prices but remain bullish

Despite another year of low prices, optimism remains high in the voluntary carbon market, according to…

Carbon,Policy,Stranded Assets,COP

Low prices, but high hopes for the voluntary carbon market

Sweeping changes in environmental markets made 2015 a pivotal year for the voluntary carbon credits, according to respondents in Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Survey.

Carbon,Markets,Policy

Last chance to vote in Voluntary Carbon Market Survey

Environmental Finance is extending voting for this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Survey until…

Carbon,Markets

Voting opens for the Annual Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings

For the seventh year, Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon…

Carbon,Markets

Prices down, but optimism up

Prices have come under renewed pressure, say the winners of this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, but growing interest from corporates offers reasons for hope. Peter Cripps reports

Carbon,Markets