Green bond comment: April 2020

The IFC and AfDB have demonstrated how the social bond market can help combat the coronavirus pandemic, writes Michael Hurley

Rio Tinto warns industry lobby on thermal coal advocacy

Mining giant Rio Tinto has delivered a dusting down to a significant Australian industry lobby for its…

Carbon,Policy

People Moves 27 March: GPIF, Irish Life, PGGM, Gold Standard

People

AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance

Debt,ESG

Emissions trading schemes hit by coronavirus pandemic

Emissions trading schemes (ETS) have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus epidemic, which has slashed…

Carbon

Transition to a climate bond rating system

A new climate rating system is needed for all bonds, argues Michael Eckhart one of the original authors of the Green Bond Principles

Debt,Green Bonds

Green bonds provide easiest route to an ESG strategy, says Mirova

Green bonds offer investors the "easiest and most direct way" of starting an environmental, social and…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investors

Carney: EU Taxonomy 'still too narrow'

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has reiterated that the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Bond round-up: Engie, IFC, Trio Investment

Green Bonds

Ciara/Sabine insured losses to total €1.5bn, says Perils

Insured property losses from storm Ciara/Sabine, which devastated large parts of the British Isles and…

Insurance

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,Investors

European cities strengthen their lead in green finance

ESG,Green Bonds,Policy,Renewables

EU carbon market update: 24 March 2020

After last week's 26% fall, the outlook for EUA prices remains bearish, but further big moves down are…

Investors warned about rate of change in ESG materiality

ESG,IMPACT

Private sector report from the Green Climate Fund

The latest board meeting of the fund was held in Geneva because of the coronavirus. Margaret-Ann Splawn shares her reflections of the meeting

Policy

Health investments are coronavirus response opportunity: DWS

IMPACT,Policy

Link Reit agrees sustainability-linked loan

Debt

Investors assess long-term ESG impact of coronavirus outbreak

If the current rise in remote working caused by the coronavirus pandemic becomes a permanent shift it…

Investors,Stranded Assets

Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud

Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.

Debt,Policy,Renewables

German court to rule on ISS ESG ratings report injunction

ESG Data