Follow Environmental Finance, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/Environmental-Finance Wed, 21 Apr 2021 01:02:02 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwd7bZz4xdrRpw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fwci-carbon-market-update-1-june-2020.html In light of many allowances remaining unsold in the May auction, new supply-side mechanisms could be introduced which could be bullish for prices, says Nicolas Girod*.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:57:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwd7bZz4xdrRpw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fwci-carbon-market-update-1-june-2020.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwe6RQGTqdGPkw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Faustralian-impact-investments-set-to-grow-five-fold-by-2025-riaa.html Exponential growth in Australian investments targeting positive social and environmental impact as well as financial returns could propel the overall size of the market to more than AUD100 billion ($67.3 billion) by 2025, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:54:59 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwe6RQGTqdGPkw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Faustralian-impact-investments-set-to-grow-five-fold-by-2025-riaa.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdY6rILvVBlfg?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fsustainalytics-ceo-defends-pureplay-green-bond.html Sustainalytics has defended its decision to give a second party opinion to a green bond for general corporate purposes, reigniting the debate about whether so-called pure-play companies should be able to access the market.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:45:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdY6rILvVBlfg?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fsustainalytics-ceo-defends-pureplay-green-bond.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfIWEJ3wwCXRA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Flargest-private-pension-scheme-in-uk-announces-first-divestments.html The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has announced it will not invest in tobacco, coal, and controversial weaponry firms under its exclusions policy, though campaigners are pressing for the £68 billion ($84 billion) fund to divest from other fossil fuel firms.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 15:15:11 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfIWEJ3wwCXRA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Flargest-private-pension-scheme-in-uk-announces-first-divestments.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfOFJ_YhvJuPw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fglennmont-fully-divests-from-clean-energy-fund-1.html Glennmont Partners has completed the sale of its Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant to Greencoat Capital, divesting the last remaining asset of its €437 million ($485 million) Clean Energy Fund I.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:56:26 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfOFJ_YhvJuPw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fglennmont-fully-divests-from-clean-energy-fund-1.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwceIvb-ry4WJw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Frenewables-insurers-win-new-backing.html US-based Tokio Marine HCC has completed its acquisition of GCube, a specialist underwriter of renewable energy risks. The price paid was not disclosed.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:37:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwceIvb-ry4WJw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Frenewables-insurers-win-new-backing.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdc5_kKyHhyPw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Ftotal-becomes-next-oil-major-to-feel-shareholder-climate-pressure.html French supermajor Total has become the latest oil firm to face rising pressure from shareholders at its annual general meeting (AGM) over it environmental ambitions.]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 19:08:09 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdc5_kKyHhyPw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Ftotal-becomes-next-oil-major-to-feel-shareholder-climate-pressure.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdIt70jpw5dCA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fpeople-moves-29-may-candriam%253B-yes-bank%253B-sean-kidney%253B-iirc%253B-element-markets%253B-the-path%253B-dco-energy%253B-j-streicher%253B-iadb%253B-vivid-economics%253B-shareaction%253B-impactassets%253B-artemis.html ]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 16:49:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdIt70jpw5dCA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fpeople-moves-29-may-candriam%253B-yes-bank%253B-sean-kidney%253B-iirc%253B-element-markets%253B-the-path%253B-dco-energy%253B-j-streicher%253B-iadb%253B-vivid-economics%253B-shareaction%253B-impactassets%253B-artemis.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdtvO5dak3Jbw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fbbva-issues-1bn-covid-19-bond.html Spanish financial services company BBVA has priced a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) Covid-19 social bond, making it the first private financial institution in Europe to do so.]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 14:40:20 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdtvO5dak3Jbw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fbbva-issues-1bn-covid-19-bond.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwc-eqH7o0EChw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fchinese-regulators-to-exclude-clean-fossil-fuels-from-green-bond-standard.html Chinese regulators propose to exclude controversial 'clean' fossil fuel projects from their list of eligible green bonds.]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 14:36:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwc-eqH7o0EChw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fchinese-regulators-to-exclude-clean-fossil-fuels-from-green-bond-standard.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwcAb0qLNpcAjw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fscor-joins-net-zero-asset-owner-alliance.html Advances disinvestment from coal, total withdrawal by 2040]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 13:25:28 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwcAb0qLNpcAjw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fscor-joins-net-zero-asset-owner-alliance.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdlij15TjrCqg?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252F6trn-investor-group-backs-call-for-biodiversity-impact-framework.html Investors with a combined €6 trillion ($6.6 trillion) in assets have backed a call for the development of a methodology to assess physical impacts on biodiversity of investments and corporate behaviour.]]> Fri, 29 May 2020 11:51:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdlij15TjrCqg?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252F6trn-investor-group-backs-call-for-biodiversity-impact-framework.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxweg8ie5E4-MBQ?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Feus-750bn-recovery-plan-to-use-green-taxonomy.html The European Commission's €750 billion ($825 billion) Covid-19 recovery fund will be geared around climate action, including an expansion of the EU emissions trading scheme.]]> Thu, 28 May 2020 16:58:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxweg8ie5E4-MBQ?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Feus-750bn-recovery-plan-to-use-green-taxonomy.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfWQ3hiCqsXSA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Finvestor-climate-pressure-builds-on-us-oil-majors-as-blackrock-steps-up.html US oil supermajors ExxonMobil and Chevron experienced significant investor pressure over their climate policies at their annual general meetings, with major investor BlackRock stepping up support for some proposals.]]> Thu, 28 May 2020 16:45:20 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfWQ3hiCqsXSA?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Finvestor-climate-pressure-builds-on-us-oil-majors-as-blackrock-steps-up.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwedjCIE9MKanw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Feconomic-rebound-will-be-final-test-for-esg-funds-says-candriam.html After delivering relative outperformance before and during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, the "final test" for environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds will be how they perform during the ongoing rebound, says Candriam.]]> Thu, 28 May 2020 12:09:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwedjCIE9MKanw?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Feconomic-rebound-will-be-final-test-for-esg-funds-says-candriam.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfgoVkVl_eS1g?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fenergy-storage-and-agriculture-are-most-attractive-q2-climate-plays-hsbc.html Energy storage technologies that support the deployment of renewable energy currently offer the most attractive investment opportunities within the climate change theme, according to HSBC analysts.]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 16:39:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfgoVkVl_eS1g?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fenergy-storage-and-agriculture-are-most-attractive-q2-climate-plays-hsbc.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfI6fz3wTglTQ?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fciceros-equity-assessment-service-combats-imperfect-esg-ratings.html Cicero Shades of Green said its recently-launched equity assessment service looks to address "imperfect" ESG ratings of climate risk, as well as departing from the use of proceeds model typically used in the green bond market.]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 16:34:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfI6fz3wTglTQ?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fciceros-equity-assessment-service-combats-imperfect-esg-ratings.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfmhTMfd4Db6A?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fdws-launches-smart-esg-investment-approach.html Asset manager DWS has announced stricter environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment criteria, focused on identifying and engaging with firms with high climate transition risk and violators of international sustainability standards.]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 16:29:33 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwfmhTMfd4Db6A?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fdws-launches-smart-esg-investment-approach.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwf3zwdCXw4P3A?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fesg-reporting-key-to-ride-wave-of-social-housing-investment.html M&G and Insight Investment are among organisations that have drawn up draft criteria for social housing sustainability reporting, as they suggest "we are at the early stages of what may be a wave of equity investment in affordable housing".]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 16:25:00 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwf3zwdCXw4P3A?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fesg-reporting-key-to-ride-wave-of-social-housing-investment.html https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdfFhDlP9Eq2g?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fbond-round-up-rbs-credit-suisse-nadb-southern-california-...-and-more.html ]]> Wed, 27 May 2020 16:15:46 EET https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v2/1Fdswx1oxwdfFhDlP9Eq2g?urllink=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.environmental-finance.com%252Fcontent%252Fnews%252Fbond-round-up-rbs-credit-suisse-nadb-southern-california-...-and-more.html