1. Canada eyes early 2022 for issuing its first green bond

   22 December 2021 Amena Saiyid

   Canada's first green bond will fund climate and environmental initiatives to help meet its net-zero commitments.

   

2. Central banks group issues a climate risk blueprint

   16 December 2021 Amena Saiyid

   The guide by Network for Greening Financial Systems walks central banks through steps needed to incorporate climate risk into their core risk...

   

3. EU’s proposed gas package lays path to market for blue hydrogen

   16 December 2021 Cristina Brooks

   Proposals see gas sector players sharing networks in the long run.

   

4. US government lacks “systemic picture” of climate-risk insurance affordability and availability, groups say

   03 December 2021 Amena Saiyid

   The US Treasury's Federal Insurance Office could provide a systemic approach for assessing climate risk in vulnerable populations.

   

5. New York advises insurers to underwrite climate risk by looking beyond business-as-usual timeframes

   18 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

   New York State is the first jurisdiction in the US to provide guidance to insurers on managing climate risk.

   

6. Companies engaged in clean energy solutions will receive a boon from US Build Back Better legislation

   18 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

   The US House of Representatives passed the FY2022 budget on 19 November, which includes the largest pool of clean energy incentives that will...

   

7. COP26: Slow progress made on agricultural sector emissions

   16 November 2021 Cristina Brooks

   COP26 let countries skirt the sensitive issue of agricultural emissions.

   

8. COP26 delegates tentatively agree on need for more climate finance, adaptation goals

   10 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

   At COP26, delegates from developing countries press for greater climate financing for adaptation.

   

9. Insurance sector, vulnerable nations initiate effort to quantify climate risk

   09 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

   Global insurance industry with UN backing is shoring up support for climate-vulnerable nations to assess climate risk.

   

10. Investors looking to de-risk COP26 plans for emerging economies

    09 November 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Partnerships with foundations and the public sector may help close the green financing gap.

    

11. US “back at the table” on net-zero shipping at COP26, but funds needed: panel

    08 November 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Shipping decarbonization efforts face multiple barriers.

    

12. COP26: Climate adaptation financing remains elusive goal for developing countries

    08 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Securing, accessing finance for climate adaptation projects in developing countries dominates 8 November COP26 conversations.

    

13. Firms looking to invest in China and EU receive guidance on green investment taxonomies

    05 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

    The Common Ground Taxonomy report provides a solid basis for other countries looking to harmonize their taxonomies for green investments.

    

14. SEC will not object to shareholder proposals with social significance such as climate change

    04 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

    A new SEC bulletin paves the way for shareholders to hold companies accountable for their GHG emissions.

    

15. Deploying $130 trillion in private capital to help transition to net zero is key challenge: Black Rock CEO

    03 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Black Rock CEO injects a dose of reality into climate finance discussions at COP26.

    

16. COP26: Securing financing for a global net-zero transition by 2050

    03 November 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Finance officials joined bankers and investors to announce new lines of funding for the net-zero transition.

    

17. Asian Development Bank wins $690 million in funding for ASEAN green recovery, coal phaseout

    03 November 2021 Max Tingyao Lin

    But the development bank’s finance mechanism for low-carbon energy transition might need to be fine-tuned.

    

18. As new climate commitments come at COP26, new funding pledges are made

    02 November 2021 Kevin Adler

    COP26 participant nations promised new GHG reductions, and multilateral institutions promised new funding on 2 November.

    

19. Climate reports spurred Dutch pension fund to sell fossil fuel investments

    27 October 2021 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Netherlands-based ABP, a major pension fund manager, will divest more than €15 billion of equity and debt investments in 80 oil, gas, and coal...

    

20. Biden climate resiliency “roadmap” targets financial disclosure

    20 October 2021 Kevin Adler

    The Biden administration unveiled a "roadmap" for raising disclosure and actions by companies about climate risk.

    

21. US Fed’s Brainard says “scenario analysis” emerging as best tool to assess climate risk at banks

    07 October 2021 Amena Saiyid

    US Fed governor Lael Brainard shares the latest efforts of the central bank to understand and apply climate risk.

    

22. New York Federal Reserve links greater climate risk facing banks to oil, gas sector

    05 October 2021 Amena Saiyid

    A climate stress test developed by New York Federal Reserve staff is an indication of the approach the US Federal Reserve Board could be adopting...

    

23. China embarks on regulatory reforms for international green bond investors

    05 October 2021 Max Tingyao Lin

    Beijing is moving to create a better ecosystem for Chinese green bonds amid global expansion of ESG funds.

    

24. Q&A with Blue Ocean Investment Partners Founder Ted Holmes, Chief Operating Officer Peter Jayawardena

    04 October 2021 Amena Saiyid

    London-based Blue Ocean Investment Partners describes itself as an independent pure ESG boutique firm that does not invest in companies that...

    

25. Colombia issues first Latin American green sovereign bond in local currency

    01 October 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    Colombia becomes the first Latin American nation to issue a sovereign green bond in its local currency.

    

26. Development banks can use robust credit ratings to help move developing nations to net zero

    27 September 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Multilateral development banks can leverage their AA and AAA credit ratings to help developing countries with financing clean energy projects....

    

27. Amazon founder pledges $1 billion to preserve, protect biodiversity from climate impacts

    21 September 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says loss of nature and climate change are two sides of same coin that need to be tackled.

    

28. Plastics recycling via pyrolysis: small-scale vs large-scale?

    17 September 2021 Jonny Goyal

    Commercialization of pyrolysis technology for large-scale plastic chemical recycling is on the rise.

    

29. Top corporate polluters fail to disclose climate risks: report

    16 September 2021 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Most large corporate emitters have failed to disclose the effects of climate risks in their 2020 financial statements despite net-zero pledges...

    

30. Banks, firms attracted $175 bil by issuing climate-focused green bonds in 2021: IHS Markit analysts

    16 September 2021 Amena Saiyid

    IHS Markit analysis shows a surge in interest in the green bond market because of its explicit linkage to investment in climate-favorable projects....

    

31. European net-zero banks yet to tackle fossil fuel portfolios: ShareAction

    13 September 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Report finds banks' net-zero plans do not place absolute limits on fossil fuel investment.

    

32. CERAWEEK Conversations: Governments join investors in pushing for climate risk disclosure

    10 September 2021 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Credit Suisse Sustainability, Research and Investment Solutions CEO discusses discusses climate risk disclosure and ESG landscape ahead of COP-26....

    

33. Egyptian president calls on global leaders, bankers to help with “green recovery”

    08 September 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Egypt's president urges global community to step up green recovery financing for developing economies.

    

34. TotalEnergies invests in Iraqi solar, gas, water sectors amid deadly drought

    08 September 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Water, power, and aid is needed to shore up a humanitarian crisis driven by climate change.

    

35. Switzerland targets climate risk disclosures for 2024

    19 August 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Switzerland joins the ranks of the nations that are mandating climate risk disclosure from publicly held companies.

    

36. UK eyes carbon standards for suppliers of "green electricity," flexibility

    18 August 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Renewable energy contracts and flexibility markets need transparent accounting.

    

37. US SEC should consider sector-specific climate disclosure rule: Commissioner Roisman

    17 August 2021 Amena Saiyid

    SEC Commissioner Elad Roisman wants a sector-specific climate disclosure rule that won't place undue burdens on companies with an insignificant...

    

38. Turkey could face over $900 million in CBAM-related export costs: Report

    12 August 2021 William Fleeson

    Turkey could face over $900 million in CBAM-related export costs: Report

    

39. Activist investor group says ExxonMobil in its sights for 2022

    06 August 2021 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Activist investor group Follow This says it plans to ask ExxonMobil shareholders to back a resolution at the company's 2022 annual general meeting...

    

40. Amid rancor over Nord Stream 2, Ukraine could gain from clean energy funding

    30 July 2021 William Fleeson

    Amid rancor over Nord Stream 2, Ukraine could gain from clean energy funding.

    

41. US SEC to consider mandatory climate risk disclosure rule by year’s end: Chairman

    28 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said investors, like sports fans, need metrics to make investment decisions, in this case, climate metrics.

    

42. Shareholders forging ahead with lawsuit over US SEC rule limiting ability to submit resolutions

    27 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Shareholder groups realize their lawsuit over the US SEC's rule change over submitting shareholder proposals won't be resolved in time for the...

    

43. US corporate talk on climate change not matched by lobbying: Ceres

    13 July 2021 Kevin Adler

    An analysis of action by the largest US corporations finds many are not lobbying for climate solutions, despite their emissions reductions promises....

    

44. Corporate GHG reductions must be accelerated: MSCI

    12 July 2021 IHS Markit Energy Expert

    Corporate GHGs emissions could exceed their share of the world's carbon budget in six years, warned global index provider MSCI.

    

45. Chinese regulators set ESG disclosure rules as financiers eye investment opportunities

    06 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Chinese financial regulators are requiring strict metrics for disclosing environmental compliance risks, but not mandating any reporting for...

    

46. EU received the lion's share of climate financing dollars in 2020: report

    01 July 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Most of climate financing offered by multilateral banks is in the form of investment loans that need to be paid back, a challenge for low-income...

    

47. Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs seek safe harbor from climate reporting liability

    29 June 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Banks fear potential liability from climate risk disclosures that are based on third-party data they cannot verify or control.

    

48. Investor confidence increases as renewable power grows more competitive

    24 June 2021 Kevin Adler

    IRENA and ACORE each released reports indicative of the cost-competitiveness for renewable power and the optimism that is generating.

    

49. South Korean insurers back away from coal-fired power projects

    23 June 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Environmental groups says South Korean insurers' plans indicate a collapse of the country's "coal-insurer cartel."

    

50. Energy companies raise nearly $11 billion in sustainable financing

    10 June 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Sustainable financing tied to performance targets are increasingly being used by energy companies that are committed to net-zero carbon goals...

    

51. IEA lays out ambitious financing needed for developing world’s energy transition

    09 June 2021 Kevin Adler

    A new report from the International Energy Agency and World Bank says that clean energy investments in the developing world must rise by 7x to...

    

52. Private equity remains untapped source for climate financing: Ceres

    09 June 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Private equity firms could do more to invest in low-carbon, clean energy technology than is the case now, according to a recent study.

    

53. EBRD, Green Climate Fund set up €830 mil program to curb GHGs in developing countries

    08 June 2021 Kevin Adler

    A $1.01-billion (€830 million) fund has been launched to curb GHG emissions from energy-intensive industrial production, mining, and agriculture...

    

54. Nasdaq acquires majority stake in Puro.earth carbon removal platform

    03 June 2021 Kevin Adler

    US financial services company Nasdaq said 1 June it had acquired a majority stake in Puro.earth, a Europe-based marketplace for carbon removal....

    

55. Activist investor Engine No. 1 wins a third seat on ExxonMobil board

    02 June 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Engine No. 1 is able to place three of its four nominees on the ExxonMobil board.

    

56. IEA, World Bank call for carbon price to speed up energy transitions

    28 May 2021 Cristina Brooks

    World Bank task force report shares insights on standards for carbon pricing.

    

57. New Zealand proposes mandatory climate disclosure

    26 May 2021 Kevin Adler

    New Zealand's parliament is considering legislation to make the nation the world's first to mandate climate-risk disclosure by large financial...

    

58. Biden climate finance order requires US agencies to consider social cost of carbon

    21 May 2021 Amena Saiyid

    President Biden's latest order lays out a blueprint for how the federal government will include climate risk in the loans it offers and guarantees...

    

59. Carbon offset exchange to launch in Singapore by end of 2021

    21 May 2021 Hanwei Wu

    Singapore is positioning itself to be a hub for trading carbon credits generated from nature-based solutions by multinational firms.

    

60. Asian Development Bank pledges no coal, oil, nuclear plant investments

    13 May 2021 Kevin Adler

    The Asian Development Bank pledges to end coal, oil, nuclear power plant investments and to add more scrutiny to gas plant financing.

    

61. Export credit agencies warned about their continued support for fossil fuel projects

    11 May 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Export credit agencies are coming under heightened scrutiny as countries establish policies to block construction and financing of fossil fuel...

    

62. International Finance Corporation inks first certified African green loan

    10 May 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    The International Finance Corporation inked its first certified green loan in Africa.

    

63. Australian bank Macquarie moves to quit coal by 2024

    10 May 2021 William Fleeson

    Australian bank Macquarie moves to quit coal by 2024

    

64. UN gives mixed grades for forest loss reversal

    27 April 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    Asia, Europe, and Oceania appear to be on track to reverse forest cover losses, but Africa and South America are still losing forest area.

    

65. Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for $100/mt forest carbon offset prices

    26 April 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    A 20-fold increase in the price of forest carbon offsets is needed to keep the world’s second-largest tropical rainforest safe from farmers and...

    

66. Europe’s leaders back green finance at climate summit

    22 April 2021 Cristina Brooks

    France, Germany, and the UK say finance is needed for states to adapt to climate challenges.

    

67. New umbrella group for net-zero finance initiatives launches

    21 April 2021

    The United Nations announced the launch of a global alliance that brings together all net-zero finance initiatives into one strategic forum...

    

68. Lack of data makes quantifying climate risk a challenge for banks: reports

    19 April 2021 Amena Saiyid

    A global bank standard-setting body finds a comprehensive systematic assessment of climate risk at central banks is absent.

    

69. Major US financial institutions plan for trillions in sustainability investments

    16 April 2021 Kevin Adler

    JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock have each announced large new commitments to cleantech investments in the last...

    

70. Japan’s largest bank considers bowing to climate resolution pressure

    13 April 2021 Bernadette Lee

    Japanese bank MUFG is considering proposals in a climate resolution.

    

71. US SEC warns companies about making potentially misleading green investment claims

    12 April 2021 Amena Saiyid

    The US SEC is following through on plans to examine climate and related environmental impact disclosures that companies have filed to date.

    

72. US financial stability to be measured through climate lens in future: Fed chairman

    01 April 2021 Amena Saiyid

    The US Federal Reserve is studying the linkages between climate impacts and financial and economic risks across regions and sectors.

    

73. Nuveen aims to cut climate risk for $133 billion in property assets

    31 March 2021 Cristina Brooks

    Property investment manager Nuveen commits to net-zero emissions targets for buildings.

    

74. Major investment houses join the march toward net-zero goals

    29 March 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Investment firms are eyeing opportunities to make money as companies transition to a net-zero economy.

    

75. Markets will facilitate move to net zero, but regulations and guidance needed: banker

    18 March 2021

    Markets will facilitate the move toward combatting climate change and in achieving net-zero emissions ...

    

76. Environmental groups file complaint against Chevron for ‘greenwashing’ with US Federal Trade Commission

    17 March 2021 Kevin Adler

    Chevron's advertising and social media statements about its environmental accomplishments and commitments have been challenged in a claim filed...

    

77. US SEC seeks comment on revising approach to climate risk reporting

    16 March 2021 Amena Saiyid

    The US SEC is seeking to improve the quality of climate and ESG disclosures to help investors price risk and allocate capital.

    

78. US Labor Dept. to allow ESG considerations for retirement plan investment advisors

    11 March 2021 Kevin Adler

    The US Department of Labor said it will not enforce two Trump-era rules that would have limited how investment advisors could consider corporate...

    

79. UK offers green gilts amid flurry of investments targeting net zero

    11 March 2021 Cristina Brooks

    The UK’s Treasury is fulfilling a pledge to launch the nation’s first green sovereign bonds but it is not on track for net-zero.

    

80. CERAWeek: Investor appetite for energy transition unparalleled: HSBC

    05 March 2021 Keiron Greenhalgh

    The rapid change underway in economies as a result of the energy transition is more than matched by investors’ willingness to bankroll it, perhaps...

    

81. CERAWeek, Day Four: Top five cleantech investing moments

    05 March 2021

    Cleantech investors heard loud-and-clear on Day Four of CERAWeek 2021 that the Biden administration will go big on supporting the energy transition....

    

82. CERAWeek: Climate-related investments not a “side project” anymore, investors agree

    04 March 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Investors say climate-related investments affect the entire economy.

    

83. SEC creates Climate and ESG Task Force; begins reviews of corporate reports

    04 March 2021 Kevin Adler

    The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on 4 March the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force to review corporate disclosures.

    

84. CERAWeek, Day Three: Top five cleantech investing moments

    04 March 2021

    Day three at the 2021 CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference went deep on natural gas markets, but also gave space to a detailed series of discussions...

    

85. CERAWeek, Day Two: Top five cleantech investing moments

    03 March 2021

    For cleantech investors, Day Two at CERAWeek delivered updates on hydrogen and CCS, and the interest by oil companies in profits in carbon management....

    

86. CERAWeek, Day One: Top five cleantech investing moments

    02 March 2021

    Cleantech investors participating in CERAWeek heard about the hydrogen "bubble," corporate emissions commitments, and more.

    

87. CERAWeek: Acting SEC chair seeks an international baseline for measuring climate risk

    01 March 2021 Amena Saiyid

    Acting SEC chairwoman said the goal is to reach basic consensus on principles and to use those to build metrics that are tailored to each jurisdiction's...

    

88. SEC to review climate risk reporting by publicly traded companies

    25 February 2021 Amena Saiyid

    IHS Markit expects the SEC could issue its updated guidance on corporate climate risk as early as the third quarter of 2021.

    

89. BlackRock ups warning to corporate leaders on climate risk management

    23 February 2021 Karin Rives

    BlackRock, the world's largest investment firm, upped the pressure on companies' energy transition planning in a letter to CEOs on 17 February....

    

90. SPACs becoming popular option to finance US cleantech companies

    19 February 2021 Kevin Adler

    US investors seeking cleantech opportunities are funding special-purpose acquisition companies, but they run the risk of overheating the market....

    

91. European central banks pushed to adopt climate-friendly policies

    18 February 2021 Cristina Brooks

    EU member states' central banks and the European Central Bank (ECB), which controls the bloc’s monetary policy, have been asked to cut back on...

    

92. UN Secretary General calls for increased climate financing

    09 February 2021 Amena Saiyid

    UN Secretary General António Guterres called on major economies to ramp up financing to help communities adapt to a changing climate and shift...

    

93. Asia could drive global climate transition: financiers

    04 February 2021

    The Asia Pacific region currently accounts for 43% of global CO2 emissions, and this figure could increase to 48% by 2030 if new efforts are...

    

94. Big investors, Fed raise scrutiny of climate risks

    28 January 2021 Karin Rives

    Deeds instead of just words are becoming more important when it comes to the financial sector and climate risk.

    

95. UPDATE: US Senate confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary

    26 January 2021 Lisa Street

    The US Senate overwhelmingly votes for Janet Yellen to serve as US Treasury Secretary despite her support for carbon pricing.

    

96. UPDATE: Biden orders review of Trump ESG order for investors

    25 January 2021 Kevin Adler

    One of President Joe Biden's executive orders includes ordering a review of a policy that prohibits investment fiduciaries from considering ESG...

    

97. ExxonMobil debuts indirect emissions data from consumption of its products

    07 January 2021 Kevin Adler

    ExxonMobil for the first time disclosed indirect emissions data resulting from the use of its refined products.

    

98. 'Significant obstacles' in way of voluntary carbon markets: UN task force

    07 January 2021 Kevin Adler

    Lack of standardization is hurting the use of voluntary carbon reduction credits.

    

99. Five more companies join Amazon's 2040 net zero pledge

    02 December 2020

    Five more companies joined Amazon's pledge to reach zero carbon emissions by 2040; now, 18 have made the commitment.

    

100. Standard for measuring debt’s emissions emerges

     01 December 2020 Keiron Greenhalgh

     A global alliance of financial institutions in mid-November launched a standard for measuring emissions related to the funds they and their peers...

     

101. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development moves forward on ‘green taxonomy’

     22 November 2020 Kevin Adler

     The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is moving forward on creating standard definitions for green project criteria.

     

102. Study says few energy companies have carbon reduction goals aligned with Paris Accord

     22 November 2020 Kevin Adler

     The Transition Pathway Initiative released a study in October 2020 that finds few energy companies on track to meet Paris Agreement climate goals....

     

103. JPMorgan Chase ups commitment to net-zero carbon future

     11 November 2020 Kevin Adler

     JPMorgan Chase is pulling back on fossil fuel investments.

     

104. Climate and Sustainable Finance - Biologicals bounce seen as ideal solution for sustainable crop protection growth

     04 June 2020 Jonathan Shoham Alan Bullion

     Global biological crop protection sales are now valued at around US$4 billion, out of a total crop protection market of $57 billion, up from...

     

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