Alex Janiaud
April 25, 2024
In Charts: Capacity constraints and lack of awareness limit Chinese green municipal bond issuance
Nearly 20% of Chinese municipal bonds issued in 2021 could have been issued as certified green bonds, says Greenpeace East Asia
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April 23, 2024
Czech environment minister calls for EU public-private finance tool to boost green housing renovation
The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive wants the EU building sector as a whole to be climate neutral by 2050 — but it will...
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April 23, 2024
FCA proposes extending SDR to include portfolio managers and confirms anti-greenwashing rule
Experts are concerned the timeframe for the new rules is too tight
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April 22, 2024
In Charts: Redemptions drag global climate fund flows to lowest level in four years
Global flows into climate funds were valued at $40bn in 2023, accounting for more than half of flows into all funds
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April 17, 2024
IETA challenged over carbon credit use for short-term corporate emissions targets
Campaigners suggest carbon credit guidance from International Emissions Trading Association ‘disincentivises emissions reductions’
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April 11, 2024
SBTi staff demand CEO resignation over plans to extend carbon credit use for Scope 3 emissions
Concern and confusion cited by staff at the Science Based Targets initiative, while carbon market companies back Scope 3 changes
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April 10, 2024
In Charts: Canada, Japan, South Korea ‘blocking clean energy transition’ with fossil fuel finance
Most G20 fossil fuel financing came from just three countries between 2020 and 2022
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April 9, 2024
In Charts: Build climate resilience into infrastructure financing, says OECD
Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and increasingly severe
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April 9, 2024
Australian regulator posts greenwashing warning following victory against Vanguard
Financial watchdog ASIC wins its first civil action for greenwashing, as Australia’s Federal Court rules against asset manager Vanguard over misleading claims
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April 8, 2024
Rocky markets and bumper ‘sin stock’ returns push investors away from impact investing
Governments could do more to encourage investors to put their money in companies trying to create a positive social or environmental impact Market instability and strong investment returns from so-called...
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April 3, 2024
Market uncertainty as Australian government delays updating carbon accounting method
Australia’s integrated farm and land management methodology would combine various approaches to capturing and storing carbon, but there are fears it could lead to confusion
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