Capital Flows
January 10, 2023
Sustainable finance bonds experience first year-on-year decline
Sustainable finance debt issuance suffered declines across bond categories in 2022. Sustainable finance bond issuances fell by more than a quarter in 2022, marking their...
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January 5, 2023
Building up the voluntary carbon markets
Markets where companies can buy carbon offsets are growing in scale and value but debate continues around how to ensure their quality and contribution to...
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November 17, 2022
G20 sees further financing innovation to aid transition away from coal
Following the agreement on a "just energy transition partnership" for South Africa at COP26, at the G20 in Bali this week the US and Japan...
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November 3, 2022
Climate tech defies economic gloom to pull in VC funding
Climate tech is bucking the downward trend for investment, with observers predicting major growth opportunities. Others warn more government clarity and commitment is needed. Amid...
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October 31, 2022
A Brazilian urban renovation tale: green hopes or greenwashing?
Its developer believes Cidade Matarazzo in Sāo Paulo could turn Brazil into a green superpower, focused on preservation not extraction. But so far, only a...
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October 25, 2022
COP27: are geopolitics threatening transition finance?
Experts call on policymakers to step up as muted climate diplomacy, energy security concerns and growing anti-ESG sentiment in the US pose a challenge to...
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October 24, 2022
How private equity is funding fossil fuels
Poor performance on an NGO-produced energy transition scorecard shows fossil fuels remain attractive for many investors in search of higher returns. US private equity firms have invested more than $1tn...
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October 24, 2022
Green regulation is supporting EV growth but investment still lacking
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure will require huge investment over the coming decades, but powering up this asset class will be far more complex than flicking a switch. The days of...
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October 13, 2022
Egypt emerges as unlikely green energy powerhouse
The country has clinched $100bn in green hydrogen pledges ahead of COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh. Egypt has attracted more than $100bn of investments in green hydrogen, according to estimates by...
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October 10, 2022
Munich Re falls into line on fossil fuels
Reinsurance giant will no longer cover exclusive oil or gas projects from April. Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurer, said on Thursday that it would end support for new oil...
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September 27, 2022
Spotlight falls on development banks’ climate role
The World Bank chief’s awkward stance on global warming has accelerated calls for multinational development banks to get an overhaul. World Bank chief David Malpass caused controversy at New York...
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