Capital Flows
April 3, 2023
Integrity Council launches global benchmark for carbon credits
The governance body for the voluntary carbon markets has published a global benchmark, the first of its kind, to build trust and liquidity in this...
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April 3, 2023
Climate Action 100+ releases upgrade to net zero company benchmark
The investor engagement coalition that focuses on countering climate change has modified its series of indicators to encourage companies to act on transition plans. Climate...
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March 30, 2023
Kenya carbon offsetting project has ‘serious failings’, report finds
As part of its “Blood Carbon” campaign, human rights group Survival International has alleged in a report that a soil carbon project in Kenya does “not...
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March 28, 2023
Swiss banks finding loopholes to fund fossil fuel activity, says report
Study deems Swiss financial companies ‘complicit’ in funding fossil fuel growth, with UBS likely to become a European giant in the area following its acquisition...
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March 24, 2023
Chemical companies urged to present ‘credible’ decarbonisation plans
A coalition including Amundi and other asset managers is calling on some of Europe’s largest chemical companies to electrify production and set Scope 3 targets...
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March 23, 2023
Governance risk and SVB: The investor and legal views
The failure of America’s green tech lender has highlighted how the need for investors' greater focus on governance, and what legal claims may now be...
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March 23, 2023
Companies lack confidence in ESG rating providers, says report
While demand for ESG data is on the rise, rating providers are facing criticism from both companies and investors about the accuracy, overall quality and usefulness of their work. Dissatisfaction about...
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March 15, 2023
‘Not the role of BlackRock’ to engineer climate transition, Fink says
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says it is for governments, technology and consumers to set the pace of decarbonisation. The world’s largest asset manager will focus on understanding what decarbonisation...
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March 15, 2023
Credit Suisse climate strategy ‘not fit for purpose’, ShareAction says
The campaigning group has called on Credit Suisse investors to vote against the bank’s climate strategy at its upcoming annual meeting. Credit Suisse is asking shareholders to support its updated...
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March 13, 2023
SVB collapse: What now for clean tech financing?
The failure of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the start-up community globally in the biggest US banking collapse since the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on...
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March 13, 2023
Explainer: Is there a market for debt-for-climate swaps?
With a $125tn of investment required globally to meet the Paris Agreement goals, debt-for-climate swaps are gaining momentum as a solution to help rebuild climate finance trust between high and...
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