Financials
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 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 11, 2024
Insurers should account for all Scope 3 emissions, says Finance Watch
Underwriting activities are commonly omitted from insurers’ recorded Scope 3 emissions, says non-profit Finance Watch
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April 10, 2024
Investors and banks urged not to provide TotalEnergies with new debt financing
Fifty-eight non-profits have signed letters sent to investors and banks with exposure to TotalEnergies
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April 9, 2024
EU’s €2.5tn energy infrastructure investment gap needs to be filled by 2050
Regulatory changes would help increase the financial appeal of decarbonisation, the member-based European Round Table for Industry argues
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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 4, 2024
EU member states lag on pledge to scrap export finance for fossil fuels
EU member states committed in 2022 to stop public finance for fossil fuel energy through export credit agencies by the end of 2023
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April 2, 2024
In Charts: Energy transition pushes private climate funds into high-emitting sectors
The number of funds with names referring to climate has jumped in recent years Private funds with names referring to the climate are highly concentrated in carbon-intensive sectors including utilities...
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March 28, 2024
IMO talks dodge question on future distribution of shipping emission revenues
While negotiations continued behind closed doors on how to price maritime carbon emissions, the UN has yet to determine a suitable governance framework to disperse any revenues raised
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March 26, 2024
Fink extols ‘energy pragmatism’ in letter to BlackRock investors
Those in charge of energy around the world believe renewables are important, but recognise that fossil fuels will play a role in maintaining security of supply, says BlackRock CEO Larry...
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